A publication, "Interstate Waters: Crossing Boundaries for Sustainable Solutions," is now available from the Utton Transboundary Resources Center at the University of New Mexico School of Law.
The 50-page report is a synthesis of a multidisciplinary conference sponsored by the center in October 2002. More than 70 lawyers and scientists with extensive expertise in interstate water issues from across the United States attended the conference. The report summarizes ideas presented and discussed during the three-day event.
Experts explored approaches to complex water issues and discussed how they might work more collaboratively to manage water resources.
"The Utton Center's approach is to help people avoid litigation. The conference fit into our overall mission. We bring people together to deal with transboundary water issues themselves," said Director Marilyn O'Leary.
Essays on climatology, ecology, economics, environmental advocacy and science, geography, hydrology, law and more are featured in the report as well as an introduction by O'Leary on "How we got here."
"Scientists and lawyers might be able to address transboundary water problems more effectively if we better understood the strengths and limitations of each other's disciplines," O'Leary wrote.
The report was published with assistance from the McCune Foundation and Thaw Trust and is available from the Utton Center for $10. Call 505-277-7809 to order copies.
Contact: Laurie Mellas-Ramirez (505) 277-5915
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