New Courses for the Colorado River: Major Issues for the Next Century. Edited by Gary D. Weatherford and F. Lee Brown
| Autor: | F. Lee Brown, Gary D. Weatherford |
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| Rok vydání: | 1987 |
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| Zdroj: | Environmental Review. 11:235-236 |
| ISSN: | 2325-582X 0147-2496 |
| DOI: | 10.2307/3984093 |
| Popis: | The Colorado River is the sole dependable water supply for a quarter million square miles in seven western states and Mexico. Its waters are truly a scarce resource in a dry land, and consequently the Colorado is the most intensively managed river of its size in the world. Yet as Governor Bruce Babbitt notes here, the basic accord governing the river-the Colorado River Compact of 1922-''provides little guidance on the major issues of the next century, namely equitable resolution of Indian claims and water quality.'' These issues and others are addressed fully by more than fifteen leading scholars who command a thorough working knowledge of the history of the river and the controversies that continue to surround its uses. This book addresses the issues surrounding the uses of the Colorado River since the 1922 compact. |
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