Name: Rob Harmon：如何利用市場機制讓河川暢流不息
Uploaded: 2011-03-11T15:35:00Z
Duration: 8 min 29 s
Description: 過度用水造成溪流和河川乾涸，Rob Harmon建構了一個巧妙的市場機制，讓河川回復暢流。啤酒公司和農民們發現，他們的命運交織在耐人尋味的仙人掌球溪的百年故事之中。

Rob Harmon: Rob Harmon：如何利用市場機制讓河川暢流不息

Rob Harmon：如何利用市場機制讓河川暢流不息

過度用水造成溪流和河川乾涸，Rob Harmon建構了一個巧妙的市場機制，讓河川回復暢流。啤酒公司和農民們發現，他們的命運交織在耐人尋味的仙人掌球溪的百年故事之中。

Across the United States, tens of thousands of miles of streams have run dry, leaving ecosystems and local communities at risk. In Montana alone, some creeks hold claims for up to 100 times more water than they actually contain, trapping farmers in a system that rewards use over conservation. By linking businesses eager to offset their water footprint—like brewers—with farmers holding senior water rights, a market solution emerged. This approach has already restored more than four billion gallons of water to struggling rivers and streams.