National Executive Organization for Water Resources

1950 ◽  
Vol 44 (3) ◽  
pp. 593-607 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gilbert P. White
Keyword(s):  
Water Resources ◽  
Natural Resources ◽  
Task Force ◽  
Federal Agencies ◽  
Remedial Action ◽  
Drainage Basins ◽  
Water Resources Development ◽  
Federal Policies ◽  
Administrative Organization ◽  
Central Board

The central problem in national executive organization for water resources is that of fitting the service of specialized Federal agencies to the task of promoting the unified development of entire drainage basins. While technical recognition of the interlocking character of water resources development grew rapidly after 1920 and found expression in basin-wide plans, the administrative organization was unable to keep pace. It now presents conspicuous weaknesses which have been described by the Hoover Commission and its Task Force on Natural Resources. Remedial action involving the combination of several existing agencies and the creation of a central board of review have been recommended. An effort also has been initiated to correlate and reconcile the disperse and often conflicting Federal policies upon which the agencies are operating.

U.S. Federal Policies, Legislation, and Responsibilities Related t Importation of Exotic Fishes and Other Aquatic Organisms

1991 ◽  
Vol 48 (S1) ◽  
pp. 162-166 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jon G. Stanley ◽  
Robert A. Peoples Jr. ◽  
James A. McCann
Keyword(s):  
Exotic Species ◽  
Task Force ◽  
Aquatic Organisms ◽  
Federal Agencies ◽  
Federal State ◽  
Federal Policies ◽  
Lacey Act ◽  
Primary Responsibility ◽  
Nuisance Species ◽  
State And Local

Within the Federal government, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) has primary responsibility for legal and policy responsibility for introduced exotic species. The Lacey Act of 1900 authorizes the Service to prohibit the importation of species that are potentially injurious to native fish and wildlife. However, regulations under authority of the Lacey Act cover only a few species. The Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 established a Task Force co-chaired by the Director of the Service and Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere. The Task Force consults with the Secretary of Transportation to develop regulations to prevent the importation and spread of aquatic nuisance species into the Great Lakes through exchange of ballast water. Federal agencies must comply with Presidential Executive Order 1198, Exotic Organisms, that prohibits Federal agencies or activities they fund or authorize from introducing exotic species. The Service conducts research and evaluation of exotic species to support Federal, State, and local efforts to prevent further importation of harmful species. Effective regulation will also depend on the full cooperation with Canada.

A Curriculum in Soil and Water Resources for Natural Resources Science

1991 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 162-165 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter M. Groffman ◽  
William R. Wright ◽  
Arthur J. Gold ◽  
Peter V. August ◽  
Charles G. McKiel
Keyword(s):  
Water Resources ◽  
Natural Resources ◽  
Soil And Water

scholarly journals THE USE OF HEALTH IMPACT ASSESSMENTS IN WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT: A CASE STUDY FROM ZIMBABWE

1997 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-72 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. Konradsen ◽  
M. Chimbari ◽  
P. Furu ◽  
M. H. Birley ◽  
N. Ø. Christensen
Keyword(s):  
Water Resources ◽  
Health Impact ◽  
Water Resources Development ◽  
Health Impact Assessments ◽  
Resources Development

scholarly journals The Role of Technology in Greenhouse Agriculture: Towards a Sustainable Intensification in Campo de Dalías (Almería, Spain)

Agronomy ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 101
Author(s):  
Antonio J. Mendoza-Fernández ◽  
Araceli Peña-Fernández ◽  
Luis Molina ◽  
Pedro A. Aguilera
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Economic Development ◽  
Water Resources ◽  
Natural Resources ◽  
Temporal Evolution ◽  
Technological Development ◽  
Sustainable Intensification ◽  
Short Period ◽  
Cultivation Techniques

Campo de Dalías, located in southeastern Spain, is the greatest European exponent of greenhouse agriculture. The development of this type of agriculture has led to an exponential economic development of one of the poorest areas of Spain, in a short period of time. Simultaneously, it has brought about a serious alteration of natural resources. This article will study the temporal evolution of changes in land use, and the exploitation of groundwater. Likewise, this study will delve into the technological development in greenhouses (irrigation techniques, new water resources, greenhouse structures or improvement in cultivation techniques) seeking a sustainable intensification of agriculture under plastic. This sustainable intensification also implies the conservation of existing natural areas.

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