Chile And Its Water Resources

Author : Bonifacio Fernández,Jorge Gironás
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 439 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2020-12-03
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783030569013

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Water Resources of Chile by Bonifacio Fernández,Jorge Gironás Pdf

Chile is a privileged country in terms of water resources, with an average annual runoff of approximately 50,000 m3/person. However, water availability varies enormously in space, as less than 1,000 m3/person are available for more than 50% of the population. The temporal and spatial distribution of water resources is driven by processes highly variables across a country with different climates explained not only by a large range of latitudes (from 17° to 56° south), but also the presence of the Pacific Ocean and the Andes with peaks up to 7000 m. This geography makes of Chile a true natural laboratory in which water is essential for the society and the economy of the country. The relevance of water resources for the country has become even more significant in the context of a mega-drought that has affected practically the entire territory in recent years, although large floods such as those in Atacama 2015 and 2017 also take place periodically. This unique book brings together the state-of-art knowledge about the hydrology of Chile and its water resources, with a particular focus on quantitative aspects. The chapters are prepared by many of the most relevant researchers and practitioners working in water resources in the country. High-quality research contributions on climate and meteorology, surface and subsurface hydrology, water quality, water monitoring, water resource and global change, among other issues, are presented in this unique book, which offers a useful guide for academicians, researchers, practitioners and managers dealing with diverse water-related issues in Chile and other regions with similar characteristics

Author : Guillermo Donoso
Publisher : Springer
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2018-04-27
Category : Law
ISBN : 9783319767024

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Water Policy in Chile by Guillermo Donoso Pdf

This book offers a detailed examination of the main sources of Chile’s water, its principle consumers, the gap between supply and demand, hydrological droughts, and future projected impacts of climate change. It describes, analyzes and evaluates the performance of water policies, laws and institutions, identifies the main challenges that Chile needs to face and derives lessons learnt from Chile’s reform experience. Expert contributors discuss such topics as Chile’s water policy, and the reasoning which explains its policy reform. The book presents and evaluates the performance of the legal and institutional framework of water resources. It also describes efforts to meet actual demands for water by augmenting supplies with groundwater management, waste water re-use and desalination and improve the state of water ecosystems. The last chapter presents the editor’s assessment and conclusions. The case of Chile is illustrative of a transition from command and control to market based management policies, where economic incentives play a significant role in water management.

Author : Renato Gazmuri S.
Publisher : IWMI
Page : 13 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Agricultural administration
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Chilean Water Policy by Renato Gazmuri S. Pdf

Author : Margot Hill
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 361 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2012-11-13
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789400757967

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Climate Change and Water Governance by Margot Hill Pdf

The book presents detailed case studies examining the Rhône Basin in the Canton Valais, Switzerland and the Aconcagua Basin in Valparaiso, Chile. In order to understand and assess the interplay of complex and interlinked environmental and socio-economic issues, the author looks beyond the technology, modelling, engineering and infrastructure associated with water resources management and climate change adaptation, to assess the decision-making environment within which water and adaptation policy and practices are devised and executed.

Author : Jaime Donoso
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1969
Category : Chile
ISBN : UTEXAS:059172017987340

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Chile and Its Water Resources by Jaime Donoso Pdf

Author : Monica Ríos Brehm,Jorge Quiroz
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 58 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1995-01-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0821333070

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The Market for Water Rights in Chile by Monica Ríos Brehm,Jorge Quiroz Pdf

Reviews labor market outcomes in Sub-Saharan Africa and analyzes what is required to spur economic growth through increased efficiency of physical and human capital. World Development Report 1995: Workers in an Integrating World examines ways of improving labor outcomes in low- and middle-income economies. This regional perspective focuses on Sub-Saharan Africa in relation to the four areas in need of labor policy reform that were identified in the Report: development strategy, international integration, labor market interventions, and transformation to greater market orientation. The paper reviews labor market outcomes in the region and analyzes what is required to achieve economic growth through increased efficiency of physical and human capital. It examines Africa's role in the world economy and why greater integration is essential to the region. It also discusses labor policies and how workers in the region are affected by the transition to open development strategies. The prospects for the region's growing labor force are briefly reviewed.

Author : Robert R. Hearne,K. William Easter
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 102 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1995-01-01
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0821335286

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Water Allocation and Water Markets by Robert R. Hearne,K. William Easter Pdf

World Bank Technical Paper No. 315. Focuses on water allocation problems and the performance of water markets in improving allocation. By examining specific case studies in Chile, it demonstrates that water can no longer be treated as a free good and that better ways must be found to improve its allocation and use. The findings suggest that market transfer of water use rights in the study area produce economic gains both in intersectoral trade and trade among farmers and create rents for buyers and sellers.

Author : Nathaniel Wollman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1968
Category : Water resources development
ISBN : UTEXAS:059173025465803

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The Water Resources of Chile by Nathaniel Wollman Pdf

Author : Vasileios A. Tzanakakis,Nikolaos V. Paranychianakis,Andreas N. Angelakis
Publisher : MDPI
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2020-11-04
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783039433063

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Water Supply and Water Scarcity by Vasileios A. Tzanakakis,Nikolaos V. Paranychianakis,Andreas N. Angelakis Pdf

This Book includes selected papers that has been published in the Water journal Special Issue (SI) on Water Supply and Water Scarcity. Moreover, an overview of the SI is included. The papers selected for publication in the SI include review and research papers on water history, on water management issues under water scarcity regimes, on rainwater harvesting, on water quality and degradation, and on climatic variability impacts on water resources. Overall, the issue identify and highlight the main challenges in water sector, and particularly in management and protection of water resources and in use of alternative (non-conventional) water resources, especially in areas with demographic change and climate vulnerability in order to achieve sustainable and secure water supply. Furthermore, general guidelines and possible solutions for an improved and sophisticated water management system are proposed and discussed, such as the adoption of advanced technological solutions and practices that improve water-use efficiency and the use of alternative water resources, to address the growing environmental and health issues and to reduce the emerging conflicts among water users.

Author : Edson de Oliveira Vieira,Samuel Sandoval-Solis,Valmir de Albuquerque Pedrosa,J. Pablo Ortiz-Partida
Publisher : Springer
Page : 151 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2019-06-12
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783030165659

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Integrated Water Resource Management by Edson de Oliveira Vieira,Samuel Sandoval-Solis,Valmir de Albuquerque Pedrosa,J. Pablo Ortiz-Partida Pdf

This book presents case studies that share important experiences regarding Integrated Water Resource Management (IWRM) in various countries. Following an introduction to theoretical concepts, responsibilities, and challenges, the subsequent chapters address, among other topics, an analysis of policies and regulations for water management in Brazil, the drivers that led California to adapt to the IWRM framework, and the international regulations for water markets and water banking in Australia and Chile. The implications of climate change for water resource systems in Mexico are discussed, as well as management strategies from California that could potentially serve as IWRM adaptation schemes in Mexico. Critical cases from Guanacaste (Costa Rica), and from Zayandehrud River Basin and Lake Urmia (Iran) are reviewed in terms of management practices and solutions. The book also provides an overview of the current availability and use of water resources in South Korea, and discusses the management of and international water law instruments for transboundary groundwater in Africa.

Author : Carl J. Bauer
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 173 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781461564034

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Against the Current: Privatization, Water Markets, and the State in Chile by Carl J. Bauer Pdf

In 1981 Chile's military government dictated a new Water Code that radically changed the country's previous water rights system by strengthening private property rights, favoring market incentives, and reducing state regulation. Against the Current: Privatization, Water Markets, and the State in Chile is the first empirical and interdisciplinary study of water markets in Chile, which is the leading international example of free market water policies. Against the Current: Privatization, Water Markets, and the State in Chile challenges the glowing reports given by neoliberals in Chile and the World Bank, showing that the results of this economic experiment have actually been rather mixed. Within the agricultural sector the Water Code has worked fairly well, although the market incentives to conserve water have been ineffective and water rights trading has been less active than expected. The Code's impact has been more negative at the level of river basins, where the institutional framework has revealed critical flaws in coordinating multiple water users and resolving conflicts. Against the Current: Privatization, Water Markets, and the State in Chile combines law, political economy, and geography to analyze the disadvantages, problems, and wider contexts of water markets. This book will appeal to everyone interested in property rights, market-friendly environmental policies, the political economy of sustainable development, and the intersection of economics with law and institutions.

Author : Pedro Martinez-Santos,Maite M. Aldaya,M. Ramón Llamas
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2014-03-03
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781138001435

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Integrated Water Resources Management in the 21st Century: Revisiting the paradigm by Pedro Martinez-Santos,Maite M. Aldaya,M. Ramón Llamas Pdf

Integrated water resources management advocates a coordinated approach for managing water resources in a way that balances social and economic needs with concern for the environment. While potentially useful, integrated water management is also controversial. Supporters believe that the multi-dimensional nature of water can only be understood and managed from a holistic perspective, while critics often argue that integrated water management lacks suffi ciently well-defi ned rules for its practical implementation. This book, written by academics, users and practitioners, provides a down-to-earth approach to the ideal of integrated water resources management, drawing from conceptual frameworks and real-life practice to identify the key aspects that are yet to be resolved. As such, it examines the role of water accounting, food trade, environmental externalities and intangible values as key aspects whose consideration may help the water management community move forward. Overall, integrated water resources management is perceived to be a useful utopia, whose value lies more in the steps that need to be taken to make it a reality than in achieving its ever-elusive end goal.

Author : Pedro Martinez-Santos,Maite M. Aldaya,M. Ramón Llamas
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2014-03-03
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781315794099

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Integrated Water Resources Management in the 21st Century: Revisiting the paradigm by Pedro Martinez-Santos,Maite M. Aldaya,M. Ramón Llamas Pdf

Integrated water resources management advocates a coordinated approach for managing water resources in a way that balances social and economic needs with concern for the environment. While potentially useful, integrated water management is also controversial. Supporters believe that the multi-dimensional nature of water can only be understood and m

Author : Ed Barbier
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 295 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2019-02-26
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780300240573

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The Water Paradox by Ed Barbier Pdf

A radical new approach to tackling the growing threat of water scarcity Water is essential to life, yet humankind’s relationship with water is complex. For millennia, we have perceived it as abundant and easily accessible. But water shortages are fast becoming a persistent reality for all nations, rich and poor. With demand outstripping supply, a global water crisis is imminent. In this trenchant critique of current water policies and practices, Edward Barbier argues that our water crisis is as much a failure of water management as it is a result of scarcity. Outdated governance structures and institutions, combined with continual underpricing, have perpetuated the overuse and undervaluation of water and disincentivized much-needed technological innovation. As a result “water grabbing” is on the rise, and cooperation to resolve these disputes is increasingly fraught. Barbier draws on evidence from countries across the globe to show the scale of the problem, and outlines the policy and management solutions needed to avert this crisis.

Author : Elizabeth Jane Macpherson
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 313 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2019-08-08
Category : History
ISBN : 9781108473064

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Indigenous Water Rights in Law and Regulation by Elizabeth Jane Macpherson Pdf

A detailed study of the engagement of state law with indigenous rights to water in comparative legal and policy contexts.