Abstract
Water demands in the US Southwest have been subject to great pressures due to explosive population growth and climate variability that has produced decadal droughts. These pressures have led to unsustainable use of surface water and groundwater, forcing states to adopt conjunctive management of ground and surface water systems. Unfortunately, federal and state laws have not kept pace with the scientific development of management strategies. A series of examples are presented to illustrate some successes and failures of integration of surface water and groundwater management and its accompanying legal implications.
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This research has been partially supported by the Center for Sustainability of Semi-Arid Hydrology and Riparian Areas (SAHRA) at the University of Arizona under the STC Program of the National Science Foundation, Agreement Number EAR-9876800. Julio Cañon, Aleix Serrat, Francina Dominguez, and Mary Black, all of SAHRA, have provided valuable comments and suggestions. All contributions are gratefully acknowledged.
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Valdes, J., Maddock, T. (2010). Conjunctive Water Management in the US Southwest. In: Schneier-Madanes, G., Courel, MF. (eds) Water and Sustainability in Arid Regions. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-2776-4_14
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