This module explores short- and long-term policy solutions for the Colorado River Crisis related to agriculture, cities, and infrastructure.
Technology and Policy Options for Enhancing the Supply of Colorado River Water
In this episode, Ben Lebowitz introduces four technology options, and four policy options, which have the best potential for enhancing the supply of, and the management of, Colorado River water.
Four Technologies that Could Secure Municipal Water Supplies in the American West
In this video professor Bradford Barham, PhD, and Ben Lebowitz present four viable technologies that have the potential to sustain municipal water use.
Four Water Use Management Options to Conserve Colorado River Water
Ben Lebowitz presents four management options that may help to conserve Colorado River water. These options are: a reduction in the agricultural use of water, reducing municipal water use, strengthening tribal water rights and water exchanges, and managing growth.