In “Energy-Water Nexus in Texas”, author Amy Hardberger discusses the water requirements of producing energy in Texas. In the first half of the article she addresses the use of water for energy, the need for energy to access water, and the current energy-water nexus in Texas. The second half...

In “Managing the Risks of CO₂ Sequestration”, author Amy Hardberger provides an overview of the risks of CO₂ Sequestration and various methods of mitigation. She describes the main risk of sequestration as leakage and contamination that could impact water aquifers. Hardberger discusses...

In “From Policy to Reality: Maximizing Urban Water Conservation in Texas”, author Amy Hardberger explains the need for more efficient water use in urban areas. By analyzing the effectiveness of municipal use plans, she is able to make recommendations for more efficient water planning in the...

Groundwater is a critical component of Texas water resources. Currently, groundwater accounts for 60% of all water withdrawn in the state. Historically, the largest groundwater user was the agricultural sector; however, Texas cities are also increasingly reliant on these water sources. State...

The vast majority of Americans depend on a public water supply for the procurement and delivery of their water. Water providers secure water supply for the future and build and maintain the infrastructure needed for delivery and ensure it can maintain this service for newcomers. This system has...

Minute 319 is the most recent amendment to the 1944 treaty governing the Colorado River, shared between Mexico and the United States. The amendment was adopted, in part, as a continuing response to the 2010 Mexicali earthquake, which severely damaged Mexican irrigation infrastructure, as well as...

In recent years, trans-boundary aquifers have received growing attention in numerous policy-making and negotiating circles. This development suggests an evolution in customary international law for trans-boundary aquifers. This article examines recent international arrangements and...

The dispute over the Silala (or Siloli) Basin, shared by Bolivia and Chile, illustrates the importance of history, the role of indigenous communities, and the effects of differences in national socio-economic philosophies informing water resource management in international negotiations...

A central challenge facing nations today is how to ensure that both people and the natural environment have adequate freshwater to sustain and nourish their existence. In many parts of the world, communities actually compete with nature for dwindling supplies, to the detriment of both. Most...

The following compilation is substantially reproduced and adapted from a series of essays that appeared in the blog of the International Water Law Project (internationalwaterlaw.org). The series was solicited in response to the unique recent phenomenon in which a number of courts and...