Discourse and desalination: Potential impacts of proposed climate change adaptation interventions in the Arizona-Sonora border region

► May reduce some water-related vulnerabilities, but increases others. ► Runs contrary to calls for participatory, decentralized, flexible water management. ► Has indirect impacts (i.e., increased energy demands, emissions, urban growth). ► Benefits the tourist industry; poor residents are negatively affected by price. ► Could enable a status-quo water culture, adding little to the region's adaptive capacity.