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Desalination and water security in the US–Mexico border region: assessing the social, environmental and political impacts

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  • Margaret O. Wilder
  • Ismael Aguilar-Barajas
  • Nicolás Pineda-Pablos
  • Robert G. Varady
  • Sharon B. Megdal
  • Jamie McEvoy
  • Robert Merideth
  • Adriana A. Zúñiga-Terán
  • Christopher A. Scott

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In the western US–Mexico border region, both countries’ authorities look to desalination as a means to meet increased demands for dwindling supplies. In addition to several existing or planned desalination plants, plans exist to develop projects along Mexico’s coasts to convert seawater into freshwater primarily for conveyance and consumption in the United States. Even though desalination systems have the potential to increase water supply in the region, there are associated consequences, costs and constraints. To understand the impacts of such binational desalination systems, this paper assesses, through a water-security framework, the case of a proposed desalination plant on the Upper Gulf of California. The analysis suggests that for binational desalination systems, there are several key areas of impact against which the benefits of increased water supply must be weighed.

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  • Margaret O. Wilder & Ismael Aguilar-Barajas & Nicolás Pineda-Pablos & Robert G. Varady & Sharon B. Megdal & Jamie McEvoy & Robert Merideth & Adriana A. Zúñiga-Terán & Christopher A. Scott, 2016. "Desalination and water security in the US–Mexico border region: assessing the social, environmental and political impacts," Water International, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 41(5), pages 756-775, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:rwinxx:v:41:y:2016:i:5:p:756-775
    DOI: 10.1080/02508060.2016.1166416
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    1. Saleh, Layla & Mezher, Toufic, 2021. "Techno-economic analysis of sustainability and externality costs of water desalination production," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 150(C).
    2. Juan Ríos-Arriola & Nicolás Velázquez & Jesús Armando Aguilar-Jiménez & Germán Eduardo Dévora-Isiordia & Cristian Ascención Cásares-de la Torre & José Armando Corona-Sánchez & Saúl Islas, 2022. "State of the Art of Desalination in Mexico," Energies, MDPI, vol. 15(22), pages 1-23, November.
    3. Zekri, S., 2018. "Optimizing aquifer recharge and recovery using seasonal surplus desalinated water," 2018 Conference, July 28-August 2, 2018, Vancouver, British Columbia 276946, International Association of Agricultural Economists.
    4. Giada Romano & Serena Baiani & Francesco Mancini & Fabrizio Tucci, 2023. "Reducing CO 2 Emissions and Improving Water Resource Circularity by Optimizing Energy Efficiency in Buildings," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(17), pages 1-20, August.

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