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Conjunctive Groundwater Management As A Response To Social Ecological Disturbances: A Comparison Of Four Western U.S. States, Sonya Ziaja, Zachary P. Sugg, Edella C. Schlager
Conjunctive Groundwater Management As A Response To Social Ecological Disturbances: A Comparison Of Four Western U.S. States, Sonya Ziaja, Zachary P. Sugg, Edella C. Schlager
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Recent severe droughts in U.S. western and Great Plains states have highlighted the challenges that socio-ecological disturbances can pose for governing groundwater resources, as well as the interconnections between groundwater and surface water and the need to manage the 2 in an integrated way. Conjunctive management recognizes these interconnections and can be used to mitigate disturbances and achieve a variety of water management goals. However, comparative studies of how and to what extent various states have implemented conjunctive management strategies are few. Here we compare and assess the use of conjunctive management practices in 4 western state —Arizona, California, Nebraska, …