This book focuses on the key roles of irrigation and drainage in the debate on water. Irrigation is a major player in the demand for water and already accounts for between 70-80 per cent of the total world consumption.
| Title | Water : economics, management and demand |
| Publication Type | Conference Report |
| Year of Publication | 1997 |
| Authors | Kay, M, Franks, T, Smith, L |
| Pagination | viii, 422 p. : fig., tab. |
| Date Published | 1997-06-01 |
| Publisher | E & FN Spon |
| Place Published | London, UK |
| ISBN Number | 0419218408 |
| Keywords | cab97/4, drainage, economic aspects, flood control, irrigation, policies, sdiwrm, water demand, water resources management, water supply charges |
| Abstract | This book focuses on the key roles of irrigation and drainage in the debate on water. Irrigation is a major player in the demand for water and already accounts for between 70-80 per cent of the total world consumption. Effective drainage must be considered as a fundamentally related economic issue. The book considers: the value of water for irrigation; the value of drainage and flood control; social and environmental implications of water allocation; paying for services; management systems for efficient and equitable use, and; policy options for demand management. It forms the proceedings of the 1997 International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage (ICID) 18th European Regional Conference "Water: An Economic Good?" held at Oxford University, UK. It includes papers from the following countries: France, South Africa, Israel, Kuwait, USA, Bulgaria, Spain, Tanzania, Russia, the Netherlands, UK, Romania, and Pakistan. |
| Notes | Includes references and subject index |
| Custom 1 | 202.7, 210, 272.2 |
