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Scenario Planning
Consortium for Scenario Planning Announces Winners of RFP for Impactful Projects
January 2019, English
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The Consortium for Scenario Planning, an initiative of the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, has announced the selection of four projects that will work to advance the state of scenario planning, a practice by which communities and regions can make better decisions about the future by incorporating data and diverse stakeholder input. […]
January 2019, English
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The Consortium for Scenario Planning, an initiative of the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, has announced the selection of four projects that will work to advance the state of scenario planning, a practice by which communities and regions can make better decisions about the future by incorporating data and diverse stakeholder input. […]
Land Lines January 2019
January 2019, English
January 2019, English
Beyond Drought
The Search for Solutions as Climate Impacts a Legendary River
January 2019, English
Nineteen years after it began, a record-setting drought is still choking the Colorado River Basin. The so-called “Millennium Drought” is now recognized as the worst of the past century. On the rocky walls that hem in Hoover Dam and Lake Mead behind it, the deepening drought can be plainly seen in scaly white “bathtub” […]
January 2019, English
Nineteen years after it began, a record-setting drought is still choking the Colorado River Basin. The so-called “Millennium Drought” is now recognized as the worst of the past century. On the rocky walls that hem in Hoover Dam and Lake Mead behind it, the deepening drought can be plainly seen in scaly white “bathtub” […]
Colorado River Reflections
An Interview with Bruce Babbitt
January 2019, English
Bruce Babbitt has been a leader on western land and water policy for nearly half a century. He served as Arizona attorney general from 1975 to 1978, Arizona governor from 1978 to 1987, and U.S. Secretary of the Interior from 1993 to 2001. Secretary Babbitt, the namesake of the Babbitt Center for Land and […]
January 2019, English
Bruce Babbitt has been a leader on western land and water policy for nearly half a century. He served as Arizona attorney general from 1975 to 1978, Arizona governor from 1978 to 1987, and U.S. Secretary of the Interior from 1993 to 2001. Secretary Babbitt, the namesake of the Babbitt Center for Land and […]
President’s Message
Where the Water Meets the Land
January 2019, English
Four years ago, I found myself in an airplane above the Colorado Delta with Katie Lincoln, our board chair. From our shared vantage point, we could see miles and miles of dry and dusty river sediment and scarce vegetation. It was a stunning, vast, otherworldly landscape, painted with a thousand shades of beige. On […]
January 2019, English
Four years ago, I found myself in an airplane above the Colorado Delta with Katie Lincoln, our board chair. From our shared vantage point, we could see miles and miles of dry and dusty river sediment and scarce vegetation. It was a stunning, vast, otherworldly landscape, painted with a thousand shades of beige. On […]
Place Database
Percent Change in Population Colorado River Basin, 2000–2016
January 2019, English
The Colorado River Basin includes four of the eight fastest-growing states in the nation: Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, and Utah. All seven of the basin states project strong population growth over the next decade, placing pressure on a river system that is already overallocated. Water conservation, water sharing agreements, and the integration of water into […]
January 2019, English
The Colorado River Basin includes four of the eight fastest-growing states in the nation: Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, and Utah. All seven of the basin states project strong population growth over the next decade, placing pressure on a river system that is already overallocated. Water conservation, water sharing agreements, and the integration of water into […]
The Tax Autonomy of Local Governments in the United States
January 2019, English
January 2019, English
New Publication
Integrating Water Efficiency into Land Use Planning in the Interior West: A Guidebook for Local Planners
January 2019, English
Las Vegas residents receive $3 for every square foot of grass they replace with drought-tolerant landscaping. In Morro Bay, California, developers must retrofit existing housing stock to save twice the water demanded by new development. Chandler, Arizona, offers awards and incentives to developments that meet green building standards. These are just a few of […]
January 2019, English
Las Vegas residents receive $3 for every square foot of grass they replace with drought-tolerant landscaping. In Morro Bay, California, developers must retrofit existing housing stock to save twice the water demanded by new development. Chandler, Arizona, offers awards and incentives to developments that meet green building standards. These are just a few of […]
