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WATER RESOURCES ISSUES THE ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL EVOLUTION OF WATER MARKETS IN CALIFORNIA Timothy H. Quinn Water is the lifeblood of the desert regions of the western states, and it remains one of ... the issues over which political battlelines are drawn fastest and firmest. In the western states, a system for the capture, transportation, and delivery of water provides perhaps the most important
competition being realized on a larger scale for longer contacts, and the industry’s contention that more efficiency can be realized over a longer period. Political The politics of long-term privatization are ... repercussions. Policy Given the economic and political attractions of long-term privatization, there is little doubt that some local governments who chose long-term O&M contracts would choose an asset lease or
Implementation of evidence-based practices can improve efficiency and effectiveness of public health efforts. Few studies have explored the political contextual factors that impact implementation of ... investment of political capital. Policymakers who are not evidencedriven was another common barrier even in the United States and Australia, where EBNCDP is more established. Findings suggest that political
21st century. Like other specialty areas, knowledge in the field of environmental engineering can be subdivided into the following broad categories: philosophy, policy, processes and problem-solving ... approaches. To see where changes in current environmental engineering practices are needed, let us examine each of these in turn. Philosophy in any area of subject matter knowledge deals with the great ideas
both to o ther political s cientists and to the water comm unity (Maas, 1 951; Hart, 1957; Wengert, 1957; Stratton and Sirotkin, 1959; Mann , 1963; E ngleber t, 1965) . Insight and understanding ... , rather than prescription, were the main concerns of political scientists working in the field at the time I began thinking of myself as a water scholar. It was not u ntil I became a staff member at the
Water supply does not develop in isolation from economic growth and the exercise of power. Growth generates the demand and power supplies the political ability to secure water through government or ... (Walker and Williams 1982) . For this reason, water supply is not left to chance. Political power is exercised to see that water resources are developed in anticipation of or to meet existing demand
of an entirely undeveloped watershed might be preferred, financial, political and practical considerations require the City to focus its acquisition efforts on those lands most sensitive to development ... or other alteration. The City's program is complicated by several other factors. First, the program will be entirely voluntary. Second, the political landscape of the region is complex. Upstate
analysis. This was a time in American history when unnecessary dams and bizarre inland seaports such as Lewiston, Idaho and Tulsa, Oklahoma constituted the major political scandals coming out of Washington ... economic insight and political wisdom, was too much for the Axis Pow ers (whose curious tract reached 12 p ages) and most of them never touched water policy again. Howe is still at it, but then he is unduly
other social factors have influenced this change and one could certainly get into a discussion of human behavior, philosophy and economics, which is not the intent of this article. - Because Indian ... international effort to protect the Great Lakes, the U.S. and Can ada have acknowledged environmental degradation knows no political boundaries. A partnership such as this does not diminish the sovereignty of
Environmental Policy. 1993. Protecting America's Wetlands: A Fair, Flexible, and Effective Approach. Washington, DC. 24 p. Jeff Ballweber received a B.S. in Political Science and Philosophy from Oregon State ... political (local, county, state, and national) and/or agency jurisdiction into another. In addition, they are convenient political boundaries; with opposite banks falling in different jurisdictions (Platt
education is based on the broad concept that school health promotion is compulsory for all schools. Two main barriers were identified in order to explain this divergence: structural and political ... , physical education, philosophy and nutrition sciences. About 69% were teaching the subject of natural sciences during the 2007–08 academic year. They were all female, aged between 28 and 60 years, with an
results of scientific research comprise only one piece of a complicated puzzle. 4. In political arenas, research is often used to support a predetermined position. This is called the political model. Many ... formats. Rather, meaningful stakeholder interactions are determined by factors such as the values and goals of both stakeholders and scientists, the political environment of stakeholders, and the value
, political and social decision-making and resource economics), engineering, history and law. The program was fully endorsed by a joint Corps-UCOWR focus group in Dallas, Texas, in 2001 and at the UCOWR annual ... planning. In addition to independent study and a “capstone course,” the following eight “core” courses comprised the Master’s Program: • Philosophy of Planning (3 semester hours) • Institutional
in the federal establishment for moving ahead with this task. Quickly, however, conflicts of jurisdiction and philosophy of design surfaced, and a set of national co mmis sions we re set up to d eal ... are already on the books. What remains is the “political will” to pursue the blueprints already in hand. Will we be able to mobilize the political wil l, will there be a backlash against environmental
have their own servers; GL IN w ill continue to build br idges to their information resources. GLIN philosophy encourages stakeholde rs in the region to maintain and be responsible for their own data ... international border separates distinct political traditions and cultures within the region, an integrated resource base and manufacturing complex has developed The binational region is North America’s industrial
political dilemmas that face people affected by HIV. I argue that through biosocially aware HIV pedagogy, individuals and communities can be assisted to act on the opportunities and drawbacks of biomedical
areas, local political climates, etc. Technical Constraints in TMDL Development In considering the difficulties encountered in the TMDL program, it appears probable that environmental policy is ahead of ... , in environmental management, policy has preceded science. As one expert key niformant stated, EPA headquarters often has the philosophy that “if you build it (policy) they (scientists) will come.” In
philosophy was developing through the 1980s and 90s based on direct experience of the benefits and challenges of multidisciplined teams. Institutional support for these endeavors has generally been on the rise ... a related pollution source).” However, it became increasingly evident that human, political, and cultural dimensions and the need for a truly communitybased watershed initiative would ultimately
that any change in behavior must begin with thinking. Behavior change starts with different thinking based on philosophy and beliefs, followed by knowledge and understanding leading to new actions, and ... differently. The major areas where the competition thinks differently are discussed briefly below. Skills & Tools Philosophy & Beliefs 1 MOVING TO COMPETITIVE THINKING 1 Old Think Take no Changes New Think
Practices. 2004 . Available at: http://data.unaids.org/Topics/Human-Rights/ hrissuepaper_rbadefinitions_en.pdf. Accessed: 9 March 2010 . 33. Kymlicka W. Contemporary Political Philosophy , An Introduction ... involvement in the design of their school’s overall education policy and being encouraged to take part in local political processes more generally. One of the fundamental difficulties within programmes that
