The essays, many revised and updated, offer the perspectives and expertise of leaders in the development and implementation of water policy.
Representatives come from local, state, and federal institutions.
A comprehensive text available for classroom use. This conference, sponsored by the School of Forestry at Northern Arizona University, brought together scientists and managers from federal, state and local agencies, along with private-sector interests, to examine key concepts of sustainable ecological systems, and their application. A plenary session established the philosophical and historical contexts for ecosystem management. Copies also available at U.S.F.S. offices and public document libraries. The farmers depleted rivers by taking water to irrigate 154,000 acres, mostly in Washington and Oregon.