Managing Water: Governance Innovations to Enhance Coordination

Common Resources — May 16, 2012

Managing Water: Governance Innovations to Enhance Coordination

Water management and governance is one of the most challenging issues we face in the 21st century—both nationally and internationally. Political ju...

Resources Radio — Apr 29, 2025

Economic Effects and Public Concerns from Cloud Seeding, with Jonathan Jennings

Jonathan Jennings discusses the science, effectiveness, and public perception of a technology known as cloud seeding that is used to increase precipitation and reduce hail.

Working Paper — Mar 12, 2025

Conservation and Distributional Consequences of Pricing Scarce Water During Droughts

This paper uses machine learning to predict how droughts and surcharges affect water consumption, highlighting concerns with "budget-based" rate structures.

Issue Brief — Jan 23, 2025

Offset Reform Could Drive Investments in Nature-Based Climate Solutions

This issue brief explores a potential reform to California's carbon market to generate more investment for nature-based climate solutions.