Open AccessWater is Life
Author(s) -
Heather Tanana
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
engage!
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2641-5348
DOI - 10.18060/25725
Subject(s) - clean water , business , public health , natural resource economics , environmental planning , water resource management , geography , environmental science , economics , engineering , waste management , medicine , nursing
Water is life. Every household in America needs and is entitled to clean and safe water access. Yet, the magnitude of lack of clean water access in Indian country is significant and startling. Our report uncovers the four main factors that have exacerbated gaps in tribal drinking water access, and in turn hurt public health and economic growth: