Westwide Reports
Posted March 9, 2022
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Sonoran Institute’s partnership with the Water & Tribes Initiative is dedicated to enhancing the capacity of tribes and advancing sustainable water management through collaborative problem-solving in the Colorado River Basin. We do this… MORE ›
Posted November 13, 2020
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El informe anual de 2020, Conectar. Enriquecer. Sostener., muestra el impacto realizado en el año de nuestro 30 aniversario. Es el apoyo de nuestros donantes y socios que nos han ayudado a trabajar… MORE ›
Posted November 13, 2020
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The 2020 annual report, Connect. Nourish. Sustain., showcases the impact made in our 30th anniversary year. It is the support of our donors and partners who have helped us work across borders and boundary… MORE ›
Posted June 26, 2020
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The Metrics Report assists communities in measuring progress towards integrating water and land use planning. Data-informed decisions lead to intentional adaptations. This guidebook recommends common metrics, and how to collect this data at… MORE ›
Posted March 9, 2020
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Planes audaces para comunidades y ecosistemas prósperos Desde 1990, el Sonoran Institute ha reunido con éxito a partes interesadas diversas a fin de forjar soluciones de conservación eficaces y duraderas. A través del… MORE ›
Posted March 9, 2020
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Bold plans for thriving communities and ecosystems In March 2020, the Sonoran Institute adopted a new strategic framework that sharpens our focus in tackling the challenges facing the West over the next five… MORE ›
Posted October 11, 2018
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The Sonoran Institute and Babbitt Center for Land and Water Policy’s Growing Water Smart program introduces communities to the full range of communications, public engagement, planning, and policy implementation tools to realize their watershed health and community resiliency goals. Through Growing Water Smart, Colorado communities can learn how they can integrate land use and water planning.
Posted September 1, 2017
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The Resilient Communities Starter Kit is a road map for making communities more resilient to shifting climates and changing environments.
Posted June 27, 2014
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Workshop participants identified several alternative approaches for further study. For example, alternative compensation schemes including annual payments or royalty payments merited much discussion. There was also interest in new approaches to landowner negotiations,… MORE ›
Posted November 30, 2013
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In January 2013, the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, Sonoran Institute, Headwaters Economics and the Western Governors’ Association convened a workshop focusing on landowner compensation for electric power transmission (transmission) rights-of-way. In particular,… MORE ›
Posted March 13, 2013
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Posted December 31, 2012
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This report discusses the status and trends of renewable energy on state trust lands, and makes recommendations for ways to better incorporate renewable energy into state trust land portfolios.
Posted November 14, 2012
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Posted November 14, 2012
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Posted May 31, 2012
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Posted November 30, 2011
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This working paper seeks to explain the obstacles and outline recommendations to create an environment that supports the use of contributory value and nonmonetary consideration allowing state trust lands to be used for… MORE ›
Posted October 15, 2010
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Posted October 1, 2010
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Posted October 1, 2010
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Posted April 15, 2010
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