Desert Water: The Future of Utah's Water Resources

Hal Crimmel has brought together the result of scientific research and the experienced voices of environmental humanists, social scientist, and policy advocates to provide a broad perspective on Utah water issues. Those issues are relevant beyond Utah, as similar conditions and concerns ? especially over supply and demand in the face of demographic and climate change ? exist throughout the West. Some of the essays are scientific and analytical, others literary and personal. Together they draw attention to challenges that Utah residents and policymakers must address while also emphasizing ways to build solutions. Desert Water will help everyone interested in Utah's water use and supply issues understand the real challenges-and ethics-involved in managing this vital, finite resource. By increasing awareness, the authors hope to create a sense of urgency for finding workable solutions.