The Colorado River Compact
Author | : Reuel Leslie Olson |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 570 |
Release | : 1926 |
Genre | : Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico) |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Reuel Leslie Olson |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 570 |
Release | : 1926 |
Genre | : Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico) |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Eric Kuhn |
Publisher | : University of Arizona Press |
Total Pages | : 289 |
Release | : 2019-11-26 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 0816540055 |
Science Be Dammed is an alarming reminder of the high stakes in the management—and perils in the mismanagement—of water in the western United States. It seems deceptively simple: even when clear evidence was available that the Colorado River could not sustain ambitious dreaming and planning by decision-makers throughout the twentieth century, river planners and political operatives irresponsibly made the least sustainable and most dangerous long-term decisions. Arguing that the science of the early twentieth century can shed new light on the mistakes at the heart of the over-allocation of the Colorado River, authors Eric Kuhn and John Fleck delve into rarely reported early studies, showing that scientists warned as early as the 1920s that there was not enough water for the farms and cities boosters wanted to build. Contrary to a common myth that the authors of the Colorado River Compact did the best they could with limited information, Kuhn and Fleck show that development boosters selectively chose the information needed to support their dreams, ignoring inconvenient science that suggested a more cautious approach. Today water managers are struggling to come to terms with the mistakes of the past. Focused on both science and policy, Kuhn and Fleck unravel the tangled web that has constructed the current crisis. With key decisions being made now, including negotiations for rules governing how the Colorado River water will be used after 2026, Science Be Dammed offers a clear-eyed path forward by looking back. Understanding how mistakes were made is crucial to understanding our contemporary problems. Science Be Dammed offers important lessons in the age of climate change about the necessity of seeking out the best science to support the decisions we make.
Author | : Jason A. Robison |
Publisher | : University of Arizona Press |
Total Pages | : 329 |
Release | : 2022-11-08 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 0816547637 |
Forty million people rely on the Colorado River system's flows. Commemorating the Colorado River Compact's 2022 centennial, this volume explores the past, present, and future of the "Law of the River" and its cornerstone, amid a twenty-two-year megadrought and ongoing negotiations over new water management rules that must be completed by 2026.
Author | : Colorado River Compact Commission |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 1220 |
Release | : 1922 |
Genre | : Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico) |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Upper Colorado River Basin Compact Commission |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 44 |
Release | : 1948 |
Genre | : Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico) |
ISBN | : |
Author | : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Public Lands |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 176 |
Release | : 1949 |
Genre | : Upper Colorado River Basin Compact |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Reuel L. Olson |
Publisher | : Millefleurs |
Total Pages | : 527 |
Release | : 1983-11-01 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9780893707774 |
Author | : Reuel Leslie Olson |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 527 |
Release | : 1926 |
Genre | : Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico) |
ISBN | : |
Author | : April R. Summitt |
Publisher | : University Press of Colorado |
Total Pages | : 316 |
Release | : 2013-04-15 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 1607322110 |
"To fully understand this river and its past, one must examine many separate pieces of history scattered throughout two nations--seven states within the United States and two within Mexico--and sort through a large amount of scientific data. One needs to be part hydrologist, geologist, economist, sociologist, anthropologist, and historian to fully understand the entire story. Despite this river's narrow size and meager flow, its tale is very large indeed." -From the conclusion The Colorado River is a vital resource to urban and agricultural communities across the Southwest, providing water to 30 million people. Contested Waters tells the river's story-a story of conquest, control, division, and depletion. Beginning in prehistory and continuing into the present day, Contested Waters focuses on three important and often overlooked aspects of the river's use: the role of western water law in its over-allocation, the complexity of power relationships surrounding the river, and the concept of sustainable use and how it has been either ignored or applied in recent times. It is organized in two parts, the first addresses the chronological history of the river and long-term issues, while the second examines in more detail four specific topics: metropolitan perceptions, American Indian water rights, US-Mexico relations over the river, and water marketing issues. Creating a complete picture of the evolution of this crucial yet over-utilized resource, this comprehensive summary will fascinate anyone interested in the Colorado River or the environmental history of the Southwest.
Author | : Norris Hundley (Jr.) |
Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
Total Pages | : 448 |
Release | : 2009 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780520260108 |
Back in print for the first time in over ten years, this classic account of the numerous struggles--national, state, and local--that have occurred over western American water rights since the late 1800s is thoroughly expanded and updated to trace the continuing battles raging over the West's most valuable, and contentious, resource.