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Systems of ownable water rights to rivers is centuries old. This is a solved problem.
by BurningFrog 4y ago
Systems of ownable water rights to rivers is centuries old. This is a solved problem.
- monocasa 4y agoThere's very much a system of water rights already in place on the Colorado river. The problem isn't solved.
- BurningFrog 4y agoI responded to the problem of "detachment of cause and effect, and deniability for anyone's responsibly to act". I think it's clear who is responsible for what water in the current system. That who owns what and with very uneven conditions is a disaster is to me a separate problem. But I might be splitting hairs here.
- chrisseaton 4y ago> I think it's clear who is responsible for what water in the current system. River water rights are not always 'clear'. It's a common problem. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_politics_in_the_Nile_Basin#Treaties_affecting_Nile_water_use https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_politics_in_the_Nile_Bas...
- colechristensen 4y agoThe problem of having legal institutions in place to regulate river usage is solved. The problem of having those legal institutions do so in a reasonable manner is not, but will be soon enough as large public water shortages will really motivate the electorate to force the issue.
- ClumsyPilot 4y agoSystem of nobles owning land and serfs on that land was centuries old. Does it fit today's needs? Was it possible to divert 100% of a massive river centuries ago? Was it needed for electricity generation? Did climate change rapidly?