Envisioning the Agenda for Water Resources Research in the Twenty-First Century Contributor(s): National Research Council (Author), Division on Earth and Life Studies (Author), Water Science and Technology Board (Author) |
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ISBN: 0309075661 ISBN-13: 9780309075664 Publisher: National Academies Press OUR PRICE: $44.65 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2001 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Public Policy - Environmental Policy - Business & Economics | Real Estate - General - Science | Earth Sciences - Hydrology |
Dewey: 333.910 |
LCCN: 2001275113 |
Series: Compass Series |
Physical Information: 70 pages |
Themes: - Topical - Ecology |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: In this century, the United States will be challenged to provide sufficient quantities of high-quality water to its growing population. Water is a limiting resource for human well-being and social development, and projections of population growth as well as changing social values suggest that demands for this resource will increase significantly. These projections have fueled concerns among the public and water resources professionals alike about the adequacy of future water supplies, the sustainability and restoration of aquatic ecosystems, and the viability of our current water resource research programs and our institutional and physical water resource infrastructures. With the goal of outlining a roadmap to guide policymakers, the Water Science and Technology Board (WSTB) held a series of discussions at several of its meetings in 1998-2000 about the future of the nation's water resources and the appropriate research needed to achieve their long-term sustainability. From those discussions, the board produced this report, the objectives of which are to:
This report discusses major research questions related to the critical water issues that face the nation. It lays out an interdisciplinary research portfolio for the next 20 years and recommends agenda-setting processes that can maximize the nation's ability to prioritize and conduct water resources research. |