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WATER MARKETING: THE CASE OF INDIAN RESERVED RIGHTS 1
Author(s) -
McNally Mary
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
jawra journal of the american water resources association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.957
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1752-1688
pISSN - 1093-474X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1752-1688.1994.tb03344.x
Subject(s) - reservation , appropriation , state (computer science) , water trading , business , political science , marketing , water conservation , natural resource economics , water resources , economics , law , computer science , ecology , philosophy , linguistics , algorithm , biology
Water marketing is an increasing important topic for policy makers and water managers, especially in the Western United States. Indian reserved rights (or Winters rights) differ in significant ways from water rights under most state prior appropriation systems. As Winters rights are quantified, a number of issues are emerging concerning the extent to which these water rights may be marketed, particularly to off‐reservation users. This paper will review the evolution of Indian reserved water rights and discuss key issues surrounding the marketing of these rights.