Comments on: Peter Gleick: Improving Water Infrastructure with Dam Building, but for Whose Benefit? http://www.circleofblue.org/waternews/2010/world/peter-gleick-improving-water-infrastructure-with-dam-building-but-for-whose-benefit/ Reporting the Global Water Crisis Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:22:57 +0000 hourly 1 By: Shelley http://www.circleofblue.org/waternews/2010/world/peter-gleick-improving-water-infrastructure-with-dam-building-but-for-whose-benefit/comment-page-1/#comment-10281 Shelley Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:51:14 +0000 http://www.circleofblue.org/waternews/?p=12948#comment-10281 Most striking and media-repeatable phrase here is the excellent "why shouldn't the public get all the water"! Yes: why shouldn't it? Most striking and media-repeatable phrase here is the excellent “why shouldn’t the public get all the water”!

Yes: why shouldn’t it?

]]> By: Pat @ Water Security Blog http://www.circleofblue.org/waternews/2010/world/peter-gleick-improving-water-infrastructure-with-dam-building-but-for-whose-benefit/comment-page-1/#comment-10272 Pat @ Water Security Blog Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:26:04 +0000 http://www.circleofblue.org/waternews/?p=12948#comment-10272 Peter Gleick recently posted some remarks regarding dam building Southern California. Find his post at Circle of Blue here. I agree with his perspectives on the need for fiscal responsibility when it comes to these mega-projects of the Central Valley Project in California (seen on the right). Especially when the beneficiaries are the same farmers who still owe money on previous enormous public works projects. However, I am curious about alternatives to dams. He says "It won’t solve agriculture’s more fundamental challenges. It won’t restore our Delta ecosystems. It won’t satisfy new urban demands. In the end, the massive new infrastructure proposed for public financing would be an expensive distraction from real solutions." Okay. Of course I believe you. But, I'm left wondering what are "agriculture's more fundamental challenges?" Is it water use efficiency? Is it crop choice? Is it entrenched dogma about water rights? Also, what are the "real solutions" you mention? Clarification on these points could help facilitate a more productive discussion about how to move forward. Peter Gleick recently posted some remarks regarding dam building Southern California. Find his post at Circle of Blue here. I agree with his perspectives on the need for fiscal responsibility when it comes to these mega-projects of the Central Valley Project in California (seen on the right). Especially when the beneficiaries are the same farmers who still owe money on previous enormous public works projects.

However, I am curious about alternatives to dams. He says

“It won’t solve agriculture’s more fundamental challenges. It won’t restore our Delta ecosystems. It won’t satisfy new urban demands. In the end, the massive new infrastructure proposed for public financing would be an expensive distraction from real solutions.”

Okay. Of course I believe you. But, I’m left wondering what are “agriculture’s more fundamental challenges?” Is it water use efficiency? Is it crop choice? Is it entrenched dogma about water rights?

Also, what are the “real solutions” you mention?

Clarification on these points could help facilitate a more productive discussion about how to move forward.

]]> By: What are the alternatives? « Water Security http://www.circleofblue.org/waternews/2010/world/peter-gleick-improving-water-infrastructure-with-dam-building-but-for-whose-benefit/comment-page-1/#comment-10271 What are the alternatives? « Water Security Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:25:35 +0000 http://www.circleofblue.org/waternews/?p=12948#comment-10271 [...] posted some remarks regarding dam building Southern California.  Find his post at Circle of Blue here.  I agree with his perspectives on the need for fiscal responsibility when it comes to these [...] [...] posted some remarks regarding dam building Southern California.  Find his post at Circle of Blue here.  I agree with his perspectives on the need for fiscal responsibility when it comes to these [...]

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