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Institutional Innovation in Water Managementby W.R.D. Sewell; A. Pitkethly; J.T. Coppock
Spon Press 1986; US$ 160.00Water supply is high on the international political agenda. This study, using the Scottish experience as an examplar, shows that institutional innovation is as important if not more so than improved technology in providing water for a growing world population. more...
Handbook of Water Economicsby Colin Green
John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. 2003; US$ 221.00The Handbook of Water Economics is presented in three sections: theory, methods and applications, providing the latest information in the growing area of water economics and the environment, covering the theory and issues relating to resource management techniques, policy formulation, implementation and evaluation in the water sector. * Includes strong theory section which links to real world examples in the applications section * Provides an associated website which will include: formats for EXCEL spreadsheet application covered in the text; bibliography and links to related sites * Methods section includes coverage of methods of economic evaluation, use of economic instruments and cost-benefit analysis * Applications section includes case... more...
Water and the Environmentby Luis Santos Pereira; John Gowing
Spon Press 1998; US$ 260.00Water and the Environment addresses imbalances between availability and demand, degradation of surface and ground waters, inter-sectorial, inter-regional and international competition in water management. more...
Managing Water Conflictby Ashok Swain
Frank Cass 2004; US$ 190.00Water scarcity and the use of international river system resources can not only cause international conflict but can also bring about peace and co-operation. This book looks at the current stresses and likely future scenarios. more...
America's Fight over Waterby Kevin Wehr
Routledge 2004; US$ 148.00This book inquires into the relations between society and its natural environment by examining the historical discourse around several cases of state building in the American West - the construction of three high dams from 1928 to 1963. more...
Cost-Benefit Analysis and Water Resources Management by R. Brouwer; D. Pearce
Edward Elgar Publishing 2005; US$ 40.00How are the economic values of water accounted for in policy and project appraisal? This important new book aims to give an overview of the state-of-the-art in Cost?Benefit Analysis (CBA) in water resources management throughout Europe and North America, along with an examination of current applications. more...
Economic Instruments for Water Managementby R. Seroa da Motta; A. Thomas; L. Saade Hazin; J.G. Feres; C. Nauges
Edward Elgar Publishing 2004; US$ 40.00This book argues that the economic appeal of using water charges to promote efficiency in usage and pollution control can be constrained by institutional and operational problems. Analysing the cases of France, Mexico and Brazil the authors - respective local experts - illustrate that barriers are similar despite the existing differences among these economies. more...
In Search of Sustainable Water Management: International Lessons for the American West and Beyondby D.S. Kenney
Edward Elgar Publishing 2005; US$ 40.00Water issues in the American West share many similarities with those seen elsewhere in the world as population growth exacerbates longstanding problems of inappropriate water use and management. The contributors to this timely volume examine the universal challenge of sustainable water management to improve the use of water resources already developed and find ways to moderate our growing collective thirst. more...
Improving Water Managementby Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development 2003; US$ 39.00This publication brings together the recent work of the OECD on water management issues. It identifies the main policy challenges addressed by that work for sustainable water management. Among the issues discussed are: performance of water management policies in OECD countries; water pricing; financing of water and wastewater infrastructure; water-related development co-operation; the social aspects of water pricing; biochemical technologies for improving water quality; and aid to the water supply and sanitation sector. more...
Netherlandsby Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development 2003; US$ 61.00Topics covered: Environmental Management Air and Water Management Nature Conservation and Biodiversity Economy, Society and Environment Sectoral Integration: Transport International Co-operation This book is part of the OECD Environmental Performance Reviews Programme which conducts peer reviews of environmental conditions and progress in each member country. more...