“We have been quick to assume rights to use water but slow to recognize obligations to preserve and protect it... In short, we need a water ethic-a guide to right conduct in the face of complex decisions about natural systems we do not and cannot fully understand.” NeedsHas BeensUseFacesWaterNaturalDecisionRightsProtectEthicsRainRiversAssumingComplexesGuidesObligationPreservesRight Conduct Author:Sandra Postel
“Today's water institutions-the policies and laws, government agencies and planning and engineering practices that shape patterns of water use-are steeped in a supply-side management philosophy no longer appropriate to solving today's water problems.” PhilosophyUseProblemGovernmentTodayLawScienceSidesWaterPracticePolicyShapesManagementInstitutionsPatternsPlanningAgencyAppropriateEngineeringGovernment Agencies Book:Conserving water: the untapped alternative Source: Conserving water: the untapped alternative
