Many aquifers, including the Ogallala aquifer, are nonrenewable on a human timescale. Should removal of this water be treated in the same fashion as mining other resources? What steps should be taken to control the removal of a nonrenewable resource such as this?
What will be an ideal response?
The answer should examine whether or not water can be considered as a resource that is equivalent to other nonrenewables. If it is, then the argument is strengthened that it should be treated in the same fashion. If the person suggests that it should not be treated as any other nonrenewable, then an explanation of why it is not like other nonrenewables should be given. If it is to be treated in such a fashion, controls similar to mining might be imposed: licensing, environmental impact statements, leasing rights similar to mineral rights, etc., could be considered.
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