Publisher's Synopsis
"How great to see such a holistic, 360 degree view of such an essential thing."- Rachel Maddow. Droughts, floods and water quality issues cast harsh light on how we use water in our lives, our agriculture and our environment. California's water policy and use are changing in dramatic ways. Water: More or Less provides intriguing insight as to how we got to this point, and proposes options for solutions and answers. Presented as an anthology in three dimensions - art, history, and story, it captures moments of change both visually and verbally. Artist and essayist Stephanie Taylor captures images of people and places in paintings and words, portraying a slice of the daily lives of fishermen, farmers, biologists and others. Journalist Rita Schmidt Sudman, long-time observer of the California water scene who also led the Water Education Foundation, follows the history of geographic water conflict and provides context for the past while suggesting options for the future. Twenty top water policy leaders add their diverse voices with personal essays written just for this book, and tell why they care so passionately about water. Interview with Lester Snow, Water Foundation Introduction by Kevin Starr, State Librarian Emeritus and author of the Americans and the California Dream series Personal essays written just for this book by: Tom Birmingham, Westlands Water District Jennifer Bowles, Water Education Foundation Celeste Cantu, Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority Michael Cohen, Senior Associate, Pacific Institute Kim Delfino, Defenders of Wildlife Laurel Firestone, Community Water Center David Guy, Northern California Water Association Thomas Harter, Groundwater Hydrology, University of California, Davis Carl Hauge, formerly with California Department of Water Resources Campbell Ingram, Delta Conservancy Kevin Kelley, Imperial Irrigation District Jeffrey Kightlinger, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Sunne Wright McPeak, Delta Vision Foundation Dave Orth, California Water Commission Tim Quinn, Association of California Water Agencies Tim Sloane, Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen's Associations Frances Spivy-Weber, State Water Resources Control Board Maureen Stapleton, San Diego County Water Authority
