Drought, Water Law, and the Origins of California's Central Valley Project

Offers an account of how water rights were designed as a key part of the state's largest public water system, the Central Valley Project. Stroshane tells how drought and legal conflict shaped statewide economic development and how the grand bargain of a San Joaquin River water exchange was struck, setting the stage for future water wars.

Ofera o prezentare a modului in care drepturile asupra apei au fost concepute ca o parte cheie a celui mai mare sistem public de apa din stat, Proiectul Central Valley. Stroshane povesteste modul in care seceta si conflictele juridice au modelat dezvoltarea economica la nivel de stat si cum s-a lovit marea afacere a unui schimb de apa din raul San Joaquin, pregatind scena pentru viitoarele razboaie cu apa.