VIDEO: Session 3: Mapping a New Course, Panel E: Who Should Be at the Table, and What Should They Be Talking About?
Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Event Date
6-10-2011
Series
Martz Summer Conference (3rd: 2011: Boulder, Colo.)
Description
VIDEO:
8:30 a.m. - 10:05 a.m.
SESSION 3: Mapping a New Course
Panel E: Who Should Be at the Table, and What Should They be Talking About?
Provocateur: Joe Feller, Professor of Law, Arizona State University
Speaker: Robert Adler, James I. Farr Chair in Law, University of Utah, S.J. Quinney College of Law
Commentator: Jim Lochhead, CEO/Manager, Denver Water
Moderator
Joe Feller
Streaming Media
Citation Information
Feller, Joe; Adler, Robert; and Lochhead, Jim, "VIDEO: Session 3: Mapping a New Course, Panel E: Who Should Be at the Table, and What Should They Be Talking About?" (2011). Navigating the Future of the Colorado River (Martz Summer Conference, June 8-10).
https://scholar.law.colorado.edu/navigating-the-future-of-the-colorado-river/18
Comments
Competition for scarce Colorado River water resources is nothing new, but the conflicts that prompted the seven basin states to negotiate the 1922 Colorado River Compact have grown considerably fiercer and more complex in recent decades. In 2007, responding to the challenges of increasing demand and sustained drought, the seven basin states and a number of other affected interests agreed to a set of interim guidelines for allocating Colorado River water in the event of shortages. This agreement represents an important evolution in the governance of the Colorado River, suggesting that the many interests in the basin can work together to address shared risks, concerns, and needs. Yet, an increasing number of experts predict that this agreement alone will not be sufficient to address the many challenges ahead.
This conference examined current laws and policies governing Colorado River management, highlighted new developments and studies that will inform future decisions, and explored a broad range of options for addressing the identified challenges and opportunities. This forward-looking conference focused on one broad question: What future do we envision for the Colorado River, and what will it take to get there?