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Water Wrongs: Why Can’T We Get It Right The First Time?, David Getches
Water Wrongs: Why Can’T We Get It Right The First Time?, David Getches
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The Metamorphosis Of Western Water Policy: Have Federal Laws And Local Decisions Eclipsed The States’ Role?, David H. Getches
The Metamorphosis Of Western Water Policy: Have Federal Laws And Local Decisions Eclipsed The States’ Role?, David H. Getches
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Colorado River Governance: Sharing Federal Authority As An Incentive To Create A New Institution, David H. Getches
Colorado River Governance: Sharing Federal Authority As An Incentive To Create A New Institution, David H. Getches
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Changing The River’S Course: Western Water Policy Reform, David H. Getches
Changing The River’S Course: Western Water Policy Reform, David H. Getches
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Throughout the history of the West, water law and policy have had a profound influence on the environment of the region. Power production, agricultural irrigation, and economic expansion of the Columbia River Basin have depended upon the institutions of water policy, including the prior appropriation doctrine and major water development in the form of large dams and diversions. This has rendered the river incapable of sustaining the rich salmon populations that once were the mainstay of Northwest Indian culture and supported a major fishing industry. Professor Getches concludes that traditional instruments of water policy in the West--the beneficial use requirement …