Research Catalog

Title

How federal policies affect the allocation of water / Congress of the United States, Congressional Budget Office.

Publication

[Washington, D.C.] : Congress of the United States, Congressional Budget Office, [2006]

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Details

Additional Authors

United States. Congressional Budget Office.

Description

viii, 22 p.; 28 cm.

Series Statement

A CBO paper

Uniform Title

CBO papers.

Subjects

• Water rights > United States
• Water-supply > Government policy > United States
• Water transfer > Law and legislation > United States

Note

• "August 2006."

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references.

System Details (note)

• Mode of access: Internet from the CBO web site. Address as of 8/23/06: http://www.cbo.gov/ftpdocs/74xx/doc7471/08-07-WaterAllocation.pdf; current access is available via PURL.

Contents

Allocation of water resources -- Water uses -- Private rights to use water and the impact on potential reallocations -- The role of prices in facilitating reallocations -- The increasing costs of inflexible water allocations -- Water-rights claims of Indian tribes -- Environmental laws -- Population shifts to arid states -- Drought and climate -- Policy options to facilitate reallocations -- Facilitating water markets -- Encouraging the efficient use of water -- Encouraging the efficient provision of water -- Appendix: Marketing features of Indian water-rights settlements.

Call Number

JBX Q-875

LCCN

2006460501

OCLC

70858582

Title

How federal policies affect the allocation of water / Congress of the United States, Congressional Budget Office.

Imprint

[Washington, D.C.] : Congress of the United States, Congressional Budget Office, [2006]

Series

A CBO paper

CBO papers.

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references.

System Details

Mode of access: Internet from the CBO web site. Address as of 8/23/06: http://www.cbo.gov/ftpdocs/74xx/doc7471/08-07-WaterAllocation.pdf; current access is available via PURL.

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Added Author

United States. Congressional Budget Office.

Gpo Item No.

1005-C (online)

1005-C

Sudoc No.

Y 10.2:W 29/7

Research Call Number

JBX Q-875