On AlterNet: water rights
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Peter Gleick, Pacific Institute. August 6, 2009.
This question is perhaps the thorniest question in the world of water. Here's a look at some of the laws surrounding it.
Dan Tarlock, Holly Doremus, Center for Progressive Reform. February 10, 2009.
The basin has proven how difficult it can be to determine who holds what rights in western water and how it can put ecosystems at risk.
Michael E. Campana, WaterWired AlterNet: Water. May 8, 2008.
Denying the poor access to adequate water "is to deny them the rights to health and to lead a dignified lifestyle."