Water Trading and Global Water Scarcity: International Experiences (RFF Press Water Policy Series)
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Water Trading and Global Water Scarcity: International Experiences (RFF Press Water Policy Series)
Water Trading and Global Water Scarcity: International Experiences (RFF Press Water Policy Series)

Water Trading and Global Water Scarcity: International Experiences (RFF Press Water Policy Series)

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Josefina Maestu (Contributor)  

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Water scarcity is an increasing problem in many parts of the world, yet conventional supply-side economics and management are insufficient to deal with it. In this book the role of water trading as an instrument of integrated water resources management is explored in depth. It is also shown to be an instrument for conflict resolution, where it may be necessary to reallocate water in the context of increasing scarcity. Recent experiences of implementation in different river basins have shown their potential as instruments for improving allocation. These experiences, however, also show that there are implementation challenges and some limitations to trading that need to be considered. This book explores the various types of water trading formulas through the experience of using them in different parts of the world. The final result is varied because, in most cases, trading is conditioned by the legal and institutional framework in which the transactions are carried out. The role of government and the definition of water rights and licenses are critical for the success of water trading. The book studies the institutional framework and how transactions have been undertaken, drawing some lessons on how trading can improve. It also analyses whether trading has really been a positive instrument to manage scarcity and improve water ecosystems and pollution emission problems in those parts of the world which are most affected. The book concludes by making policy proposals to improve the implementation of water trading. 15 Tables, black and white; 30 Line drawings, black and white; 45 Illustrations, black and white
Josefina Maestu is Coordinator of the United Nations Office to Support the International Decade for Action "Water for Life" 2005-2015, based in Zaragoza, Spain. For 12 years she has been a lecturer on economics of natural resources management at the University of Alcala, Spain. Pedro Arrojo, Carl J. Bauer, Henning Bjorlund, Javier Calatrava, Francisco Cubillo, Joseph W. Dellapenna, Guillermo Donoso, Antonio Embid, Teodoro Estrela, Franklin M. Fisher, Alberto Garrido, Carlos M. Gomez, Almudena Gomez-Ramos, Stefan Goerlitz, Ronald C. Griffin, Shreekant Gupta, Ellen Hanak, Kristiana Hansen, Richard Howitt, Eduard Interwies, David Katz, Cody L. Knutson, Jay R. Lund, Jennifer Mc Kay, Nirmal Mohanty, Dannele E. Peck, Robert J. Rose, Peter Rossini, Ricardo Segura, Antonio Serrano, Miguel Solanes, Sarah Wheeler, Jeffrey Williams, Jesus Yague, and Mike Young.
  • Contributor: Josefina Maestu
  • Imprint: Routledge
  • ISBN13: 9780415638210
  • Number of Pages: 374
  • Packaged Dimensions: 156x234mm
  • Packaged Weight: 860
  • Format: Hardback
  • Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
  • Release Date: 2012-11-19
  • Series: RFF Press Water Policy Series
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Biography: Josefina Maestu is Coordinator of the United Nations Office to Support the International Decade for Action "Water for Life" 2005-2015, based in Zaragoza, Spain. For 12 years she has been a lecturer on economics of natural resources management at the University of Alcala, Spain. Pedro Arrojo, Carl J. Bauer, Henning Bjorlund, Javier Calatrava, Francisco Cubillo, Joseph W. Dellapenna, Guillermo Donoso, Antonio Embid, Teodoro Estrela, Franklin M. Fisher, Alberto Garrido, Carlos M. Gomez, Almudena Gomez-Ramos, Stefan Goerlitz, Ronald C. Griffin, Shreekant Gupta, Ellen Hanak, Kristiana Hansen, Richard Howitt, Eduard Interwies, David Katz, Cody L. Knutson, Jay R. Lund, Jennifer Mc Kay, Nirmal Mohanty, Dannele E. Peck, Robert J. Rose, Peter Rossini, Ricardo Segura, Antonio Serrano, Miguel Solanes, Sarah Wheeler, Jeffrey Williams, Jesus Yague, and Mike Young.

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