Water Resources
Water is the most abundant natural resource on the planet, the source of countless ecosystem services, and critical to industrial, agricultural, household, and recreational activities. Research by RFF experts helps inform effective water management policies that account for the value of water, address water quality and sustainability, and consider the challenges associated with water rights.
Latest Publications
Testimony and Public Comments
Public Comments on “Options for Implementation of a Statewide Low-Income Water Rate Assistance Program”
Working Paper
Happy Collecting Water?
Measuring Hedonic Well-Being among Water Carriers in Rural Kenya
Journal Article
Managing Environmental Liability: An Evaluation of Bonding Requirements for Oil and Gas Wells in the United States
Latest Events
Workshops & Seminars
Measuring the Cost
Exploring the Impacts of Water Pollution
Workshops & Seminars
Improving the Federal Response to Western Drought
Experts discussed the role of the federal government in western water and drought management, with a focus on how it can strengthen its partnership with states to better manage drought today and in a warmer, possibly drier, future.
Workshops & Seminars
Exploring the Local Impacts of Shale Gas Development
During this event, three distinguished scholars discussed their research into the benefits and costs of shale gas development as experienced by local communities.