Addressing China's water scarcity [[electronic resource] ] : recommendations for selected water resource management issues / / Jian Xie ... [et al.]

• Pubblicazione: Washington, D.C., : World Bank, 2009
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (198 p.)
• Disciplina: 333.9100951
• Soggetto topico: Water resources development - China; Water-supply - China
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Altri autori: XieJian <1962->
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 147-152) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Introduction -- Water scarcity in China : current situation -- Water resources management in China : an overview of determinant variables -- Improving water governance -- Deepening water rights administration and developing water markets -- Improving efficiency and equity in water pricing -- Protecting ecosystems in river basins through market-oriented eco-compensation instruments -- Controlling water pollution -- Preventing water pollution disasters -- Summary, action plan and issues for the future.
• Sommario/riassunto: China faces a major challenge in managing its scarce water resources to sustain economic growth in the years ahead. This report provides an overview of China's water scarcity situation, assesses the policy and institutional requirements for addressing it, and recommends key areas for strengthening and reform. The issues covered in the report are water governance, water rights, water pricing and affordability, watershed ecological compensation, water pollution control, and emergency prevention. The report's recommendations identify the key measures needed to effectively address these issues.
• Titolo autorizzato: Addressing China's water scarcity
• ISBN: 1-281-95971-5; 9786611959715; 0-8213-7825-2
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910454128903321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II