Contents

• List of Tables
• List of Figures
• Executive Summary
  • Introduction
  • Definitions
  • Problem Statement
  • Stakeholders
  • Problem Categories
  • Technology Tools
  • Priority Policy Options
  
  
• Problem Background
  • The Challenge of Quantification
  • Agricultural Water Sources
    • Surface Water
    • Groundwater
  • Agricultural Water Use
    • Irrigation
  • Agricultural Water Discharge
    • Nitrates
    • Pesticides
  • Summary
  
  
• Selected Problem Impacts
  • Impacts of Groundwater Overdraft
    • Higher Pumping Costs
    • Land Subsidence
    • Depletion of Surface Water
    • Degraded Aquifer Water Quality
  • Impacts of Surface Water Diversion
    • Habitat Loss
    • Decreased Aquifer Recharge
    • Municipal Supply Problems
    • Pollution Concentration
  • Second-Order Impacts
    • Increasing Water Price
    • Loss of Farm Production
    • Changes to Animal Agriculture
    • Failure of Local Economies
  
  
• Technologies
  • Water Sources: Increasing Quantity
    • Desalination
    • Dams and Reservoirs
    • Water Reuse
  • Water Uses: Improving Efficiency
    • Irrigation
    • Water-Thrifty Crops
  • Water Discharge: Reducing Pollution
  
  
• Priority Policy Options
  • Policy Tools
    • Regulatory Tools
    • Subsidy Tools
    • Informational Tools
  • Policy Options
    • Quality-Focused Policies
    • Quantity-Focused Policies
    • Comprehensive Policies
  
  
• Bibliography
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