In a recent blog post that captures the reader’s attention with the provocative title, “How bad is water management in California,” author Jay Lund compares water management results in California to other parts of the world with similar climates. When comparing California’s water management (in terms of wealth, food production and aquatic ecosystem condition) with countries with similar Mediterranean climates, Lund concludes “California is perhaps the world’s best-performing region with a Mediterranean climate in terms of managing water for both humans and ecosystems.” While we should always be striving to improve water management in our state, it is important to assess the results in a manner that recognizes our successes as well.
