The Udall Center at the University of Arizona was founded in the late 1980s and focuses much of its research into water policy. Located near the American-Mexican border where international water policy is important and near the Colorado River basin where inter-state water policy is important, the Center is ideally located to assess and inform on water policy.
The Udall Center focuses on two major and inter-related topics: Environmental Policy and Indigenous Nations Policy. Sub-categories of focus include science and hydrodiplomacy (such as cross-border water management agreements) and water security and policy. Key players at the Center include Andrea K. Gerlak, the Director of the Udall Center and Robert G. Varady, Deputy Director and research professor. Their work in water management includes recent publications in the Handbook of Water Resources Management and the online publication Water Alternatives. Keep up to date with North American water policy research by exploring the Udall Center and their faculty’s publications!
