As the climate grows warmer and drier, water scarcity is a growing concern for agriculture, ecosystems, and people in the Walker River Basin of Nevada and California. Researchers from the SNOWPACS project — Synthesizing Knowledge to Optimize Water Policy for Agriculture under Changing Snowpack —are attempting to understand how water users and water allocation systems in the region can successfully adapt to these changing conditions.
In this video, hear from water managers, farmers, Indigenous leaders, and conservation groups who are turning to water markets -systems for buying, selling, and leasing water rights - to support more flexible, collaborative, and resilient water use into the future.
