New publication: Water rights in a changing world
03/11/11 07:29
The landscape of rights of access and management of water resources is changing rapidly, both for hydrological and political reasons. The UN has recently weighed into this debate, and this blog and many other sources have documented the shifts that are occurring in terms of water timing, quality, and quantity. The intersection of this debate is extremely sensitive — and basically agua incognita. A new publication from Hydrology.nl explores these issues in a compelling way. Read More...
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A federal freshwater adaptation law in the US? Pat Mulroy - Part 3: Consensus & Economics
03/11/11 07:20
Part 3 — Consensus and Economics (and the first piece of US freshwater adaptation legislation to come before the US Congress!)
In the third and final part of Pat Mulroy’s interview, she discusses how policy, economics, and climate change come together — both in the Colorado river basin and around freshwater management across the US. Climate impacts in hydrology and ecology are altering the economic landscape across the region, and policymakers and the public are faced with difficult and often expensive choices.
Perhaps most remarkable, Pat Mulroy discusses the first domestic piece of climate adaptation legislation at the national level in the US, which has been proposed in the US House of Representatives by Lois Cardin of California and in the Senate by Benjamin Cardin of Maryland, Barbara Boxer of California, and Harry Reid of Nevada (where Pat’s office is located).
For more information on this first piece of climate adaptation legislation and the Southern Nevada Water Authority, select Read More. Read More...
In the third and final part of Pat Mulroy’s interview, she discusses how policy, economics, and climate change come together — both in the Colorado river basin and around freshwater management across the US. Climate impacts in hydrology and ecology are altering the economic landscape across the region, and policymakers and the public are faced with difficult and often expensive choices.
Perhaps most remarkable, Pat Mulroy discusses the first domestic piece of climate adaptation legislation at the national level in the US, which has been proposed in the US House of Representatives by Lois Cardin of California and in the Senate by Benjamin Cardin of Maryland, Barbara Boxer of California, and Harry Reid of Nevada (where Pat’s office is located).
For more information on this first piece of climate adaptation legislation and the Southern Nevada Water Authority, select Read More. Read More...
