Thesis
Judicial resolution of resource-use conflicts arising from sedimentation management in dam/reservoir projects: A law and economics approach
Washington State University
Master of Arts (MA), Washington State University
2003
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/153
Abstract
The loss of the world’s reservoir capacity to sedimentation is catalyzing a paradigm shift toward managing dam/reservoir projects as renewable resources. This requires altering dam operations to stabilize storage capacity by releasing sediment downstream. Legal uncertainty regarding whether dam owners are liable for damages to surrounding property interests due to altered dam operations provides a significant disincentive for dam owners to engage in sustainable sedimentation management. We formulate an analytical framework that considers who courts should entitle, or give a right to prevail, to generate the greatest social-economic benefits from sedimentation management.
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Details
- Title
- Judicial resolution of resource-use conflicts arising from sedimentation management in dam/reservoir projects
- Creators
- Amanda Thimmes
- Contributors
- Ray G. Huffaker (Degree Supervisor)
- Awarding Institution
- Washington State University
- Academic Unit
- Economic Sciences, School of
- Theses and Dissertations
- Master of Arts (MA), Washington State University
- Publisher
- Washington State University; Pullman, Wash. :
- Identifiers
- 99900525298601842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Thesis