The Michigan Water Withdrawal Assessment Process: Science and Collaboration in Sustaining Renewable Natural Resources.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Ruswick, Frank; Allan, Jon; Hamilton, David; Seelbach, Paul
- Source
- Renewable Resources Journal; 2010, Vol. 26 Issue 4, p13-18, 6p, 1 Graph
- Subject
- WATER withdrawals
ONLINE information services
ECOLOGICAL integrity
RENEWABLE natural resources
DECISION making
SUSTAINABLE development
- Language
- ISSN
- 07386532
The article offers information on Michigan Water Withdrawal Assessment Tool. It states that the tool is an on-line resource that offers assistance to private citizens and state resource managers on decisions affecting economic investment and ecological integrity. It reveals the importance of interdisciplinary science and collaboration, policy development and political decision making for effective solution on environmental problems and for the sustainability of renewable natural resources.