ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF DROUGHT ON USES ON THE RIO GRANDE

47th ANNUAL NEW MEXICO WATER CONFERENCE

地球科学;生态环境科学

Frank Ward

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PID  :  13114

学科分类：环境科学（综合）

来源: CEUR

【 摘 要 】

I would like to begin by repeating a story I heard Tom Bahr tell at a New Mexico water conference in 1982. It summarizes the difficulties of understanding, explaining, administering, and legislating New Mexico's water problems. According to Tom's story,sometime back in the 1930s, the famous British statesman Winston Churchill looked flushed after he gave a rousing and entertaining after-dinner speech. A critic alleged that Winston had consumed enough whiskey in his life to fill the room a foot deep. Winstoncalmly surveyed the room, mentally worked out that quantity of whiskey, and replied.Yes, you can see I have accomplished much, but I have so much more to go.When Tom Bahr told that story, New Mexico had accomplished much in dealing with its water problems but we have so much more to go.