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Author : United States. National Water Commission
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 660 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1971
Category : Water resources development
ISBN : STANFORD:36105132177820
Author : William Edward Cox
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Hydrology
ISBN : UCSD:31822002403012
Author : Glyn Wittwer
Publisher : Springer
Page : 223 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2019-02-07
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9789811361012
This book deals with the economic modelling of water at the global, national and sub-national levels. It presents a multi-faceted analysis and, while it outlines the theories behind various models, its main purpose is to analyse policy issues and present insights arising from modelling, including a chapter analysing the macroeconomic implications of climate change. Arguably the most compelling reason for publishing a book on the economic modelling of water arises from the fact that agriculture accounts for approximately 70% of water used for economic purposes, while only contributing 4% of global income. Given that water is an essential commodity, this discrepancy may in part be symptomatic of an undervaluation of water due to immature and incomplete markets. In turn, this undervaluation has led to an ongoing misallocation of water. When economic models include water accounts that feed into production functions, they model impacts on the marginal product of water. Policies that improve the link between the marginal product and price of water will improve water allocation, while advanced economic models such as those presented here can enhance our ability to explore the possible impacts of improved policy.
Author : Bárbara A. Willaarts,Alberto Garrido,M. Ramón Llamas
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 455 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2014-04-24
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781134682805
This volume provides an analytical and facts-based overview on the progress achieved in water security in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) region over during the last decade, and its links to regional development, food security and human well-being. Although the book takes a regional approach, covering a vast of data pertaining to most of the LAC region, some chapters focus on seven countries (Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Mexico and Peru). A full understanding of LAC’s trends progress requires framing this region in the global context: an ever more globalized world where LAC has an increasing geopolitical power and a growing presence in international food markets. The book’s specific objectives are: (1) exploring the improvements and links between water and food security in LAC countries; (2) assessing the role of the socio-economic ‘megatrends’ in LAC, identifying feedback processes between the region’s observed pattern of changes regarding key biophysical, economic and social variables linked to water and food security; and (3) reviewing the critical changes that are taking place in the institutional and governance water spheres, including the role of civil society, which may represent a promising means to advancing towards the goal of improving water security in LAC. The resulting picture shows a region where recent socioeconomic development has led to important advances in the domains of food and water security. Economic growth in LAC and its increasingly important role in international trade are intense in terms of use of natural resources such as land, water and energy. This poses new and important challenges for sustainable development. The reinforcement of national and global governance schemes and their alignment on the improvement of human well-being is and will remain an inescapable prerequisite to the achievement of long-lasting security. Supporting this bold idea with facts and science-based conclusions is the ultimate goal of the book.
Author : Water Resources Council (U.S.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 26 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1975
Category : Conservation of natural resources
ISBN : MSU:31293012120295
Author : Connor, Richard
Publisher : UNESCO Publishing
Page : 139 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2015-03-23
Category : Energy development
ISBN : 9789231000713
The United Nations World Water Assessment Programme (WWAP) is hosted and led by UNESCO. WWAP brings together the work of 31 UN-Water Members as well as 37 Partners to publish the United Nations World Water Development Report (WWDR) series. Under the theme Water for Sustainable Development, the WWDR 2015 has been prepared as a contribution from UN-Water to the discussions surrounding the post-2015 framework for global sustainable development. Highlighting water's unique and often complex role in achieving various sustainable development objectives, the WWDR 2015 is addressed to policy- and decision-makers inside and outside the water community, as well as to anyone with an interest in freshwater and its many life-giving benefits. The report sets an aspirational yet achievable vision for the future of water towards 2050 by describing how water supports healthy and prosperous human communities, maintains well functioning ecosystems and ecological services, and provides a cornerstone for short and long-term economic development. It provides an overview of the challenges, issues and trends in terms of water resources, their use and water-related services like water supply and sanitation. The report also offers, in a rigorous yet accessible manner, guidance about how to address these challenges and to seize the opportunities that sound water management provides in order to achieve and maintain economic, social and environmental sustainability.
Author : Water Resources Council (U.S.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1975
Category : Water quality management
ISBN : PURD:32754075980841
Author : Water Resources Council (U.S.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 86 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1975
Category : Conservation of natural resources
ISBN : SRLF:D0003542545
Author : Enrique Cabrera,R. Cobacho,Jay Lund
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 347 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2002-01-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9058093778
The spectacular industrial and economic development of the twentieth century was achieved at a considerable environmental cost. The increasingly precarious position of water, the most valuable of natural resources, reflects this trend. Today we have come to realise that concepts of sustainable development need to replace the antiquated belief that the environment in general, and natural resources in particular, are simply there for the taking. The responsible use of water, in which man profits from resources without endangering their future, should have precedence in any water policy. Regional Water System Management contains invited lectures presented by eminent authors to the international Seminar Regional Water Management. Water Conservation, Water Supply, Systems Integration held in Valencia (Spain) in 2002. The publication provides a general overview of basic water management principles for the twenty-first century and will be of interest to those studying water conservation, as well as professionals already in the field.
Author : Western Quebec Regional Economic Council Inc
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 90 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1967
Category : Water conservation
ISBN : PSU:000014118562
Author : Federal Advisory Council on Regional Economic Development (U.S.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1968
Category : Economic assistance, Domestic
ISBN : MINN:30000010241119
Author : Federal Advisory Council on Regional Economic Development (U.S.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Economic assistance, Domestic
ISBN : MINN:30000010241135
Author : R. Maria Saleth
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 568 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : STANFORD:36105025803060
Including work by some of the world's leading economists, engineers, ecologists and social scientists, Water Resources and Economic Development is a unique collection due to its global perspectives and specific focus upon the recent experiences of the developing regions of Asia, Africa and Latin America. It explores important topics such as basin and regional development, irrigation and agricultural development, water supply, sanitation and health, legal and institutional issues, water pricing and water markets, and policy trends and emerging issues. This authoritative volume will be an invaluable source for students, researchers and policymakers and also for those who would like to be more informed in this key area of development studies.
Author : Vasileios A. Tzanakakis,Nikolaos V. Paranychianakis,Andreas N. Angelakis
Publisher : MDPI
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2020-11-04
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783039433063
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 : Tiziano Distefano
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2020-09-27
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780429658372
Water exploitation has increased notably in the world during the last 250 years since the onset of industrialisation. The relationships between economic processes and water use are complex and include many interwoven drivers such as: technological development, dietary choices and food production, climate change, demographic change, and policy reforms, among others. Ensuring food, water, and energy for the growing population remains a common global challenge. Taking on a multi- and inter-disciplinary viewpoint, Water Resources and Economic Processes offers an up-to-date collection of contributions from leading scholars and works to gather research on important aspects of relevant fields and methodologies, including: Historical and long-term overview of the relations between income growth, water use, and technological development;Water markets and collaborative actions’ promise and threats in the fight against water stress;Impact of climate change on water productivity, including inter- and intra-annual variations;Urban reforms and surveys on the attitude of citizens towards private and public mitigation and preservation measures;Regional, national, and global comparative case-studies;International trade, migration, conf licts, and the globalisation of water;Methodological and empirical challenges of building future scenarios.This book is a key reference text for those studying water governance and management. It is suited to PhD students, national institutions, and NGO, as well as other professionals interested in understanding sustainable water use at the local, national, and international scales.
