One Province – One Water Two Nations/One Water Conference Mike Hightower Research Professor - Center for Water and the Environment, University of New Mexico Mentor, Sandia National Laboratories Vice President - New Mexico Desalination Association mmhightower@q.com, 505-859-1563 1
Southwest Climate History y Based on Tree Ring Data 21.3 19. Avg. Precipitation (inches) 16.8 Next abandonment/ migration? 14.5 Anasazi abandonment 12.3 Petra End of Mayan Abandonment Rome Classic Era Angkor Wat Collapse abandonment 10. -150 0 150 300 450 600 750 900 1050 1200 1350 1500 1650 1800 1950 2100 Year Univ. of Arizona – Tree Ring Research Lab – 50 year averages The southern U.S. and the mid-latitudes are in the 100th year of a 300 year arid cycle - which have in the past led to significant stress on civilizations 2 2
Fo Four Republics/ cs/No Fr Fresh sh Water Need to do a better job of jointly managing transboundary water resources – individual republic management show major concerns 3
Water - Th Wate The M Major jor G GDP E Econ onom omic I Indicator or 16 Fresh Water Availability 14 GDP 12 Electricity Use 10 Increase • Water for agriculture 8 • Water for manufacturing 6 • Water for energy 4 • Water for domestic needs • Water for recreation 2 “Water promises to be to the 21st 0 century what oil was to the 20th century: 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 the precious commodity that determines the wealth of nations.” Fortune Magazine, May 15, 2000 Year 3
Wate Water-related Economic Concerns by y 2030 7
1690 M 1690 Map of P of Prov ovinces of N of New S Spain, i including N g Nov ova M Mexico • Reportedly prepared by the Dutch for the Pope to support dividing up western North America between France and Spain • Prepared in Latin • Prepared based on geographic and cultural elements • While Nova means “new”, in the 1600’s “new’’ in cartography meant frontier 6
On One Province ce/On One Water Opportunity to Use Brackish Waters at Low Cost for Regional Development SW BW Fresh High Fresh Low 16. 12. $/1000 gallons 8. 4. 0. 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 Year Overview of Fresh and Brackish Water Quality in New Mexico. NM Bureau of Geology, OFR-583, June 2016. 7
Ex Exampl mple Mid-wes west Bord rder er Economic Dev evel elopmen ent Zone Purdue University, EXPONENT , Mar 7, 2019, Prof Luciano Castillo. 8
Nova Mexico Bracki kish Water Desalination Authority • Integrated brackish water management might be a unique opportunity in the Nova Mexico Region. • Water will be the social justice issue of the 21 st Century – it will drive access to food, energy, economic development, Peace and security "Anyone who can solve the problems of water will be worthy of two Nobel prizes - one for peace and one for science." John F. Kennedy • We can control our water destiny. We are a lot more alike than we are different! • Inaction will get us foolish solutions from people who do not know the region, let’s commit to solving this issue together, ourselves! 9
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