Presenter: Barbara Cosens, Professor and Associate Dean of Faculty, University of Idaho College of Law, Waters of the West Interdisciplinary Program
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University of Colorado Law School Colorado Law Scholarly Commons Coping with Water Scarcity in River Basins Worldwide: Lessons Learned from Shared Experiences (Martz Summer Conference, June 9-10) 2016 6-9-2016 SLIDES: The Columbia River Basin Barbara Cosens Follow this and additional works at: https://scholar.law.colorado.edu/coping-with-water-scarcity-in-river-basins-worldwide  Part of the Aquaculture and Fisheries Commons, Climate Commons, Environmental Health and Protection Commons, Environmental Policy Commons, Hydrology Commons, Indian and Aboriginal Law Commons, International Law Commons, Natural Resources and Conservation Commons, Natural Resources Management and Policy Commons, Sustainability Commons, Transnational Law Commons, Water Law Commons, and the Water Resource Management Commons Citation Information Cosens, Barbara, "SLIDES: The Columbia River Basin" (2016). Coping with Water Scarcity in River Basins Worldwide: Lessons Learned from Shared Experiences (Martz Summer Conference, June 9-10). https://scholar.law.colorado.edu/coping-with-water-scarcity-in-river-basins-worldwide/7 Reproduced with permission of the Getches-Wilkinson Center for Natural Resources, Energy, and the Environment (formerly the Natural Resources Law Center) at the University of Colorado Law School. THE COLUMBIA RIVER BASIN Barbara Cosens Professor and Associate Dean of Faculty University of Idaho College of Law Waters of the West Interdisciplinary Program Source: Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center    Klos, P, and others. Climatic water balance and precipitation phase under a warming climate: implications n prep. Changes in the for terrestrial ecosystems in the Columbia River basin.  Climate Change: Predicted Water Deficit and 50% Flow Timing Source: Dr. John Abatzoglou Source: Stewart, I T, D R Cayan, and M D Dettinger. "Changes Toward Earlier Streamflow Timing Across Western North America." Journal of Climate 18, no. 8 (2005): 1136-1155.  http://www.nwd-c.usace.army.mil/PB/mainpage.html  http://www.nwd-c.usace.army.mil/PB/mainpage.html  Columbia River Power System lower summer flow flow pushed earlier in the year IMPACTS OF DAMS [CRITFC] Hill and Kolmes Columbia River Treaty Review: a window of opportunity US Regional Review • Process Sovereign Review Team Sovereign Technical Team Basin-wide listening sessions December, 2013: Recommendation to Department of State  http://www.crt2014-2024review.gov/Default.aspx  • Flood Control – Storage use? – 450,000 cfs risk • Ecosystem Function – 3d Purpose – Augment spring and summer flows • Hydropower:  – Reduce CE • Implementation – Revisit composition of the U.S. Entity  CAPACITY • Adaptive       • Participatory – Adaptive Management – Authority to review and adjust – Markets/clearly defined rights – Adaptive Planning – Transboundary governance mechanisms  – Right to participation – Resources to participate – Governance capacity Adaptive Capacity:  Climate Change Preview: Drought Australia California ∗ 2011 – 2016? ∗ 1997-2011 Self- Organization Regulation Planning Property --Markets Adaptive Water Allocation STRUCTURE • Panarchy    • Integration  • Persistence – Cross-scale networks – Appropriate redundancy – Nesting – Subsidiarity  – Across resource sectors  – Authority – Cross-scale interaction Ecosystem Function:  the problem of scale Great Lakes Compact and Agreement of 2005 • Sub-National Agreement • Binding interstate compact • Regional body – Governors and Premiers – Consultation with Tribes/First Nations on water withdrawals • Compact Council – Governors • Advisory Committee – Tribes and First Nations – Local government   2014 Study by N. Bankes and B. Cosens for the Munk School of Global Affairs Available at http://powi.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Protocols-for-Adaptive-Water-Governance-Final-October-14-2014.pdf  PROCESS • Legitimacy    • Ability to learn  • Dispute resolution  – Process mechanisms to allow management flexibility: transparency, deliberation, participation  – Feedback mechanism  – Forum – Clear lines of final authority Legitimacy 

SLIDES: The Columbia River Basin

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