Testing the waters:Tucson links water conservation with environmental benefits

摘要

Arizona's semi-arid riparian ecosystems have been degraded. There have been efforts to restore and enhance riverine and riparian habitats in the state, although some projects lack long-term water sources or sufficient funding (Megdal et al, 2006). To help recognize the environment as a water-using sector and to secure water for environmental purposes, the University of Arizona Water Resources Research Center (WRRC) proposed an innovative mechanism called Conserve to Enhance (C2E; Schwartz et al, 2008).