Author: National Association of Regional Councils
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Water
Languages : en
Pages : 24
Book Description
The Challenge and Opportunity of Water Quality Management Planning
Author: National Association of Regional Councils
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Water
Languages : en
Pages : 24
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Water
Languages : en
Pages : 24
Book Description
Mississippi River Water Quality and the Clean Water Act
Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309177812
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
The Mississippi River is, in many ways, the nation's best known and most important river system. Mississippi River water quality is of paramount importance for sustaining the many uses of the river including drinking water, recreational and commercial activities, and support for the river's ecosystems and the environmental goods and services they provide. The Clean Water Act, passed by Congress in 1972, is the cornerstone of surface water quality protection in the United States, employing regulatory and nonregulatory measures designed to reduce direct pollutant discharges into waterways. The Clean Water Act has reduced much pollution in the Mississippi River from "point sources" such as industries and water treatment plants, but problems stemming from urban runoff, agriculture, and other "non-point sources" have proven more difficult to address. This book concludes that too little coordination among the 10 states along the river has left the Mississippi River an "orphan" from a water quality monitoring and assessment perspective. Stronger leadership from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is needed to address these problems. Specifically, the EPA should establish a water quality data-sharing system for the length of the river, and work with the states to establish and achieve water quality standards. The Mississippi River corridor states also should be more proactive and cooperative in their water quality programs. For this effort, the EPA and the Mississippi River states should draw upon the lengthy experience of federal-interstate cooperation in managing water quality in the Chesapeake Bay.
Publisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309177812
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
The Mississippi River is, in many ways, the nation's best known and most important river system. Mississippi River water quality is of paramount importance for sustaining the many uses of the river including drinking water, recreational and commercial activities, and support for the river's ecosystems and the environmental goods and services they provide. The Clean Water Act, passed by Congress in 1972, is the cornerstone of surface water quality protection in the United States, employing regulatory and nonregulatory measures designed to reduce direct pollutant discharges into waterways. The Clean Water Act has reduced much pollution in the Mississippi River from "point sources" such as industries and water treatment plants, but problems stemming from urban runoff, agriculture, and other "non-point sources" have proven more difficult to address. This book concludes that too little coordination among the 10 states along the river has left the Mississippi River an "orphan" from a water quality monitoring and assessment perspective. Stronger leadership from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is needed to address these problems. Specifically, the EPA should establish a water quality data-sharing system for the length of the river, and work with the states to establish and achieve water quality standards. The Mississippi River corridor states also should be more proactive and cooperative in their water quality programs. For this effort, the EPA and the Mississippi River states should draw upon the lengthy experience of federal-interstate cooperation in managing water quality in the Chesapeake Bay.
OUR FRAGILE WORLD: Challenges and Opportunities for Sustainable Development - Volume II
Author: M. K. Tolba
Publisher: EOLSS Publications
ISBN: 0953494470
Category : Economic development
Languages : en
Pages : 1242
Book Description
This publication, Our Fragile World: Challenges and Opportunities for Sustainable Development presents perspectives of several important subjects that are covered in greater detail and depth in the Encyclopedia of Life Support Systems (EOLSS). The contributions to the two volumes provide an integrated presentation of knowledge and worldviews related to the state of: Earth's natural resources, social resources, institutional resources, and economic and financial resources. They present the vision and thinking of over 200 authors in support of efforts to solve the complex problems connected with sustainable development, and to secure perennial life support on "The Blue Planet'. These contributions are holistic, informative, forward looking, and will be of interest to a broad readership. This volume presents contributions with focus on the Economic and Institutional Dimensions of Sustainable Development in two sections: KNOWLEDGE, TECHNOLOGY, AND MANAGEMENT (Knowledge; Technology and Management ; Economics; Finance and trade). – POLICY AND INSITUTIONAL IMPLICATIONS FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT (Policy Issues; Institutional implications; Regional Analysis).
Publisher: EOLSS Publications
ISBN: 0953494470
Category : Economic development
Languages : en
Pages : 1242
Book Description
This publication, Our Fragile World: Challenges and Opportunities for Sustainable Development presents perspectives of several important subjects that are covered in greater detail and depth in the Encyclopedia of Life Support Systems (EOLSS). The contributions to the two volumes provide an integrated presentation of knowledge and worldviews related to the state of: Earth's natural resources, social resources, institutional resources, and economic and financial resources. They present the vision and thinking of over 200 authors in support of efforts to solve the complex problems connected with sustainable development, and to secure perennial life support on "The Blue Planet'. These contributions are holistic, informative, forward looking, and will be of interest to a broad readership. This volume presents contributions with focus on the Economic and Institutional Dimensions of Sustainable Development in two sections: KNOWLEDGE, TECHNOLOGY, AND MANAGEMENT (Knowledge; Technology and Management ; Economics; Finance and trade). – POLICY AND INSITUTIONAL IMPLICATIONS FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT (Policy Issues; Institutional implications; Regional Analysis).
Integrated Planning for Water Quality Management
Author: William Kent Allayaud
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Coastal zone management
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Coastal zone management
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
The Challenges of Water Management and Governance in Cities
Author: Kees van Leeuwen
Publisher: MDPI
ISBN: 3039211501
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 316
Book Description
This book is a printed edition of the Special Issue The Challenges of Water Management and Governance in Cities that was published in Water
Publisher: MDPI
ISBN: 3039211501
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 316
Book Description
This book is a printed edition of the Special Issue The Challenges of Water Management and Governance in Cities that was published in Water
208 Data Clearinghouse
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Water quality management
Languages : en
Pages : 314
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Water quality management
Languages : en
Pages : 314
Book Description
Emerging Issues, Challenges, and Opportunities in Urban E-Planning
Author: Silva, Carlos Nunes
Publisher: IGI Global
ISBN: 1466681519
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description
Recent advances in information and communication technologies have enhanced the standards of metropolitan planning and development. These innovations have led to new opportunities in this evolving profession. Emerging Issues, Challenges, and Opportunities in Urban E-Planning brings together the efficiency of web-based tools and digital technologies with the practice of spatial planning. Focusing on the utilization of geographic information systems, computer-assisted design, visualization concepts, and database management systems, this book is a pivotal reference source for planners, policymakers, researchers, and graduate students interested in how recent technological advancements are enhancing the traditional practices in urban planning.
Publisher: IGI Global
ISBN: 1466681519
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description
Recent advances in information and communication technologies have enhanced the standards of metropolitan planning and development. These innovations have led to new opportunities in this evolving profession. Emerging Issues, Challenges, and Opportunities in Urban E-Planning brings together the efficiency of web-based tools and digital technologies with the practice of spatial planning. Focusing on the utilization of geographic information systems, computer-assisted design, visualization concepts, and database management systems, this book is a pivotal reference source for planners, policymakers, researchers, and graduate students interested in how recent technological advancements are enhancing the traditional practices in urban planning.
River Conservation: Challenges and Opportunities
Author: Sergi Sabater
Publisher: Fundacion BBVA
ISBN: 8492937475
Category : Stream conservation
Languages : en
Pages : 401
Book Description
Publisher: Fundacion BBVA
ISBN: 8492937475
Category : Stream conservation
Languages : en
Pages : 401
Book Description
H.R. 35
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science and Technology. Subcommittee on the Environment and the Atmosphere
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Environmental law
Languages : en
Pages : 432
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Environmental law
Languages : en
Pages : 432
Book Description
Comprehensive Planning for Water Quality Management, Technical Aspects
Author: Leonard B. Dworsky
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Water quality management
Languages : en
Pages : 28
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Water quality management
Languages : en
Pages : 28
Book Description