For almost a century, New York City has drawn its drinking water from the Catskill Mountains, more than 100 miles to the north. In April of 2007, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the results of a several-year review of the city’s ongoing program to maintain clean drinking water supplies with forest and open space […]
Author Archives: John Talberth
John Talberth is a senior economist with World Resources Institute (WRI) in Washington, D.C. and president of Center for Sustainable Economy. At WRI, Dr. Talberth coordinates economic analysis for projects across the institute addressing climate adaptation, nutrient trading, forest conservation, and international sustainable development.