2003 Southwest
Drought Summit
Summary Report
Summit Organizers: Neil Cobb1, Charlie Schlinger1,
David Ostergren1, Gregg Garfin2, Lisa Taylor1,
and Denny Fenn3,
1Northern Arizona University, 2University of Arizona, 3Southwest Biological Science Center
Report
Compilers: Elizabeth Clark and Neil Cobb, Northern Arizona University
October 3,
2003
http://www.mpcer.nau.edu/megadrought/drought_summit_report/index.htm
EXECUTIVE
SUMMARY
A “Southwest Drought Summit” was held at Northern
Arizona University
in Flagstaff, Arizona
on May 12-13, 2003. The
summit brought together over 200 regional experts and decision makers to assess
drought impacts, integrate knowledge about the causes and consequences of
drought in the Southwest, and propose sustainable strategies for the future.
