Colorado River Basin: Governance, Decision-Making, and Alternative Approaches
Publication: Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management
Volume 148, Issue 6
Abstract
Forum papers are thought-provoking opinion pieces or essays founded in fact, sometimes containing speculation, on a civil engineering topic of general interest and relevance to the readership of the journal. The views expressed in this Forum article do not necessarily reflect the views of ASCE or the Editorial Board of the journal.
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Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management
Volume 148 • Issue 6 • June 2022
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Received: Jul 11, 2021
Accepted: Feb 20, 2022
Published online: Apr 5, 2022
Published in print: Jun 1, 2022
Discussion open until: Sep 5, 2022
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