Irrigation water pricing : the gap between theory and practice / / edited by F. Molle and J. Berkoff
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| Titolo: |
Irrigation water pricing : the gap between theory and practice / / edited by F. Molle and J. Berkoff
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| Pubblicazione: | Cambridge, MA, : CABI North American Office, 2007 |
| Edizione: | 1st ed. |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (367 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 333.91/3 |
| Soggetto topico: | Irrigation water - Prices |
| Water-supply, Agricultural - Economic aspects | |
| Altri autori: |
MolleFrancois
BerkoffJeremy <1943->
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| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Contents; Contributors; 1. Water Pricing in Irrigation: The Lifetime of an Idea; 2. Water Pricing in Irrigation: Mapping the Debate in the Light of Experience; 3. Why Is Agricultural Water Demand Unresponsive at Low Price Ranges?; 4. 'Get the Prices Right': A Model of Water Prices and Irrigation Efficiency in Maharashtra, India; 5. Thailand's 'Free Water': Rationale for a Water Charge and Policy Shifts; 6. Water Rights and Water Fees in Rural Tanzania; 7. Who Will Pay for Water? The Vietnamese State's Dilemma of Decentralization of Water Management in the Red River Delta |
| 8. Water Pricing in Haryana, India9. The Energy-Irrigation Nexus in South Asia: Groundwater Conservation and Power Sector Viability; 10. Wells and Canals in Jordan: Can Pricing Policies Regulate Irrigation Water Use?; 11. Water Pricing in Tadla, Morocco; 12. Water Pricing Policies and Recent Reforms in China: The Conflict between Conservation and Other Policy Goals; 13. Water Pricing and Irrigation: A Review of the European Experience; 14. Policy-driven Determinants of Irrigation Development and Environmental Sustainability: A Case Study in Spain; Index | |
| Sommario/riassunto: | The pricing of water has often been applied universally, using general and ideological policies, and not considering regional environmental and economic differences. This book features case-studies that assess various policies by evaluating their objectives and constraints and demonstrating their failure by not considering the regional context. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Irrigation water pricing |
| ISBN: | 1-281-00441-3 |
| 9786611004415 | |
| 1-84593-293-5 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910446341403321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
| Opac: | Controlla la disponibilità qui |
Serie:
Comprehensive assessment of water management in agriculture series.