Searching Out the Headwaters: Change And Rediscovery In Western Water Policy
- ISBN-10
- 1559632186
- ISBN-13
- 9781559632188
- Category
- Nature / Environmental Conservation & Protection
- Pages
- 242
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1993-09-01
- Publisher
- Island Press
- Author
- Sarah F. Bates
Description
Searching Out the Headwaters seeks to address the situation by providing a framework for understanding western water use and the outmoded rules that govern it. Only by understanding the waters of the West and the people whose lives and livelihoods depend on them can concerned citizens comprehend the seriousness of the current situation and help take steps toward reform
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