Competition for California Water

Alternative Resolutions

Ernest A. Engelbert, Ann Foley Scheuring

$157.95

Hardback

Not in-store but you can order this
How long will it take?

Availability Information

We source books from suppliers in Australia and overseas. For books we don't currently have in stock, the time it takes to get them from our suppliers can vary widely - from a few days to a few months - so we check each book with each supplier to determine the expected time it will take to be supplied to us.

We then advise you accordingly. If the time taken to get any book is too long for you, you can let us know and we will cancel or adjust your order, and refund as required.

To find out the anticipated arrival time for specific items prior to ordering, please contact us by phone or email:

Phone +61 2 9264 3111, or 1800 4 BOOKS (1800 4 26657) if outside Sydney:
option 1 Abbey's Bookshop (Crime, History, Science, Kids & more) • info@abbeys.com.au
option 2 Language Book Centre (ESL & Foreign Languages) • language@abbeys.com.au
option 3 Galaxy Bookshop (Sci-fi, Fantasy, Romance, Graphic Novels) • sf@galaxybooks.com.au

QTY:

English

University of California Press
25 March 2022

Applied ecology; Drought & water supply

California’s water is at the center of an intense economic and political struggle. A balance between supply and demand must be reached, but it is far from certain that all Californians will get as much water as they want at a price they feel is right.

Competition for California Water presents essential information on key issues, including:

Costs: What would be the yields and what would be the costs, in dollars as well as less tangible values, of developing new sources of water?

Cost-sharing: How much of the cost of water development and distribution should be borne by the general public, and how much by water users and other beneficiaries?

Environmental protection: To what extent should environmental values be protected?

Conservation: To what extent can the need for new water development be offset by conservation and more efficient use of water?

Institutional reform: Can changes in the laws and institutions of California produce a more efficient system of water supply and management?

Agriculture: How much increase in cost and/or loss of water can California agriculture bear and still remain competitive?

Thirty-one experts on all aspects of this topic project alternative futures for California’s water supply. Written in nontechnical language, Competition for California Water is an invaluable source of information for Californians concerned with the future of their state.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1982.

Contributions by: Ann Foley Scheuring
Edited by: Ernest A. Engelbert
Imprint: University of California Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9780520356573
ISBN 10: 0520356578
Pages: 222
Publication Date: 25 March 2022
Audience: College/higher education , Further / Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Ernest A. Engelbert was Professor Emeritus of Political Science at the University of California, Los Angeles.