water rights

A collection of essays on the history of the Nile River as a water source.

"8-year-old Aslan arrived in North Dakota to help stop a pipeline. A few months later he returned -- and saw the whole world watching. [Readers are invited to] read about his inspiring experiences in the Oceti Sakowin Camp at Standing Rock"--OCLC.

"The American Southwest has been decimated by drought. Nevada and Arizona skirmish over dwindling shares of the Colorado River, while California watches, deciding if it should just take the whole river for itself. Into the fray steps Las Vegas water knife Angel Velasquez. Detective, assassin, and spy, Angel "cuts" water for the Southern Nevada Water Authority and its boss, Catherine Case, ensuring that her lush, luxurious arcology developments can bloom in the desert and that anyone who challenges her is left in the gutted-suburban dust. When rumors of a game-changing water source surface in Phoenix, Angel is sent to investigate"--Provided by publisher.

Reveals the influence of water on politics and history, peeling back the layers of history to show the effect of this vital natural resource on human affairs.

Basic overview of water resources, hydrology, the current problems involving water resources, and the potential impact of global warming and climate change. Addressing concerns about water resources, look at different ways to integrate concepts for water resources with other design and planning decisions.

The first book of the New Mexico trilogy finds Joe Mondragon, a thirty-six-year-old hustler, tapping into the main irrigation channel, starting the Milago Beanfield war.

Discusses various issues related to water supply, covering decreasing supplies, damage caused by the building of dams, wasting irrigation water, overuse of ground water, and access to freshwater, and including two case studies for each as well as advice on what that reader can do to help.