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1:56 all ¥ @) * Navigation: how do we protect the water necessary for navigating our waterways!? * Invasive species: can non-native microbes, plants, or animals be controlled? * Tribal water issues: do tribes have water rights that need protection? * Watershed protection: who and how should protect the lands that feed water into streams, lakes, rivers, and the oceans? ¢ States deal with some water issues. * Groundwater rights. * Interstate conflicts over water. * Drinking water problems (fall under federal and state jurisdiction). ¢ Groundwater — surface water conflicts. * Water privatization is a growing trend in the treatment and delivery of municipal water resources in many countries. * The success of privatization depends a great deal on the integrity of the companies and the people who back them. QUESTIONS FOR ANALYSIS I. Is it necessary for federal agencies to become involved in water resources issues? Would more local control provide a better model for water management? a. Answers will vary. b. Answers will vary. Downloaded from https://www.cambridge.org/core. Edinburgh College of Art, on 08 Dec 2019 at 01:09:14, subject to the Cambridge Core terms of use, available at https://www.cambridge.org/core/terms. https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511841484.014 QUESTIONS FOR ANALYSIS L 435 2. What potential conflicts could develop between the various federal agencies described in this chapter? Why? a. Answers will vary, but should include power struggles, conflict over budgets (federal appropriations), jurisdiction, etc. 3. Of the selected water issues described in the second part of this chapter, which two would you consider the most critical? Why? a. Answers will vary with choices. 4. Several southeastern states are reconsidering their water laws in the light of increasing demands by agriculture, municipalities, and industries and their recent drought status. What lessons can these states learn from the western US? a. Answers will vary, but should include issues regarding strict appropriation versus share and share alike. What is the best use of water in a state during a drought? 5. Are water laws from the US, Canada, or the European countries useful as models for developing countries? a. Answers will vary, but should reflect the lessons learned by these countries in protecting not just the users, but also the resource. This is particularly important in areas without adequate clean drinking water and sanitation. 6. Is privatization of municipal water systems a successful business model? a. Answers will vary but should be defended either way with examples from the chapter. Further reading Gore, Al, 2006, An Inconvenient Truth: The Planetary Emergency of Global Warming and What We Can Do About It, New York: Rodale Books. Hardin, Garrett, 1968, “The tragedy of the commons,” Science 162, 1243-1248. References [1] Hugh Hammond Bennett, 1959, The Hugh Bennett Lectures, Raleigh, N.C.: North Carolina State College [2] US Geological Survey, http://water.usgs.gov/realtime.html [3] Natural Resources Conservation Service main website, http://www. nres.usda.gov/about/ Métis National Council “Environment,” http://metisnation.ca/sar/ background.html, March 2009 Missouri Digital News, “On-going drought threatens Missouri River navigation,” http://www.mdn.org/2006/STORIES/BARGE2.HTM, [4 [5 @ ktxr.rs