Navigating Government Water Rights Issues: Leading Experts on Improving Water Quality, Resolving Water Disputes, and Allocating Water Supplies for Users

Navigating Government Water Rights Issues is an authoritative, insiders perspective on the strategic thinking behind appropriating water supplies and regulating usage to all citizens. Featuring legal and governmental water experts from across the country, this book provides a broad yet comprehensive overview of the challenges unique to protecting water quality and ensuring availability for all users. These leaders articulate the finer points of water appropriation laws and walk the reader through the parties responsible for overseeing the security of water supplies. From resolving conflicts over development to considering tribal rights to water usage, the authors discuss their best practices for settling disputes over competing interests and demands. Additionally, the authors discuss the impact of drought and climate change on water availability while offering their advice on developing response programs to natural disasters that affect water resource allocation. The different niches represented and the breadth of perspectives presented enable readers to get inside some of the great minds in water rights today, as these experts reveal the secrets and challenges behind ensuring that water is available to all throughout the nation.