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With abundant rainfall, the southeastern United States has rarely experienced conflicts over the allocation of water. But that is changing. As population grows, the demand for water grows, and when periodic drought occurs, disputes can result.
In “Averting Water Disputes: A Southeastern Case Study,” Jody Lipford analyzes problems in the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint river basin, which covers parts of Georgia, Alabama, and Florida. Lipford shows how political decisions have created turmoil and indecision, and argues that markets for water can avert crises and resolve problems peacefully.
PERC, the Property and Environment Research Center, in Bozeman, Montana, is a non-profit institute dedicated to improving environmental quality through markets. PERC Policy Series papers apply PERC’s knowledge of property rights and markets to timely issues.
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