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Embracing Watershed Politics
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2008
About this book
As Americans try to better manage and protect the natural resources of our watersheds, is politics getting in the way? Why does watershed management end up being so political? In Embracing Watershed Politics, political scientists Edella Schlager and William Blomquist provide timely illustrations and thought-provoking explanations of why political considerations are essential, unavoidable, and in some ways even desirable elements of decision making about water and watersheds. With decades of combined study of water management in the United States, they focus on the many contending interests and communities found in America's watersheds, the fundamental dimensions of decision making, and the impacts of science, complexity, and uncertainty on watershed management.
Enriched by case studies of the organizations and decision making processes in several major U.S. watersheds (the Delaware River Basin, San Gabriel River, Platte River, and the Columbia River Basin), Embracing Watershed Politics presents a reasoned explanation of why there are so few watershed-scale integrated management agencies and how the more diverse multi-organizational arrangements found in the vast majorities of watersheds work. Although the presence of multiple organizations representing a multitude of communities of interest complicates watershed management, these institutional arrangements can-under certain conditions-suit the complexity and uncertainty associated with watershed management in the twenty-first century.
Author / Editor information
Edella Schlager is an associate professor in the School of Public Administration and Policy at the University of Arizona. William Blomquist is Dean of Indiana University School of Liberal Arts at Indiana University - Purdue University, Indianapolis.
Reviews
"A great book for anyone involved in watershed management issues or political science."
- Tom Cech, author of Principles of Water Resources and Colorado Water Law for Non-Lawyers
- Tom Cech, author of Principles of Water Resources and Colorado Water Law for Non-Lawyers
"The book provides realistic analyses of the complex management problems of watersheds. . . . Schlager and Blomquist have provided a thoughtful examination of watershed governance that can be read and appreciated by scholars across multiple disciplines."
- Sandra K. Davis, Great Plains Research
- Sandra K. Davis, Great Plains Research
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Front Matter
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Contents
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Preface
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1 Complex Landscapes
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2 Watersheds, Politics, and Institutions
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3 The Essentials of Watershed Politics
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4 Imaginary Watersheds and Political Realities
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5 Multiple Goals, Communities, and Organizations
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6 Federalism and Watershed Governance
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7 A Rational Embrace?
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References
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Index
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November 11, 2024
eBook ISBN:
9780870819759
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eBook ISBN:
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For an expert adult audience, including professional development and academic research
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BY-NC-ND 4.0
