Instream Flow Rights within the Prior Appropriation Doctrine: Insights from Colorado
Steven M. SmithThe role of water transfers or appropriations in protecting instream flows.
Steven M. Smith is an assistant professor of economics and business at Colorado School of Mines. His research focuses on how society determines the governance of natural resources and the implications of those governance structures. Water is frequently a central feature of the research. Accordingly, he is also an Affiliate Faculty of the Hydrologic Sciences and Engineering Program at Colorado School of Mines.
The role of water transfers or appropriations in protecting instream flows.