http://awramedia.org/mainblog/2008/09/10/economy-energy-environment-biodiversity-and-water/ Fri, 27 Aug 2010 21:54:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://awramedia.org/mainblog/2008/09/10/economy-energy-environment-biodiversity-and-water/comment-page-1/#comment-26492 As Housing Industry Woes are to the Economy… Thu, 23 Apr 2009 07:40:12 +0000 http://awramedia.org/mainblog/?p=70#comment-26492 [...] Economy, Energy, Environment, Biodiversity and Water Peter Black Series: Water Resources in the Next Decade Constant… [...] [...] Economy, Energy, Environment, Biodiversity and Water Peter Black Series: Water Resources in the Next Decade Constant… [...]

]]> http://awramedia.org/mainblog/2008/09/10/economy-energy-environment-biodiversity-and-water/comment-page-1/#comment-5820 Jim Ruff Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:40:33 +0000 http://awramedia.org/mainblog/?p=70#comment-5820 First, in the near-term I don't think the economy will continue to grow. In fact, we're heading into a global economic down-turn, if not a recession now. Second, I concur that the human population will continue to grow. However, nature has a way of self-correcting for overpopulation of a species through disease, epidemics, famine, etc. That could happen at any time. Third, hydrologists have an obligation to inform the public of the hydrologic cycle and man's effects on it. Unfettered economic development, with only token allowances for floodplain functions and resources, cannot continue as the status quo. We need to modify the widespread public view of floods as destructive forces of nature. Floods don't cause damage & suffering -- our decisions about where we live and work do. Instead of trying to contol floods, we should better control how/where we allow human activities to adversely affect water resources, e.g., develop a new approach to floodplain management. Fourth, we should take an ecosystem approach to water resources management. I also think we can all conserve more energy, develop renewable energy sources and more fuel efficient vehicles. All of this requires a change in the public mindset that bigger is always better! Based on the above and with the recent election of Barack Obama as President, we have an opportunity in the near-term to change our water resources and energy policies in this country so that we all have a much smaller footprint. First, in the near-term I don’t think the economy will continue to grow. In fact, we’re heading into a global economic down-turn, if not a recession now.
Second, I concur that the human population will continue to grow. However, nature has a way of self-correcting for overpopulation of a species through disease, epidemics, famine, etc. That could happen at any time.
Third, hydrologists have an obligation to inform the public of the hydrologic cycle and man’s effects on it. Unfettered economic development, with only token allowances for floodplain functions and resources, cannot continue as the status quo. We need to modify the widespread public view of floods as destructive forces of nature. Floods don’t cause damage & suffering — our decisions about where we live and work do. Instead of trying to contol floods, we should better control how/where we allow human activities to adversely affect water resources, e.g., develop a new approach to floodplain management.
Fourth, we should take an ecosystem approach to water resources management. I also think we can all conserve more energy, develop renewable energy sources and more fuel efficient vehicles. All of this requires a change in the public mindset that bigger is always better!
Based on the above and with the recent election of Barack Obama as President, we have an opportunity in the near-term to change our water resources and energy policies in this country so that we all have a much smaller footprint.

]]> http://awramedia.org/mainblog/2008/09/10/economy-energy-environment-biodiversity-and-water/comment-page-1/#comment-3200 gumbel Wed, 10 Sep 2008 23:47:55 +0000 http://awramedia.org/mainblog/?p=70#comment-3200 Water is a sign of life, So wake up world and protect it and it shows that in future it will become more expensive than patrol. Water is a sign of life, So wake up world and protect it and it shows that in future it will become more expensive than patrol.

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