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1 Dugas, W. A.; Hicks, R. A.; Wright, P. 1998. Effect of removal of Juniperus ashei on evapotranspiration and runoff in the Seco Creek Watershed. Water Resources Research, 34(6):1499-1506.
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2 Donahue, J. M.; Johnston, B. R. (Eds.) 1998. Water, culture, and power: Local struggles in a global context. Washington, DC, USA: Island Press. xii, 396p.
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3 Donahue, J. M. 1998. Water wars in South Texas: Managing the Edwards Aquifer. In Donahue, J. M.; Johnston, B. R. (Eds.), Water, culture, and power: Local struggles in a global context. Washington, DC, USA: Island Press. pp.187-208.
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4 Keplinger, K. O.; McCarl, B. A. 2000. An evaluation of the 1997 Edwards Aquifer irrigation suspension. Journal of the American Water Resources Association, 36(4):889-901.
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5 Mathews, R. C.; Bao, Y. 1991. The Texas method of preliminary instream flow assessment. Rivers, 2(4):295-310.
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6 Khorzad, K. 2003. Edwards Aquifer evaluation: Kinney County, Texas. Journal of the American Water Resources Association, 39(5):1093-1107.
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8 Charbeneau, R. J.; Kreitler, C. W. 2011. Management issues for the Edwards Aquifer, Texas (USA). In Findikakis, A. N.; Sato, K. Groundwater management practices. Leiden, Netherlands: CRC Press - Balkema. pp.149-155. (IAHR Monograph)
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9 Closas, Alvar; Molle, Francois. 2016. Groundwater governance in America. [Project report of the Groundwater Governance in the Arab World - Taking Stock and Addressing the Challenges]. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 238p. (Groundwater Governance in the Arab World - Report 5)
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10 Sugg, Z.; Schlager, E. 2018. Participation of stakeholders and citizens in groundwater management: the role of collective action. In Villholth Karen G.; Lopez-Gunn, E.; Conti, K.; Garrido, A.; Van Der Gun, J. (Eds.). Advances in groundwater governance. Leiden, Netherlands: CRC Press. pp.137-155.
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Faced with severe groundwater depletion, many governments have opted to increase the power of the state. Despite calls for more inclusive governance and a role for groundwater users, modes of governance have tended to continue to rely on a diversity of policy tools and state-run strategies in the attempt to control groundwater (over)abstraction. Yet, around the world, the performance of state-centered governance has remained dismal. Beyond common difficulties in terms of data and financial or human resources, this article analyzes in greater depth the limited effectiveness of state groundwater policies that has been observed, emphasizing its political ramifications. The various aspects of weak monitoring and enforcement, as well as of the infamous “lack of political will,” are considered from the perspective of the political economy of groundwater economies. Cases of relative success are then used to identify favorable drivers and contexts for effective state-centered groundwater governance.
12 Wineland, S. M.; Basagaoglu, H.; Fleming, J.; Friedman, J.; Garza-Diaz, L.; Kellogg, W.; Koch, J.; Lane, B. A.; Mirchi, A.; Nava, L. F.; Neeson, T. M.; Ortiz-Partida, J. P.; Paladino, S.; Plassin, S.; Gomez-Quiroga, G.; Saiz-Rodriguez, R.; Sandoval-Solis, S.; Wagner, K.; Weber, N.; Winterle, J.; Wootten, A. M. 2021. The environmental flows implementation challenge: insights and recommendations across water-limited systems. WIREs Water, 24p. (Online first) [doi: https://doi.org/10.1002/wat2.1565]
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Environmental flows (e-flows) are powerful tools for sustaining freshwater biodiversity and ecosystem services, but their widespread implementation faces numerous social, political, and economic barriers. These barriers are amplified in water-limited systems where strong trade-offs exist between human water needs and freshwater ecosystem protection. We synthesize the complex, multidisciplinary challenges that exist in these systems to help identify targeted solutions to accelerate the adoption and implementation of environmental flows initiatives. We present case studies from three water-limited systems in North America and synthesize the major barriers to implementing environmental flows. We identify four common barriers: (a) lack of authority to implement e-flows in water governance structures, (b) fragmented water governance in transboundary water systems, (c) declining water availability and increasing variability under climate change, and (d) lack of consideration of non-biophysical factors. We then formulate actionable recommendations for decision makers facing these barriers when working towards implementing environmental flows: (a) modify or establish a water governance framework to recognize or allow e-flows, (b) strive for collaboration across political jurisdictions and social, economic, and environmental sectors, and (c) manage adaptively for climate change in e-flows planning and recommendations.
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