This diagram shows the close interaction between the hydrology and water resources. Credit: California Department of Water Resources, http://www.water.ca.gov/climatechange/factsheet.cfm

Water is one of the most important natural resources. This panel explores the innovations in technology and affordability of water, waste water and the economics and regulation of water.

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Moderator: Richard Luthy, Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Stanford.

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Panel: Peter Gleick, Pacific Institute for Studies in Development, Environment, and Security; David Sedlak, Co-Director, Berkeley Water Center. and Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering. UC Berkeley; David Sunding, Professor, Agricultural and Resource Economics. UC Berkeley.