Publications

California Farm Water Success Stories: Volumetric Pricing and Conjunctive Use

California Farm Water Success Stories: State and Federal Funding Accelerates Efficiency

Testimony of Peter Gleick: Recommendations to Congress for Fundamental Changes in National Water Policy

This testimony of Dr. Peter H. Gleick before the Subcommittee on Water and Power of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources for the Hearing on Opportunities and Challenges was given on December 8, 2011 to address domestic and global water supply issues.

Water-use Efficiency and Productivity: Rethinking the Basin Approach

The Pacific Institute provides thoughtful new analysis to help move beyond the theoretical quagmire that has characterized the debate over water use efficiency for decades.

At a Crossroads in Our Region’s Health: Freight Transport and the Future of Community Health in the San Francisco Bay Area

Priority Development Areas in the San Francisco Bay region overlap with communities with the highest health risk from toxic air contaminants, including diesel pollution from freight transport, designated as CARE zones by the Air District.

Water for Energy: Future Water Needs for Electricity in the Intermountain West

The production of electricity, from fuel extraction to electricity generation, has growing impacts on both water availability and quality.

The World’s Water, Volume 7

The World’s Water, Vol. 7 was released as the Pacific Institute headed into its 25th Anniversary year.

Water Works: Rebuilding Infrastructure, Creating Jobs, Greening the Environment

Every year, 860 billion gallons of untreated sewage enter the United States’ waterways – enough to cover the entire state of Pennsylvania with waste one-inch deep.

Speaking Truth on Coming Home: Research Findings and Recommendations on Re-entry in Richmond

Incarceration affects individuals, families, and the community in profound ways. The Safe Return Project is a participatory research and action initiative led by a group of formerly incarcerated Richmond, California residents carrying out research, community organizing, and policy advocacy to improve community reintegration after incarceration.

Potential Water Savings Associated with Agricultural Water Efficiency Improvements: A Case Study of California

The Pacific Institute analyzes the potential for water savings from irrigation efficiency improvements in California, USA in a newly published peer-reviewed article in the journal Water Policy.

Letter on California Department of Water Resources’ Emergency Agricultural Water Measurement Regulation

This letter on the California Department of Water Resources’ emergency agricultural water measurement regulation from the Pacific Institute claims the regulation fails to comply with SBX7-7 and would result in little change in agricultural water management.

Op-Ed: California’s Drought Impact: What Really Happened During State’s Drought?

California's three-year drought, which ended with this season's cool and wet weather, had complicated impacts that have been poorly understood. The Pacific Institute just completed a nine-month assessment of new data from California's agricultural, energy and environmental sectors to evaluate consequences of the drought for the state.

Policy Options for Water Management in the Verde Valley, Arizona

The Verde River in central Arizona faces unprecedented threats from over-allocation, development, and a lack of cohesive water management. This report models the effects of growth on river flows and on the regional economy.

Recommendations to Optimize Outcomes for Specialty Crop Growers and the Public in California

A new multi‐stakeholder coalition of leaders, the California Roundtable on Water and Food Supply, released Recommendations to Optimize Outcomes for Specialty Crop Growers and the Public in California and set of recommendations calling on decision‐makers to employ agricultural water stewardship as a guiding framework to inform agricultural water management in California...

Impacts of the California Drought from 2007 to 2009: Surprising Outcomes for California’s Agriculture, Energy, and Environment

California’s three-year drought from 2007 to 2009 had far-reaching impacts that were highly publicized, but not well understood.