Drought in the United States : Causes and Issues for Congress.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Disaster relief.

Droughts.

Climatic changes.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (19 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2009.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Examines how drought is defined regionally, physical causes of drought, and its history in U.S. Discusses periods of drought in the past that equaled or exceeded drought conditions experienced during the 20th century, including periods during earlier centuries when the American West was substantially drier than it is today. Considers prospects for future climate in the West; and reviews policy challenges for Congress, including existing Federal/non-Federal split in drought response and management, and patchwork of drought programs subject to oversight by multiple Congressional committees.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Drought in the United States

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