Report Managing Water for the Environment During Drought: Lessons from Victoria, Australia By Jeffrey Mount, Brian Gray, Caitrin Chappelle, Nathaniel Seavy ... Jun 22, 2016 Drought management tools developed to sustain Australia’s environment during a decade-long drought are broadly applicable in California and could help the state’s water managers reduce the devastating effects of water scarcity on native species and ecosystems. This report identifies four broad areas of reform that could improve how the state allocates environmental water during dry times, and reduce conflict over the use of water for environmental purposes. This research was supported with funding from The David and Lucile Packard Foundation, the US Environmental Protection Agency, and the Water Foundation, an initiative of the Resources Legacy Fund.
blog post Reducing the Costs of Drought: Lessons from Australia By Adam Soliman Sep 16, 2015 Droughts in California and Australia share some common features. What can we learn from Down Under for managing mega-droughts here?
blog post Drought: 10 Ways the Federal Government Can Help By Ellen Hanak, Jay Lund, Jeffrey Mount May 28, 2015 Here is a short list of things the federal government can do to help California get through this drought and better prepare for future droughts.
blog post Drought Watch: The End of the Rainy Season By Ellen Hanak, Jay Lund, Jeffrey Mount Mar 31, 2015 Managing this drought will be difficult, even painful in some regions, but the state is not going to run out of water.
