"A Wiley-Interscience publication." "Report of the American Association for the Advancement of Science Panel on Climatic Variability, Climate Change, and the Planning and Management of U.S. Water Resources." Includes bibliographical references and index.

The issues / Paul E. Waggoner -- Future water use in the present climate / Paul E. Waggoner and John Schefter -- Prospects for climate change / Stephen H. Schneider, Peter H. Gleick, and Linda O. Mearns -- Decision-making under uncertainty / Myron B. Fiering and Nichola C. Matalas -- Climate forecasting / Linda O. Mearns, Peter H. Gleick, and Stephen H. Schneider -- What statistics can tell us / Nicholas C. Matalas -- From climate and COb2s enrichment to evapotranspiration / Norman J. Rosenberg [and others] -- From climate to flow / John C. Schaake -- From flow to storage / Peter P. Rogers and Myron B. Fiering -- Vulnerability of water systems / Peter H. Gleick -- Floods and droughts / John A. Dracup and Donald R. Kendall. Irrigation / Dean F. Peterson and Andrew A. Keller -- Water quality / Henry D. Jacoby -- Recreation and wildlife / Charles F. Cooper -- Urban water / Harry E. Schwarz and Lee A. Dillard -- Water, electricity, and institutional innovation / Kathleen A. Miller -- Reallocation by markets and prices / Kenneth D. Frederick and Allen V. Kneese -- The political agenda / Helen M. Ingram, Hanna J. Cortner, and Marc K. Landy -- Summary / Paul E. Waggoner and Roger R. Revelle.