All Research:
Water Conservation
PERC Reports: Winter 2021
This special edition of PERC Reports brings together researchers, practitioners, and policy experts—and even some “Yellowstone” cast members—to better understand the issues of the Rocky Mountain West.
Our Land, Our River?
Property rights to water in the American West
Whose River Runs Through It?
How stream access laws affect recreation and conservation
Dispossessed
Indigenous poverty, land, and property rights
The ‘Yellowstone’ We Know
Art imitating life, and life imitating art
Trading Water, Saving Water
Water markets help the West cope with supply-side shocks and evolving demands.
A Strong Start for America the Beautiful
As a starting point, the preliminary principles of the America the Beautiful campaign focus on collaboration, voluntary efforts, incentives, local leadership, and honoring property rights.
Let Tribal Nations Manage Bears Ears
True tribal authority requires more than the empty promise of an advisory role.
Water Markets Can Rescue the Great Salt Lake
By recognizing water conservation as a beneficial use, Utah can promote cooperation that can help restore the Great Salt Lake.