Water Economics and Policy

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Author
Berbel, Julio
Gutiérrez-Martín, Carlos
Martín-Ortega, Julia
Publisher
MDPIDate
2017Subject
Water governanceWater management
Water resources
Groundwater
Water sustainability
Water policy
Economic instrumets
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Economics plays a double role in the field of water management, firstly as a powerful
analytical tool supporting water allocation and policy decisions, and secondly in the form of policy
instruments (water pricing, markets, etc.). This Special Issue presents a platform for sharing results
connecting excellent interdisciplinary research applied to different regional and sectoral problems
around the world. The 22 peer-reviewed papers collected in this Special Issue have been grouped
into five broad categories: Water valuation and accounting; Economic instruments; Cost effectiveness
and cost-benefit analysis; andWater productivity and Governance. They are briefly presented
Fuente
Water 9(10), 801 (2017)Versión del Editor
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/w9100801Related items
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The Economic Analysis of Water Use in the Water Framework Directive Based on the System of Environmental-Economic Accounting for Water: A Case Study of the Guadalquivir River Basin
Gutiérrez-Martín, Carlos; Borrego-Marín, M.M.; Berbel, Julio (MDPI, 2017)This paper develops a methodology for the economic analysis of water use proposed by the Water Framework Directive (WFD) based on the System of Environmental-Economic Accounting for Water (SEEA-Water) standard tables. Our ... -
Agricultural Water Allocation Under Cyclical Scarcity: The Role of Priority Water Rights
Gómez-Limón, José A.; Gutiérrez-Martín, Carlos; Montilla-López, Nazaret M. (MDPI, 2020)Water is becoming an increasingly scarce resource worldwide, suggesting that water rationing methods should be revised to improve water allocation efficiency, especially during cyclical scarcity events (droughts). The ... -
Assessing water markets as a tool for water scarcity management and climate change adaptation in Spain
Palomo-Hierro, Sara (Universidad de Córdoba, UCOPress, 2023)La mayor parte de las regiones semiáridas como la Europa Mediterránea, Australia, o el oeste de los EE. UU. se enfrenta actualmente a problemas de escasez de agua en relación con la demanda existente, lo que dificulta la ...