Includes bibliographical references (p. 247-296) and index.
Contents:
15. The tragedy of law and the commons. 2. Human reliance on groundwater -- 3. How does a river go dry : the Santa Cruz in Tucson -- 4. A river at risk : the Upper San Pedro River in Arizona -- 5. Tampa Bay's avarice : Cypress Groves, wetlands, springs, and lakes in Florida -- 6. The tourist's mirage : San Antonio's River Walk, the Edwards Aquifer, and endangered species -- 7. Suburban development and watershed initiatives : Massachusetts' Ipswich River Basin -- 8. A game of inches for endangered Chinook salmon : California's Cosumnes River, the Army Corps of Engineers, and Sacramento sprawl -- 9. Wild blueberries and Atlantic salmon : down east Maine -- 10. Size does count, at least for French fries : Minnesota's Straight River -- 11. The Black Mesa Coal Slurry Pipeline : the Hopi Reservation in Arizona -- 12. Is gold or water more precious : mining in Nevada -- 13. All's fair in love and water -- 14. The future of water : tourism and Grand Canyon National Park -- 15. The tragedy of law and the commons.
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