Description
The research and analyses presented by the authors shed new light on the choices that must be made in order to avoid unnecessary harm in the development and management of water and energy systems to meet public needs in an ever changing environmental and economic climate. Indeed, the book shows, thoughtfully designed new technologies and approaches can help restore damaged environments and provide a range of benefits. The focus is the American West, but many of the lessons are global in their applicability. After a broad, stage-setting introductory section, the volume looks first at the use of water for energy production and then follows with chapters on the role of energy in water projects. The final section looks at the way forward, providing cases and recommendations for better, more efficient linkages in the water-energy nexus.
Students and researchers in economics, public policy, environmental studies and law along with planners and policy makers will find this accessible and very current volume invaluable.
Contributors: K. Averyt, M.H. Benson, S.J. Burian, S.A. Conrad, H. Cooley, S. Eden, K.L. Guerra, J.H. Hoover, T. Iseman, M. Kassen, D.S. Kenney, M.L. Lamberton, S.G. Larsen, L.J. MacDonnell, S.B. Megdal, B. Miller, M.J. Pasqualetti, R.C. Pate, A. Schroeder, C.L. Schwartz, C.A. Scott, F. Spivy-Weber, S. Tellinghuisen, R. Wilkinson, J.E. Williams
About the Author
Edited by Douglas S. Kenney, Senior Research Associate, Natural Resources Law Center, University of Colorado School of Law, US and Robert Wilkinson, Adjunct Associate Professor, Bren School of Environmental Science and Management, University of California, Santa Barbara, US
Reviews
... the book should prove to be a helpful reference for those evaluating the energy implications of water supply alternatives in the western USA ad beyond.
- --Water Desalination Report
Book Information
ISBN 9780857937698
Author Douglas S. Kenney
Format Paperback
Page Count 296
Imprint Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
Publisher Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
