United States Water Law - An Introduction

Informationen zum Autor Johnson! John W. Zusammenfassung Providing a description of different aspects of law and policy, this volume reviews the different systems for determining water rights in the United States. It features sections dealing with Native American rights, environmental regulation, nuisance and tort law and social theory. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction. The Division of Authority between Federal and State Governments. Allocation of Interstate Water Rights. Public Rights to Use Surface Waters. Water Ownership. Water Supply and Uses. Riparian Rights. Prior Appropriation. Ground Water. Native American Rights. Environmental Regulation. Nuisance and Tort Law. Social Theory. Louisiana & Hawaii Water Law. The Future of Water Resources in the United States. Water Corporations. Reclamation. Western States Water Systems and Fees. Clasification of Water Bodies and Types of Precipitation. Prominent Federal Agencies Dealing With United States Waters. Appendices. Index. Table of Cases. Table of Statutes.

Product details

• Authors: John W. Johnson, John W. (Environmental Attorney Johnson, John W. (North Carolina State University Johnson, Johnson John W.
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 23.12.2008
• EAN: 9781420086416
• ISBN: 978-1-4200-8641-6
• No. of pages: 490
• Dimensions: 159 mm x 235 mm x 25 mm
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Law > Mercantile and commercial law; USA, LAW / Natural Resources, United States of America, USA, Energy & natural resources law, Energy and natural resources law