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This
map
gallery
contains
a
set
of
maps
depicting
water
use
in
the
United
States
for
the
year
2000.
The
maps
are
thematic
in
nature,
with
different
colors
used
to
represent
ranges
of
data
values.
There
are
maps
depicting
usage
for
a
variety
of
purposes:
total
use,
domestic
and
public
supply,
irrigation
and
livestock,
industry
and
mining,
electric
power
generation,
and
aquaculture.
This
is
part
of
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This site offers an extensive collection of links to sites about water, life, and agriculture in the American West. Some of the articles are from the 19th century, when the arid, western United States was settled. Other pieces are more current and show how indigenous peoples of North America have survived in hostile terrains.
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Information
is
provided
about
water
concerns
and
issues
in
the
Middle
East.
The
material
includes
several
articles
about
water
policy
in
the
region,
where
many
countries
suffer
from
water
shortages.
The
scarcity
of
water
is
used
as
a
political
issue
and
lever,
particularly
as
population
growth
has
historically
expanded
to
the
limits
of
the
scarcest
available
resource.
In
the
Middle
East,
this
resource
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These
lessons
help
students
develop
a
better
understanding
of
the
importance
of
well-managed
water
use
while
exploring
the
concepts
of
a
watershed,
land
use,
aquifers,
and
water
engineering.
The
material
focuses
on
the
historical
water
use
decision
affecting
the
Owens
River
Valley
in
California.
Materials
lists,
procedures,
assessment
recommendations,
and
extension
ideas
are
provided.
Links
to
additional
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Visitors
can
access
a
variety
of
information
on
global
warming,
emissions
and
impacts
of
greenhouse
gases,
and
what
is
being
done
to
evaluate
and
remedy
the
effects
of
a
changing
climate.
Interactive
calculators
are
available
online
for
assistance
with
estimating
greenhouse
gas
emissions
of
specific
activities
and
evaluating
emission
reduction
opportunities.
A
searchable
database
by
topic,
information
...
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Materials
here
focus
on
worldwide
water
issues
and
policy
decisions,
and
discussions
of
ongoing
projects
involving
conservation,
drought
mitigation,
and
solutions
for
small
landholders.
A
set
of
tools
and
databases
is
available
for
evaluating
irrigation
results,
developing
scenarios
for
water
and
food
supply
policy
decisions,
and
evaluating
the
health
of
fresh-water
ecosystems.
This
site
is
sponsored
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The
Edwards
Aquifer
is
one
of
the
most
prolific
artesian
aquifers
in
the
world,
serving
the
diverse
needs
of
almost
two
million
users
in
south
central
Texas.
Users
can
access
materials
that
cover
all
aspects
of
the
aquifer,
including
hydrogeology,
technical,
legal,
and
economic
issues,
images,
endangered
species,
laws
and
regulations,
and
groundwater
modeling.
News
articles,
a
glossary,
bibliography,
...
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Window
To
My
Environment
(WME)
is
a
web-based
tool
that
provides
access
to
a
wide
range
of
federal,
state,
and
local
information
about
environmental
conditions
and
features
in
an
area
of
your
choice.
By
entering
your
zip
code
or
city/
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This
collection
of
educational
resources
is
intended
to
call
attention
to
the
issues
of
locating
and
preserving
healthy
water
supplies
and
fighting
the
spread
of
water-borne
diseases
for
communities
in
Africa.
Teachers
can
choose
from
a
number
of
lesson
plans
for
downloading,
which
are
arranged
alphabetically
by
title,
by
grade
level,
or
by
subject.
These
lesson
plans
cover
such
topics
as
design
of
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The
database
includes
150
water
related
treaties
and
39
US
compacts.
The
International
Treaties
and
Compacts
section
is
searchable
by
nation,
basin,
issues,
conflict
resolution
mechanisms,
non-water
linkages,
and
date.
US
Compacts
are
searchable
by
state,
basin,
focus
and
date.
For
all
treaties
or
compacts
there
is
a
summary
of
the
agreement,
the
parties
involved,
allocations
if
applicable
and
other
...
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