Lessons learned and recommendations for coping with future scarcity

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Recommendations from scientists, government officials, and academics on dealing with future droughts in the Rio Grande/Rio Bravo Drainage Basin are summarized. Recommendations stress the need for better water resources planning, closer cooperation between the US and Mexican governments, and resolution of water rights conflicts among the states. The need for environmental sustainability in the basin is also stressed.

Mexico, Planning, Water resources development, Water resource development, Droughts, Rio Grande

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International Boundary and Water Commission: an institutional mismatch for resolving transboundary water problems

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The International Boundary and Water Commission needs to be strengthened to deal with water management problems, as illustrated by the situation in Nogales, AZ, and Nogales, Mexico. These border cities have problems with water supply and sewerage. The Commission needs greater power for negotiation, funding of solutions, policy planning, technology transfer, regulation and compelling binational action.

Management, International aspects, Powers and duties, Water quality management, Transboundary pollution, Nogales, Arizona, Nogales, Mexico, United States. International Boundary and Water Commission

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In memorium: Albert E. Utton

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Tributes to the late University of New Mexico law professor Albert E. Utton are presented. Utton was an outstanding teacher and an internationally recognized expert in transnational water rights.

Officials and employees, Law teachers, Testimonial, Law school faculty, Utton, Albert E., University of New Mexico. School of Law

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