Discussion of “Decoupling Urban Water Use from Population Growth in the Colorado River Basin”
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Volume 150 • Issue 4 • April 2024
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Received: Feb 3, 2023
Accepted: Feb 13, 2023
Published online: Jan 24, 2024
Published in print: Apr 1, 2024
Discussion open until: Jun 24, 2024
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