Summary: The objective of this project is to help farmers maximize opportunities to enhance their flexibility in face of climatic stress while also investing in the resilience of the broader social-ecological system on which farmers depend. Specifically, we will evaluate the ways in which water resource institutions affect Central Arizona farmers’ capacities to individually adapt to drought risk, as well as their participation in efforts to enhance broader system resilience in face of increasing water scarcity.
Theme: Policy, Justice and Culture; Resilience; Agri-business and Supply Chain
Faculty: Hallie Eakin; Abigail York; Marty Anderies; Rimjhim Aggarwal