Water Policy and Economics
The Nation's rivers, lakes, and groundwater sources provide water for industry, agriculture, residential uses and recreation, as well as support a diversity of ecosystems. Increased demands from an expanding population, industrial growth, increases in agricultural production and ecosystem management have resulted in localized, temporal shortages of available water. Agriculture is the single largest water user. Effective water management will work with agricultural interests to address the replacement of inefficient irrigation methods by modern science-based water saving techniques, efficient nutrient and pesticide application, and strategic implementation of run-off controls.
This area of the NIFA National Water Quality Program will eventually
feature content that shows how Water Policy and Economic issues
are being addressed across the nation.
More information on how issues pertaining to Water Policy and Economics are being addressed throughout the country is available via these NIFA Regional Water Quality Programs (these external links will open in a new window) :
Great
Lakes 
Heartland Mid-Atlantic Northeast States and Caribbean Islands Northern Plains and Mountains Pacific Northwest Southern Southwest States and Pacific Islands
