@article{7270af921dec437f83a66bd6ee9358ce,
title = "Transboundary water management game-theoretic lessons for projects on the US-Mexico border",
abstract = "Of the twelve million people who live within 100 km of the US-Mexico border, 90 percent are clustered in transboundary sister cities that share common water sources and pollution problems. New institutions created to address environmental concerns over NAFTA offer the promise of greater financial and technical assistance for water management in border cities. This paper reviews US-Mexico border water issues and institutions. Using insights from game theory, it draws policy lessons for institutions funding border water projects. We examine how the design of assistance programs, technical support, and pre-existing water rights and regulations affect project outcomes. The diversity and geographic dispersion of water conflicts suggests potential for applying the interconnected game approach to US-Mexico water negotiations. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science B.V.",
keywords = "Game theory, Transboundary water management, US-Mexico border",
author = "Frisvold, {George B.} and Caswell, {Margriet F.}",
note = "Funding Information: Border institutions have explicit policies to provide technical assistance to communities seeking project financing. The BECC has established a $10.5 million Technical Assistance Grants Program, funded primarily by EPA, to help disadvantaged communities prepare project proposals to meet BECC certification criteria ( Varady et al., 1996 ). BECC provides staff and consultants to help organizations conduct planning studies, environmental assessments, and financial evaluations and to prepare certification applications. IBWC Minute 294 (1995) established a Facilities Planning Program funded by the EPA, the program assists border communities in developing wastewater infrastructure plans that meet BECC criteria. The IBWC provides expert technical assistance to local water agencies. Funds may also be used for economic and environmental impact studies, and public information dissemination. Communities receiving support must demonstrate that they have insufficient funding to advance plans for BECC certification. ",
year = "2000",
doi = "10.1016/S0169-5150(00)00118-3",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "24",
pages = "101--111",
journal = "Agricultural Economics",
issn = "0169-5150",
publisher = "Wiley-Blackwell",
number = "1",
}