Scarce Water and Institutional Change
| By: | Kenneth D. Frederick |
| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
| Print ISBN: | 9781617260810 |
| eText ISBN: | 9781134003174 |
| Edition: | 1 |
| Copyright: | 2011 |
| Format: | Reflowable |
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The authors assess alternative approaches to meeting long-term water needs and resolving conflicts among competing water users in five areas: the Columbia River Basin; Kern County, California; south California; Virginia Beach, Virginia; and northeastern Colorado. This book argues that America's water supply problems are caused largely by bad habits and poor policies-especially policies that price water far under its true value. Originally published in 1986