{"product_id":"interstate-water-compacts-joseph-f-zimmerman-9781438444482","title":"Interstate Water Compacts: Intergovernmental Efforts to Manage America's Water Resources","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExamines intergovernmental efforts within the United States to manage the nation's water supply.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLong taken for granted, water resources are rapidly becoming a contentious issue within American politics. Continuing population growth and rapid development, coupled with environmental events such as droughts, have led to increasing water shortages in sections of the nation. In \u003ci\u003eInterstate Water Compacts\u003c\/i\u003e author Joseph F. Zimmerman highlights the growing importance of water issues within the United States and a device that has been instrumental in facilitating interstate cooperation to solve water-related problems: the interstate compact.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis groundbreaking work is the first to devote itself exclusively to interstate and federal-interstate compacts pertaining to controversies including the abatement of water pollution, apportionment of river waters, economic development, flood control, inland fisheries, marine fisheries, and restoration to rivers of anadromous fish, such as salmon and shad. The process for entering into interstate and federal-interstate compacts is explained in detail, as is the exercise of original jurisdiction by the US Supreme Court to resolve intractable interstate controversies involving interpretation of provisions of compacts, water apportionment, and water pollution abatement. Zimmerman concludes by calling for the President, Congress, governors, state legislatures, and local governments to devote more attention and resources to finding solutions for water-related problems.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Joseph F. Zimmerman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1438444486\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781438444482\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e State University of New York Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/02\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 266\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.80d","brand":"Joseph F. Zimmerman","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48439139270911,"sku":"9781438444482","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f4b2564b-bf6b-4a96-ac3f-b8f3566fa383.jpg?v=1777175694","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/interstate-water-compacts-joseph-f-zimmerman-9781438444482","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}