Effective Surface Water Quality Policies: A Contrast of Policies in the United States and the European Union

The United States and the European Union each have their own policy approach to protect surface water quality. Both policy approaches are similar in many ways. Both rely heavily on command and control. However, there are differences in the application of the details. Both the U.S. and E.U. began current efforts to protect surface water quality in the 1970s, yet quality continues to less than desired in both places. Both have reduced point source pollutants but have had difficulty controlling non-point source pollutants even though policies have been in place for many decades. The successes and failures of the two policies are studied in this project to determine which aspects of both policies will best protect surface water quality in an increasingly complex future.

A.I.D. research and development abstracts.

Description based on: Vol. 6, no. 4 (Apr. 1979); title from cover.

1974 census of agriculture : Virgin Islands of the United States /

Vol. 1, pt. 54 of the 1974 census of agriculture.

Preliminary review of existing studies of the number of illegal residents in the United States /

Caption title.

American foreign policy, based upon statements of presidents and secretaries of state of the United States and of publicists of the American republics,

Mode of access: Internet.

General index to the published volumes of the Diplomatic correspondence and Foreign relations of the United States. 1861-1899.

Published in accordance with the Sundry civil act of June 6, 1900.

Foreign relations of the United States, 1955-1957.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Foreign relations of the United States 1955-1957.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Claims upon Mexico. Message from the President of the United States, upon the subject of the claims of the United States upon the United Mexican States.

"Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs."

Trade of the United States with Cuba in ... /

"Prepared by the Divisions of Regional Information and Business Review in cooperation with the Division of Foreign Trade Statistics."

Field experiences with floating breakwaters in the eastern United States /

In the past 10 years, the use of floating breakwaters as temporary coastal structures has become increasingly widespread in the United States as an inexpensive means for suppressing waves. However, as with any new technology, there have been many failures and a substantial number of imaginative, successful innovations. One of the chief problems contributing to the failure rate has been a lack of awareness by designers of reliable, up-to-date technical information. As part of a large research effort to remedy this problem, a survey was conducted on field experience with floating breakwaters in the Eastern United States. Results of the survey confirmed that state-of-the-art technical literature is not being properly disseminated. Structures built according to early design manuals were shown to have failed before the completion of their design life. Conversely, floating breakwaters built to the standards set by recent research have fared well and show promise of meeting their design golas. The weakest areas of the present technology are flotation and the anchoring systems. It is recommended that a concentrated research effort be directed toward these problem areas; it is also recommended that the monitoring of state-of-the-art projects continue. (Author).

The Commercial & financial chronicle ... : a weekly newspaper representing the industrial interests of the United States.

Microform.

Census of the Virgin islands of the United States, November 1, 1917. /

"The section of the report relating to population was prepared by Dr. Alba M. Edwards, expert special agent of the Division of population, and the section relating to agriculture was prepared by Mr. Arthur J. Hirsch, expert special agent of the Division of agriculture". -p. 9.

Birth and mortality statistics of the Virgin Islands of the United States. 1901-1919.

On t.-p., seal of Department of the navy, Bureau of medicine & surgery.