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1. Water-Resilient Agriculture

   Water-Resilient Agriculture
   Outro
   Dezembro 2022

   Irrigated agriculture uses almost three-quarters of the water supply in the Colorado River Basin, occupies more than four million acres of land, and is a critical source of food, feed, and fiber for...

2. Just the Facts: Land, Water, and Agriculture in the Colorado River Basin

   Outro
   Março 2022

   Grasping the complexity of land and water resources in relation to irrigated agriculture in the Colorado River Basin can be daunting. Newcomers must wade through hydrologic, engineering, and legal...

3. Case Study: Can Meandering Paths Connect a Fragmented Planning System?

   Developing a Regional Governance Structure to Enable Watershed Planning in Southeast Louisiana
   Outro
   Junho 2021
   Rachelle Sanderson, Thomas Douthat, Manohar “Manny” Patole

   Louisiana’s flat geography, proximity to the Gulf of Mexico, and seasonal rain events make the state especially susceptible to flooding. Risks are particularly high because water can flow...

4. Incorporating Water into Comprehensive Planning

   A Manual for Land Use Planners in the Colorado River Basin
   Outro
   Fevereiro 2020
   Erin Rugland

   Land use planning and water management are siloed disciplines that often operate independently, despite the important overlaps between the two and the mutual benefits of working together. Integrating...

5. Case Study: Bravery in the Face of Bureaucracy

   The Negotiation and Completion of Minute 319
   Outro
   Outubro 2019
   Jennifer Gimbel

   This case reviews the negotiation process regarding the operations of the Colorado River system after it experienced the most severe drought in recorded history.

6. Case Study: Mystic River

   A Quest for Climate Equity
   Outro
   Outubro 2019
   Ann Rappaport

   This case study reveals tensions between community vulnerability and capacity to act, inviting consideration of both community-centric and collective solutions.