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Irrigation Water Pricing : The Gap Between Theory and Practice.
Title:
Irrigation Water Pricing : The Gap Between Theory and Practice.
Author:
Molle, F.
ISBN:
9781845932930
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (367 pages)
Series:
Comprehensive Assessment of Water Management in Agriculture ; v.No. 4

Comprehensive Assessment of Water Management in Agriculture
Contents:
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, India -- 9. 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 -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y.
Abstract:
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.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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