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9780847687114

Introduction to the Economics of Water Resources An International Perspective

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    9780847687114

  • ISBN10:

    0847687112

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 1997-10-16
  • Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
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Summary

Written in a clear and accessible style, this introductory textbook explores the economics of water supply and consumption and shows how water policy can be adapted to achieve the goal of sustainable development. Informed by an evolutionary political economy perspective, the book draws on a substantial group of international case studies to illustrate the relevance of theory to real life.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgementsp. xi
Abbreviations and Acronymsp. xiii
Units of Measurementp. xv
Introductionp. 1
Supply: the Engineer's Perspectivep. 5
Supply: the Economist's Perspectivep. 29
Effective Demand and the Price of Waterp. 53
Social Cost-Benefit Analysis for Water Projectsp. 85
Financial Accounting for Water Enterprisesp. 115
Water Resource Planning for a Sustainable Societyp. 143
The Environmental Costs and Benefits of Water Projectsp. 163
Political Economy and Water Resource Policyp. 177
Glossaryp. 189
Referencesp. 197
Indexp. 205
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