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Comparative Watershed Management: Law, Science & Policy Costa Rica 2009 Richard Hamann UF College of Law Dr. Mark Brown UF Dep’t of Environmental Engineering Gabriella Stocks, Ph.D. Candidate UF Dep’t of Anthropology.
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Comparative Watershed Management: Law, Science & PolicyCosta Rica 2009Richard Hamann UF College of LawDr. Mark BrownUF Dep’t of Environmental EngineeringGabriella Stocks, Ph.D. Candidate UF Dep’t of Anthropology
Multidisciplinary course on international and comparative watershed management • Thematic approach + case studies • Classroom exercises that integrate biophysical, social, and policy aspects of land & water use and watershed management 2009 Curriculum
Sardinal • Coastal development • No water = no new construction permits • Solution: pipe water from neighbor’s aquifer • Community protests • Aqueduct construction suspended • Studies to determine water actually available in aquifer • Sardinal Water Problem Water Wars: Allocation Photo credits: www.costaricapages.com; www.ticotimes.net
Agricultural exports • Pineapple • Banana Water Wars: Quality Photo credits: Wes Ingwersen; www.lavieverte.wordpress.com
Urban issues: Tarcoles Basin • People • Industry • Agriculture Water Wars: Quality Photo credits: World Bank Policy Working Paper 3612; www.amcostarica.com
Pacuare • Officially rejected in 2005 • Lack of information about social and environmental impacts • Coalition of tour operators, communities, and individuals Water Wars: Dams Photo credits: www.moonrings.com; www.realtraveladventures.com
El Diquís • Formerly the Boruca hydro project • Will flood 14,000 acres • Indigenous territory (Terraba and Chinakicha) • 200 archaeological sites • Other indigenous groups indirectly affected • Opposed by indigenous groups and others Water Wars: Dams Photo credit: intercontinentalcry.org