水管理、伙伴关系、权利和市场趋势陆军安装经理概述Water Management, Partnerships, Rights, and Market Trends An Overview for Ar

水是一种有限的资源，对美国经济共同体、农业、工业和政府各方面的生存和运作至关重要。随着美国人口和经济的增长，水资源供应压力也越来越大。在该国许多地区，湖泊、河流和其他地表水资源和地下水资源被过度分配，造成了用水权和用水权的竞争。许多实体——农民、牧场主、城市、城镇、石油和天然气公司、其他行业、环境团体、包括军事设施在内的联邦土地所有者和其他人都在争夺水源。所有人都发现分享水资源越来越具有挑战性，特别是在干旱期间。能否长期获得可靠水源尚不确定。由于水是一种公共物品，由联邦、州和地方政府控制，获得水的能力往往是由政府机构之间的复杂协议决定的，而且越来越多地是在法庭上。然而，一些市场机制，如水拍卖，也开始发展，以帮助买卖双方分享水。同样，正在实施公共对公共伙伴关系，以帮助政府机构更好地规划、管理和共享水资源，并对水基础设施进行投资。

Water is a finite resource and critical to the survival and functioning of all aspects of the U.S. economy—communities, agriculture, industry, and government. As the U.S. population and the economy have grown, so too have the pressures on the increasingly stressed supply of water. In many parts of the country, lakes, rivers, and other surface water sources and groundwater sources are over-allocated, causing competition for the rights and access to water. Numerous entities— farmers, ranchers, cities, towns, oil and gas companies, other industries, environmental groups, federal landowners, including military installations, and others—compete for water. All have found it increasingly challenging to share water resources, especially during droughts. The longterm access to reliable sources of water is uncertain. Since water is a public good and is controlled by federal, state, and local governments, the ability to access water often is being determined by complex agreements among government agencies and increasingly in court battles. However, some market mechanisms, such as water auctions, also are starting to develop to help in the sharing of water between buyers and sellers. Similarly, public-to-public partnerships are being implemented to help government agencies better plan, manage, and share water resources and make investments in water infrastructure.