The Allocation of Water to Instream Flows: A Comparative Study of Policy Making and Technical Information in the States of Colorado, Idaho, Montana and Washington. Volume I

摘要

This report, set out in five volumes, examined the impact of alternative institutional approaches for the allocation of water to instream flows, with particular examination of the role of technical information in State decision-making processes for Colorado, Idaho, Montana, and Washington. Volume I, defined the scope of the overall study, presented the cumulative contents of the five volumes, and a preliminary comparative assessment for instream flow protection in the four States.