Crafting Policies to Sustain Ecosystems and Economics
Water in California is chronically over-allocated, its delivery systems heavily engineered and often outdated, and the rules governing its use were adopted at a time when society did not value its natural condition. These antiquated governance and physical systems coupled with the decline of native species, poor quality, and the significant impacts of climate change, make water one of the most threatened and important natural resource challenges facing the state.
Resources Law Group works with philanthropic entities and with local, regional, state, and federal agencies to assess complex water resource management issues and craft solutions that will meet long-term ecosystem and economic interests. RLG analyzes statutory and regulatory requirements, institutional structure and function, political dynamics and leadership, stakeholder issues and positions, voter opinion, and innovative approaches from other jurisdictions or experts. We convene discussions, conduct research, and use our collective expertise to work with clients to understand the issues and alternative approaches available.
We craft approaches and strategies to implement innovative, pragmatic, and durable governance approaches and structures, habitat protections, water use, and oversight to ensure achievement of the client’s goals. We will not accept clients seeking a short-term economic victory at the expense of ecosystem function. Our solutions reflect our belief that a long-term solution must address whole physical, ecological, and economic systems to be sustainable.