Essentials of Texas Water Resources
Author: Mary K. Sahs
Publisher:
Published: 2018-02-12
Total Pages: 982
ISBN-13: 9781938873546
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Water Policy in Texas
Author: Ronald C. Griffin
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2011
Total Pages: 269
ISBN-13: 1933115890
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Water Policy in Texas
Author: Ronald C. Griffin
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2012-06-25
Total Pages: 269
ISBN-13: 1136521992
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →As a water-scarce state with deep cultural attachments to private property rights, Texas has taken a unique evolutionary path with regard to water management. This new resource surveys past and current challenges for managing both groundwater and surface water, telling a comprehensive story about water policy in Texas, and identifying opportunities for improving future governance. Texas is the U.S. state that has experimented most thoroughly with water markets. In Water Policy in Texas, experts from broad disciplinary perspectives describe and analyze Texas water laws and management agencies, and the practices of water marketing and rate making in Texas. They explore the unique cases of the Edwards and Ogallala aquifers, the science and policy of environmental water stewardship, the extensive history of formalized water sharing with neighboring states and Mexico, and the opportunities for harnessing new technologies that might aid in addressing scarcity. This multidimensional, interdisciplinary book will be a valuable resource for students and researchers of Texas water policy, as well as for water managers worldwide, particularly those working within contexts of water scarcity.
Water Policy in Texas
Author: Ronald C. Griffin
Publisher: Rff Press
Published: 2011
Total Pages: 250
ISBN-13: 9781849711890
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Texas Aquatic Science
Author: Rudolph A. Rosen
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
Published: 2014-11-19
Total Pages: 218
ISBN-13: 1623492270
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This classroom resource provides clear, concise scientific information in an understandable and enjoyable way about water and aquatic life. Spanning the hydrologic cycle from rain to watersheds, aquifers to springs, rivers to estuaries, ample illustrations promote understanding of important concepts and clarify major ideas. Aquatic science is covered comprehensively, with relevant principles of chemistry, physics, geology, geography, ecology, and biology included throughout the text. Emphasizing water sustainability and conservation, the book tells us what we can do personally to conserve for the future and presents job and volunteer opportunities in the hope that some students will pursue careers in aquatic science. Texas Aquatic Science, originally developed as part of a multi-faceted education project for middle and high school students, can also be used at the college level for non-science majors, in the home-school environment, and by anyone who educates kids about nature and water. To learn more about The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment, sponsors of this book's series, please click here.
Sharing the Common Pool
Author: Charles R. Porter
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
Published: 2014-05-15
Total Pages: 266
ISBN-13: 1623491371
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Rules, Regulations and Modes of Procedure of the Texas Water Commission
Author: Texas Water Commission
Publisher:
Published: 1964
Total Pages: 174
ISBN-13:
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Author: Charles R. Porter
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
Published: 2014-03-20
Total Pages: 266
ISBN-13: 1623491703
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Parks and Wildlife Code
