Water and the California Economy

Details

Author(s):
Publish Date:
May 1, 2012
Publisher:
Public Policy Institute of California
Place of Publication:
San Francisco
Format:
Other
Citation(s):
  • Barton H. Thompson, Ellen Hanak, Jay Lund, W. Bowman Cutter, Brian Gray, David Houston, Richard Howitt, Katrina Jessoe, Gary Libecap, Josué Medellín-Azuara, Sheila Olmstead, Daniel Sumner, David Sunding, Brian Thomas, and Robert Wilkinson, Water and the California Economy, San Francisco: Public Policy Institute of California, 2012.

Abstract

California’s economy can grow and prosper despite droughts and water shortages caused by a changing climate—but only if threats to the water system are addressed now. So far, innovative water management has supported the needs of a growing population but serious concerns remain, including water supply reliability and declining groundwater basins.