IBA Annual Conference Rome 2018
7 Oct - 12 Oct 2018
Session Room S, Level -1
Session information
'Damned if you do, damned if you don't': allocating available water in a shortfall - a look at conflicting rights and the establishment of priorities between competing demands for water
Monday 8 October (1430 - 1545)
Session Room S, Level -1
Committee(s)
Water Law Committee
(Lead)
Description
This session will consider the issues associated with conflicting rights and the establishment of priorities between competing demands for water in times of water scarcity. Legislative regimes that determine priorities between water uses, the implementation and consequences of water restrictions, and disputes that result when water is in short supply will be examined.
Session / Workshop Chair(s)
| Karla Würth | Würth Bedoya Costa du Rels Abogados, Santa Cruz, Bolivia |
Speakers
| Roberto Celestini | Acea Ato2 S.p.A., Rome, Italy |
| Eric Garner | Best Best & Krieger, Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Jorge Pena Mendez | ALT, La Paz, Bolivia |
| Hank Rupp | Rancho Guejito Corporation, Other City, California, USA |