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Following the paths for water

…than all the water used in urban uses.Why do farmers waste so much water? Because it is so cheap. It is as simple as that. California’s entire water problem could…

Water, human rights and government failure

…be addressed by: Reducing pollution from agriculture; and Requiring farmers whose pollution has damaged groundwater to pay for substitute water supplies to communities with “impaired” water supplies or pay for…

Derivatives, water and financial risk

…encourage capital inflows into the water sector.” This means for governments, municipalities, and water agencies looking for ways to finance the estimated $1 trillion in investment needed in water infrastructure…

King of California

David Zetland at Aguanomics offers this review of a topic that gets little national attention – the use of water between watershed areas, water rights, and how we value water

Miya Water’s quest to plug leaks

…Miya Water. Her company is in the business of reducing non-revenue water (NRW), or water that goes into pipes but never reaches a customer’s meter gets paid for. Well-managed water