This broad review of the development of US water resource policy analysis and practice offers perspectives from several disciplines: law, economics, engineering, ecology and political science. The historical context provided goes back to the early 19th century, but the book concentrates on the...

River basin management in Germany : past experiences and challenges ahead / Daniel Petry, Ines Dombrowsky -- Integrated agricultural and hydrological modeling within an intensive livestock region / Peter Kreins, Horst Gm(c)·oann, Sylvia Herrmann, Ralf Kunkel, Frank Wendland -- Integration of...

Australia is the driest inhabited continent with scarce water resources. The demands of a rapidly growing population and economy, including agriculture, exceed supply, with significant environmental consequences for present and future generations. Disputes concerning the sustainability of use of...