In much of the world, water has become a source of increasing conflict. Current policies are failing to meet the economy’s demands for water supply reliability, water quality, and flood protection; meanwhile, freshwater aquatic ecosystems are in sharp decline despite several decades of well-intentioned, but insufficient and poorly coordinated policies designed to protect them.  Climate warming is expected to increase these challenges in the coming decades.  California – a growing economy with a highly variable climate and a large agricultural sector – is at the forefront of many of these conflicts.  Drawing on a new book by an interdisciplinary team of experts, co-author Ellen Hanak will explore new approaches to managing water in an era of increasing scarcity and competing demands.

Speaker: Ellen Hanak, Public Policy Institute of CA

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