Advancements in Agricultural Water Management and Regulation

The Water Policy Group is a network of current and former high-level water policy leaders at the national and international level that spans six continents who can give policy advice based upon years of practical experience in the field.

In this seminar, several of the group’s members talked about a variety of global innovative approaches in water management and regulation in the agricultural sphere related to water quality and water use efficiency. The topics included cutting edge technology, public-private and market innovations in more efficient water use, and creative regulatory approaches to empower agricultural communities to improve groundwater management, quality, and sustainability.

SPEAKERS:

Tony Slatyer (7:18)
• Water Policy and Governance Consultant
• Former head of the Water Division, Department of Agriculture, Australia

Olcay Ünver (15:50)
• Executive and International Consultant in Water Policy
• Professor of Practice, Environmental and Resource Management, Arizona State University
• Former Vice-Chair of UN-Water and Senior Water Advisor at FAO

Felicia Marcus (31:05)
• Attorney and Consultant
• Landreth Visiting Fellow, Water in the West Program, Stanford University
• Former Chair, California State Water Resources Control Board
• Board Member, Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute

MODERATOR:

Anne Castle
• Getches-Wilkinson Center for Natural Resources, University of Colorado Law School
• Former Assistant Secretary for Water and Science, US Department of the Interior