The Pecos River Compact and Texas - New Mexico Dispute

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Geolocation:	32° 0' 0", -103° 58' 48"
Total Population	~0.39390,000 millionmillion
Total Area	115,000115,000 km² 44,401.5 mi² km2
Climate Descriptors	Semi-arid/steppe (Köppen B-type)
Predominent Land Use Descriptors	agricultural- cropland and pasture, conservation lands, rangeland
Important Uses of Water	Agriculture or Irrigation, Domestic/Urban Supply, Hydropower Generation
Riparians:	New Mexico (U.S.), Texas (U.S.)

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ASI:The Pecos River Compact - Good decisions can still lead to bad outcomes

The history of the Pecos River negotiations between Texas and New Mexico are full of contention and dissatisfaction. Yet, it is clear that they still took many important steps in the Water Diplomacy Framework. What went wrong and how can we learn from this case?(read the full article... )

Contributed by: Matt Fitzgerald (last edit: 14 May 2014)