Water Policy in New Mexico

David S. Brookshire (Ph.D., U New Mexico) is professor of economics at the University of New Mexico and Director of the 'Science Impact Laboratory for Policy and Economics'. He served on the Executive Board of the Sustainability of semi-Arid Hydrologic and Riparian Areas (SAHRA) Science and Technology Center at the University of Arizona. He has been a contributor to the development nonmarket valuation methods and the design of experimental markets for resource allocation.

First Published in 2011. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Foreword John Dantonio 1. Introduction Part 1: Setting the Context for Water Management in New Mexico 2. Modeling: A Basis for Linking Policy to Adaptive Water Management 3. Water Resources in New Mexico 4. Climate and Drought in New Mexico Part 2: The Historical, Legal, and Institutional Setting of Water Policy in New Mexico 5. The Tangled History of New Mexico Water Law 6. The Historical Role of Acequias and Agriculture in New Mexico 7. Water Rights in New Mexico 8. It's Not Just Our Water: Shared Governance for New Mexico's Water Part 3: The Economics of Water Management in New Mexico 9. Water Markets in New Mexico 10. The Pricing and Conservation of Water in Urban Areas Part 4: Contemporary Challenges in Water Management 11. Domestic Wells in New Mexico 12. Impacts of Endangered Species Protection on Water Management, Allocation, and Use in New Mexico: Lessons Learned and Uncertainties about the Future 13. Science and Management Needs Related to the Sustainability of Riparian Ecosystems Part 5: Conclusion 14. Issues for the Future