SirsiDynix Enterprise https://wait.sdp.sirsidynix.net.au/client/en_US/WAILRC/WAILRC/qu$003dmanagement$0026qf$003dAUTHOR$002509Author$002509National$002bResearch$002bCouncil$002b$002528U.S.$002529.$002bDivision$002bon$002bEarth$002band$002bLife$002bStudies.$002509National$002bResearch$002bCouncil$002b$002528U.S.$002529.$002bDivision$002bon$002bEarth$002band$002bLife$002bStudies.$0026ps$003d300$0026st$003dRE?dt=list 2024-05-16T01:54:22Z ent://SD_ILS/0/SD_ILS:256661 2024-05-16T01:54:22Z 2024-05-16T01:54:22Z by&#160;National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Sustainable Water and Environmental Management in the California Bay-Delta.<br/>Call Number&#160;333.917 23<br/>Publication Date&#160;2012<br/>Summary&#160;&quot;Extensively modified over the last century and a half, California's San Francisco Bay Delta Estuary remains biologically diverse and functions as a central element in California's water supply system. Uncertainties about the future, actions taken under the federal Endangered Species Act (ESA) and companion California statues, and lawsuits have led to conflict concerning the timing and amount of water that can be diverted from the Delta for agriculture, municipal, and industrial purposes and concerning how much water is needed to protect the Delta ecosystem and its component species. Sustainable Water and Environmental Management in the California Bay-Delta focuses on scientific questions, assumptions, and conclusions underlying water-management alternatives and reviews the initial public draft of the Bay Delta Conservation Plan in terms of adequacy of its use of science and adaptive management. In addition, this report identifies the factors that may be contributing to the decline of federally listed species, recommend future water-supple [sic] and delivery options that reflect proper consideration of climate change and compatibility with objectives of maintaining a sustainable Bay-Delta ecosystem, advises what degree of restoration of the Delta system is likely to be attainable, and provides metrics that can be used by resource managers to measure progress toward restoration goals&quot;--Publisher's web site.<br/>Format:&#160;Electronic Resources<br/><a href="http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=e900xww&AN=867826">Click here to view</a><br/> ent://SD_ILS/0/SD_ILS:212231 2024-05-16T01:54:22Z 2024-05-16T01:54:22Z by&#160;National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Sustainable Water and Environmental Management in the California Bay-Delta.<br/>Call Number&#160;333.917 23<br/>Publication Date&#160;2012<br/>Summary&#160;&quot;Extensively modified over the last century and a half, California's San Francisco Bay Delta Estuary remains biologically diverse and functions as a central element in California's water supply system. Uncertainties about the future, actions taken under the federal Endangered Species Act (ESA) and companion California statues, and lawsuits have led to conflict concerning the timing and amount of water that can be diverted from the Delta for agriculture, municipal, and industrial purposes and concerning how much water is needed to protect the Delta ecosystem and its component species. Sustainable Water and Environmental Management in the California Bay-Delta focuses on scientific questions, assumptions, and conclusions underlying water-management alternatives and reviews the initial public draft of the Bay Delta Conservation Plan in terms of adequacy of its use of science and adaptive management. In addition, this report identifies the factors that may be contributing to the decline of federally listed species, recommend future water-supple [sic] and delivery options that reflect proper consideration of climate change and compatibility with objectives of maintaining a sustainable Bay-Delta ecosystem, advises what degree of restoration of the Delta system is likely to be attainable, and provides metrics that can be used by resource managers to measure progress toward restoration goals&quot;--Publisher's web site.<br/>Format:&#160;Electronic Resources<br/><a href="http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=867826">http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=867826</a><br/> ent://SD_ILS/0/SD_ILS:199537 2024-05-16T01:54:22Z 2024-05-16T01:54:22Z by&#160;National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Sustainable Water and Environmental Management in the California Bay-Delta.<br/>Call Number&#160;333.917 23<br/>Publication Date&#160;2012<br/>Summary&#160;&quot;Extensively modified over the last century and a half, California's San Francisco Bay Delta Estuary remains biologically diverse and functions as a central element in California's water supply system. Uncertainties about the future, actions taken under the federal Endangered Species Act (ESA) and companion California statues, and lawsuits have led to conflict concerning the timing and amount of water that can be diverted from the Delta for agriculture, municipal, and industrial purposes and concerning how much water is needed to protect the Delta ecosystem and its component species. Sustainable Water and Environmental Management in the California Bay-Delta focuses on scientific questions, assumptions, and conclusions underlying water-management alternatives and reviews the initial public draft of the Bay Delta Conservation Plan in terms of adequacy of its use of science and adaptive management. In addition, this report identifies the factors that may be contributing to the decline of federally listed species, recommend future water-supple [sic] and delivery options that reflect proper consideration of climate change and compatibility with objectives of maintaining a sustainable Bay-Delta ecosystem, advises what degree of restoration of the Delta system is likely to be attainable, and provides metrics that can be used by resource managers to measure progress toward restoration goals&quot;--Publisher's web site.<br/>Format:&#160;Electronic Resources<br/><a href="http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=867826">http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=867826</a><br/> ent://SD_ILS/0/SD_ILS:244469 2024-05-16T01:54:22Z 2024-05-16T01:54:22Z by&#160;National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on the Impact of Biotechnology on Farm-Level Economics and Sustainability.<br/>Call Number&#160;630 22<br/>Publication Date&#160;2010<br/>Summary&#160;&quot;Since genetically engineered (GE) crops were introduced in 1996, their use in the United States has grown rapidly, accounting for 80-90 percent of soybean, corn, and cotton acreage in 2009. To date, crops with traits that provide resistance to some herbicides and to specific insect pests have benefited adopting farmers by reducing crop losses to insect damage, by increasing flexibility in time management, and by facilitating the use of more environmentally friendly pesticides and tillage practices. However, excessive reliance on a single technology combined with a lack of diverse farming practices could undermine the economic and environmental gains from these GE crops. Other challenges could hinder the application of the technology to a broader spectrum of crops and uses. Several reports from the National Research Council have addressed the effects of GE crops on the environment and on human health. However, The Impact of Genetically Engineered Crops on Farm Sustainability in the United States is the first comprehensive assessment of the environmental, economic, and social impacts of the GE-crop revolution on U.S. farms. It addresses how GE crops have affected U.S. farmers, both adopters and nonadopters of the technology, their incomes, agronomic practices, production decisions, environmental resources, and personal well-being. The book offers several new findings and four recommendations that could be useful to farmers, industry, science organizations, policy makers, and others in government agencies.&quot;--Publisher's description.<br/>Format:&#160;Electronic Resources<br/><a href="http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=e900xww&AN=334401">Click here to view</a><br/>