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Our Year in Review
a list of our top achievements
in research, outreach, and public service
December 2012 |
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From Moving Forward from Vulnerability to Adatptation (Wilder et al. 2012)
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1. BOOKS
Moving Forward from Vulnerability to Adaptation: Climate Change, Drought, and Water Demand in the Urbanizing Southwestern United States and Northern Mexico
MARGARET WILDER, CHRISTOPHER A. SCOTT, N. Piņeda-Pablos, ROBERT G. VARADY, and G.M. Garfin, eds. (Udall Center Publications)
A binational research team documents their work with water managers, disaster relief planners, and others in Arizona and Sonora to study the vulnerability of the region's water resources to climate change and the capacity of institutions and individuals to adapt to such change.
To review a pdf copy of the book, click here.
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Debates on U.S. Immigration
JUDITH GANS, E.M. Replogle, and D.J. Tichenor, eds. (Sage)
With introductory essays and point-counterpoint articles, this book explores prominent economic, demographic, social, cultural, legal, and other debates about U.S. immigration.
For more information, click here.
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Shared Borders, Shared Waters: Israeli-Palestinian and Colorado River Basin Water Challenges
S. Megdal, ROBERT G. VARADY, and S. Eden, eds. (CRC Press)
This new book examines water management in two of the world's prominent, arid transboundary areas facing similar challenges: in the Israeli-Palestinian region and the Colorado River Basin of the United States and Mexico.
For more information, click here.
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From "Science-Policy dialogues for water security" (C.A. Scott et al. 2012)
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2. ARTICLES ON ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY
Effects of climate change and population growth on the transboundary Santa Cruz aquifer
by CHRISTOPHER A. SCOTT, S. Megdal, L.A. Aroz, J. Callegary, and PRESCOTT VANDERVOET. Climate Research (February 2012).
To access the article online, click here.
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The global commodification of wastewater
by CHRISTOPHER A. SCOTT, and L. Raschid-Sally. Water International (March 2012). In
the special issue, "Has Water Privatization Peaked? The Future of Public Water Governance," edited by B. de Gouvello and Christopher A. Scott.
To access this article, click here. ______________________________________________________________________________
Exploring the textured landscape of water insecurity and the human right to water
by ANDREA K. GERLAK and MARGARET WILDER. Environment (March-April 2012).
To access the article online, click here.
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Discourse and desalination: Potential impacts of proposed climate change adaptation interventions in the Arizona-Sonora border region
by JAMIE McEVOY and MARGARET WILDER. 2012. Global Environmental Change (May 2012).
To access a copy of this article, click here.
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Science-Policy dialogues for water security: Addressing vulnerability and adaptation to global change in the arid Americas
by CHRISTOPHER A. SCOTT, ROBERT G. VARADY, F. Meza, E. Montaņa, G.B. de Raga, B. Luckman and C. Martius. Environment (May-June 2012).
To access this article, click here.
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Correlating vegetation, water use, and surface temperature in a semiarid city: A multiscale analysis of the impacts of irrigation by single-family residences
EVE B. HALPER, CHRISTOPHER A. SCOTT, and S.R. Yool. Geographical Analysis (July 2012).
To access a copy of this article, click here.
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Review of Natural Capital: Theory and Practice of Mapping Ecosystem Services
by LAURA LOPEZ-HOFFMAN and Patricia Balvanera. Trends in Ecology and Evolution (September 2012).
To access a copy of the review, click here.
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Drinking water: Public trust in potable reuse
by KERRI JEAN ORMEROD and CHRISTOPHER A. SCOTT. Science, Technology, and Human Value (availabe online April 2012).
To access this article, click here. _____________________________________________________________________________
Transboundary adaptive management to reduce climate-change vulnerability in the western U.S.-Mexico border region by ROBERT G. VARADY, CHRISTOPHER A. SCOTT, MARGARET WILDER, B. Morehouse, N. Pineda-Pablos, and G.M. Garfin. Environmental Science & Policy (available online August 2012).
To access a copy of this article, click here. _____________________________________________________________________________ |
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Reports on immigration policy (J. Gans 2012)
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3. REPORTS
The Border Patrol Checkpoint on Interstate 19 in Southern Arizona: A Case Study of Impacts on Residential Real Estate Prices
by JUDITH GANS (Udall Center Pubications, 2012)
Evaluates the effects that a large U.S. Border Patrol checkpoint on Interstate 19 between Tucson and Nogales, Arizona, has had on residential real estate prices in communities near the checkpoint.
To view a pdf copy of this report, click here.
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Economic Contributions of Immigrants in the United States: A Regional and State-by-State Analysis
by JUDITH GANS (Udall Center Publications, 2012)
Finds that some $3.7 trillion, or 14.7%, of output in the U.S. economy can be attributed to immigrant workers. Of this total, nearly $1.7 trillion accrues to work of naturalized citizens and $2.0 trillion to that of non-citizens.
To view a pdf copy of this report, click here.
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Global Warming and Antarctica: Causes, Effects, and Policies
by Bernard P. Herber (Environmental Policy Working Paper No. 3, Udall Center Publications, 2012)
Discusses the unique role of Antarctica (as part of the global commons) in the global warming scenario, the strategic role of Antarctic science and information related to global warming policy, and related institutional arrangements and policy challenges.
To view a pdf copy of this report, click here.
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Indigenous Governance Database | nnidatabase.org
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4. INDIGENOUS GOVERNANCE DATABASE
The educational resources team at the Native Nations Institute, led by IAN RECORD and with the help of CHARISSA DELMAR and from several partners and supporters, including the Bush Foundation and Udall Foundation, has produced the searchable and online Indigenous Governance Database that contains video, audio, and text resources on Native nation building.
For more information about the database, click here.
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NNI Distance Learning Program | rebuildingnativenations.com
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5. DISTANCE LEARNING COURSES
The Native Nations Institute's educational resources team, led by IAN RECORD and with the assistance of RYAN SEELAU and others, has produced three new distance-learning course about (1) the constitutions of Native nations, (2) Native nation justice systems, and (3) Native leaders and leadership.
The modules build on the book, Rebuilding Native Nations: Strategies for Governance and Development, edited by NNI research director MIRIAM JORGENSEN and published by the University of Arizona Press (see more on the book here).
For more information about the NNI distance learning courses, click here.
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AQUASEC: Inter-American Center of Excellence for Water Security | aquasec.org
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6. INTER-AMERICAN WATER SECURITY CENTER
Co-directed by CHRISTOPHER SCOTT at the University of Arizona and Francisco Meza from the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile in Santiago, AQUASEC -- an inter-American center of excellence to study and conduct policy outreach on water security -- was established this past year, with support from the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research, to synthesize and generate knowledge on water, climate, energy, environment, and adaptation in arid and semi-arid regions of the Americas.
For more information, click here.
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From the "Common Roots, Common Futures" workshop
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7. COMMON ROOTS, COMMON FUTURES WORKSHOP
The Native Nations Institute hosted a three-day workshop titled "Common Roots, Common Futures: Different Paths to Self-Determination -- An International Conversation" at the University of Arizona in February.
A small group of invited delegates, most of them Indigenous leaders, from Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and the United States, met for discussions of Indigenous self-determination, governance, and economic development. The workshop was designed to explore ways that Native nations in these four countries can learn from each other as they address, in different contexts, a common set of issues.
The workshop was a Harvard University Australian Studies Initiative in partnership with: The Harvard Project on American Indian Economic Development, Harvard University; The Native Nations Institute, Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy, University of Arizona; and The National Centre for Indigenous Studies, The Australian National University. Additional support for this event came from the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation.
For more information, contact Stephen Cornell at scornell@email.arizona.edu. ______________________________________________________________________________
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Native Nation Rebuilders Program |
8. NATIVE NATION REBUILDERS PROGRAM
Since 2009, the Native Nations Institute has supported the Bush Foundation's Native Nation Rebuilders Program by providing an ongoing series of training sessions to develop the leadership skills and nation-building knowledge for a cadre of "rebuilders" who represent each of the 23 Native nations that share the geography of the foundation's service area of Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota.
This past year, NNI staff (HERMINIA FRIAS, JOAN TIMECHE, MIRIAM JORGENSEN, RENEE GOLDTOOTH, IAN RECORD, RACHEL STARKS, MARY BETH JAGER, and STEPHEN CORNELL) and others conducted about a dozen training sessions for the Rebuilders Program.
For more information, click here.
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NNI Executive Education for Native Nation Building
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9. NATIVE NATIONS EXECUTIVE EDUCATION
NNI staff presented more than two dozen executive education sessions, workshops, lectures, and other special presentations on Native nation-building to Indigenous leaders in the United States, Canada, and elsewhere. In particular, NNI hosted (with support from the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation and other sources) two workshops for emerging leaders, a workshop on tribal constitutions, and custom executive education sessions sponsored by tribal governments and federal agencies (see more here).
Also, NNI staff made presentations in the University of Arizona's weekly seminar series, "60 Minutes from Indian Country," and as part of the continuing education certificate program in Indigenous governance co-sponsored by NNI and the UA Indigenous Peoples Law & Policy Program and Native Peoples Technical Assistance Office (see more here).
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2012 Global Excellence Award presented to Robert Varady |
10. AWARDS, APPOINTMENTS, AND RECOGNITION
Stephen Cornell, Udall Center director and professor of sociology and of government and public policy, was a visiting scholar at the University of Sydney in Australia in the Department of Sociology and Social Policy, and then a visiting lecturer at the Waikato-Tainui College for Research and Development in New Zealand.
For more information, click here.
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Miriam Jorgensen, NNI's research director, was awarded a Dyason Fellowship by the University of Melbourne in Australia (awarded by the university to support visits and collaborative exchanges with international researchers) and was appointed to the scientific advisory board of the National Center for Responsible Gaming.
For more information, click here.
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Stephanie Rainie, NNI senior researcher and Udall Center operations manager, was featured in a segment of the news program, Arizona Illustrated, her research on Native American health care and management.
For more information, click here.
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Ian Record, NNI manager of educational resources, was a special guest on the Nightwolf Show (a radio program focused on contemporary Native American issues) on WPFW 89.3 FM in October to discuss NNI's launch of the Indigenous Governance Database.
For more information, click here.
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Christopher Scott, associate professor in the School of Geography and Development and associate research professor of water resources policy at the Udall Center, was selected as a Udall Center Fellow (supported by the Institute of the Environment).
For more information, click here.
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Joan Timeche, NNI executive director, was featured in a profile in Arizona Alumnus Magazine.
For more information, click here.
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Robert Varady, Udall Center deputy director, received the Global Excellence Award presented by the UA Office of Global Initiatives and the Center for English as a Second Language.
For more information, click here.
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Margaret Wilder, Udall Center associate research professor of environmental policy and associate professor in the Center for Latin American Studies and in the School of Geography and Development, has been named to the editorial board of a new journal, Climate Risk Management, to be published by Elsevier.
For more information, click here.
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Finally, in addition to the endeavors of everyone mentioned above, the activities listed here were accomplished with the support of Udall Center-NNI staff members Akenebah Begay, Suzy Brown, Kim Harlow, Denise Lum, Ariel Mack, Jen McCormack, Emily McGovern, Robert Merideth, Donna Sloan, Rae Soobratty, Carrie Stusse, and Sonja Tinoco, as well as graduate students and undergraduates Christopher Bailey, Katherine Curl, Loren Dick, Ben Dicken, Danielle Hiraldo, William Ingersoll, Lily House-Peters, Ryan Lee, Carrie Presnall, Jennifer Schultz, and Zachary Sugg.
To see the Udall Center-NNI staff roster, click here.
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Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy
Established in 1987, the Udall Center sponsors policy-relevant, interdisciplinary research and forums that link scholarship and education with decision-making. The Center specializes in issues concerning: (1) environmental policy, primarily in the Southwest and U.S.-Mexico border region; (2) immigration policy of the United States; and (3) Indigenous nations policy.
Stephen Cornell, Director
scornell@u.arizona.edu
(520) 626-4393
Robert G. Varady, Deputy Director
rvarady@u.arizona.edu
(520) 626-4393
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Native Nations Institute for Leadership, Management, and Policy (NNI)
The Native Nations Institute, founded in 2001 by the Morris K. Udall Foundation (now Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation) and the University of Arizona and housed at the Udall Center, serves as a self-determination, governance, and development resource for Indigenous nations in the United States, Canada, and elsewhere.
Joan Timeche, Executive Director
timechej@u.arizona.edu
(520) 626-0664
Miriam Jorgensen, Research Director
mjorgens@u.arizona.edu
(520) 626-0664
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Udall Center Update Robert Merideth, Editor
(520) 626-4393
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