Watershed implications of shale oil and gas production in Vaca Muerta, Argentina

SEI working paper · Stockholm Environment Institute · May 2021

Laura Forni, Marina Mautner, Alejandro Lavado, Kate Fitzpatrick Burke, Romina Díaz Gómez

Examines how expanding shale oil and gas activity in Vaca Muerta could affect water supply and quality in the region. Argues that better data systems and coordinated regulation among energy producers and other water users would protect long-term water security.

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