Water contributor: Gary Wockner Gary Wockner, PhD, is an award-winning activist and writer, directs river-protection organizations in the Southwest U.S., and travels internationally to write about and protect rivers. He is the author of the 2016 book, RIVER WARRIOR: Fighting to Protect the World’s Rivers. Contact at: Gary@GaryWockner.com https://www.newsdeeply.com/water/contributor/gary-wockner/rss en Three Reasons Why Water Markets May Be Damaging the West’s Rivers American West Economics Tue, 30 May 2017 07:00:22 +0000 Gary Wockner https://www.newsdeeply.com/water/community/2017/05/30/three-reasons-why-water-markets-may-be-damaging-the-wests-rivers https://www.newsdeeply.com/water/community/2017/05/30/three-reasons-why-water-markets-may-be-damaging-the-wests-rivers River protection advocate Gary Wockner says there is no evidence so far that water markets will be a cure for the West’s ailing rivers, and instead there should be more investment in a “rights of nature” approach.