
Arizona Water Policy
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Among the innovations explored in the book is Arizona's Groundwater Management Act. Arizona is not alone in its challenges. As one of the seven states in the Colorado River Basin that depend heavily on the river, Arizona must cooperate, and sometimes compete, with other state, tribal, and federal governments. One institution that furthers regional cooperation is the water bank, which encourages groundwater recharge of surplus surface water during wet years so that the water remains available during dry years. The Groundwater Management Act imposes conservation requirements and establishes planning and investment programs in renewable water supplies. The essays in Arizona Water Policy are accessible to a broad policy-oriented and nonacademic readership. The book explores Arizona's water management and extracts lessons that are important for arid and semi-arid areas worldwide.
Reviews / Votes
'A brilliant introduction to water conflicts, politics, and economics in a desert state renowned for little water and much innovation. This book has important lessons for coping with looming water shortages in virtually every river basin and nation worldwide.'Bruce Babbitt, U.S. Secretary of the Interior (1993 - 2001), Governor of Arizona (1978 - 1987)
'A very informative and valuable work. Those interested in the complexity of issues in arid regions will find a wealth of information.'
David S. Brookshire, University of New Mexico
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Katharine L. Jacobs is the executive director of the Arizona Water Institute, a consortium of the three Arizona state universities, and has more than 20 years experience in water management.
Content
Figures and Tables
Foreword
About the Contributors
Acknowledgments
1. Water Management Challenges in an Arid Region: Key Policy Issues
2. Shaped by Water: An Arizona Historical Perspective
3. Balancing Competing Interests: The History of State and Federal Water Laws
4. The Water Supply of Arizona: The Geographic Distribution of Availability and Patterns of Use
5. Drought, Climate Variability, and Implications for Water Supply and Management
6. Water Transactions: Enhancing Supply Reliability during Drought
7. Sustaining People, Habitats, and Ecosystems: The Challenge of Integrating Water Policy and the Environment
8. The Disconnect between Water Law and Hydrology
9. Protecting the Supply: Arizona's Water Quality Challenges
10. Implications of Federal Farm Policy and State Regulation on Agricultural Water Use
11. Urban Growth and Water Supply
12. Water Supply and Management in Rural Arizona
13. Arizona's Recharge and Recovery Programs
14. Tribal Water Claims and Settlements within Regional Water Management
15. Lessons for Semiarid Regions Facing Growth and Competition for Water
Index
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