POLICY DIRECTIONS TO MITIGATE WATER-SUPPLY RISK IN IRRIGATED AGRICULTURE: A FEDERAL PERSPECTIVE

Water reallocation to meet mandated flow requirements and trust responsibilities, established in Federal law and water authority, can result in large uncompensated losses to irrigated agriculture. This paper discusses the nature and potential cost of water-supply interruptions due to Federal actions, and provides a comparative assessment of alternative risk-mitigation measures.

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Year of publication:	2004
Authors:	Aillery, Marcel P. ; Gollehon, Noel R. ; Schaible, Glenn D. ; Roberts, Michael J. ; Quinby, William
Institutions:	Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA
Subject:	Resource /Energy Economics and Policy

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Extent:	application/pdf
Series:	2004 Annual meeting, August 1-4, Denver, CO.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Notes:	The text is part of a series 2004 Annual meeting, August 1-4, Denver, CO Number 19925
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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