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This comprehensive Handbook explores the role that economics plays in water resource use, management, and policy. The contributors cover a continuum of topics that individually and jointly represent the state of the art of water economics.Leading scholars demonstrate ways in which economic theory, tools, and analyses have been used to address a variety of water-related issues over the years and, subsequently, to create better-informed policy and management decisions. Acknowledging and building upon the seminal research related to water economics, this book offers a current and provocative exploration of a variety of topics, including: the role of institutions in developing sound water policy and water sustainability extraction, production, and use of surface water, groundwater, and recycled water, including the conjunctive use of these resources the use of water in industrial, residential, agricultural, and hydropower sectors as well as for the environment and ecosystems the role of experimental economics; methods to address climate change effects and adaptation; developments in the field of nonmarket valuation; approaches to nonpoint source pollution control and salinity pollution; issues related to water in the developing world; water and economic growth; and management of international water. The Handbook of Water Economics will prove to be an enlightening, thought-provoking, and practical read for PhD students, researchers in water economics and management, water-related agency staff, and professionals interested in water-related economic issues at the local, state, national, and international levels. Contributors: E. Ansink, K.A. Baerenklau, E.B. Barbier, R. Bark, H. Bejarano, K. Burnett, R.T. Carson, J. Connor, O.G. Dávila, A. Dinar, D.P. Dupont, B. Franklin, R.Q. Grafton, K. Hansen, F. Hernández-Sancho, H. Houba, B.H. Hurd, W.K. Jaeger, P.-O. Johansson, S. Kaplan, V. Kerry Smith, K.C. Knapp, P. Koundouri, B. Kriström, A. Loch, M. Molinos-Senante, S.K. Pattanayak, S. Pongkijvorasin, S. Renzetti, J. Roumasset, K. Schwabe, J. Shortle, V.K.Smith, D. Squires, Y. Tsur, C.A. Wada, J. Wang, F.A. Ward, S.A. Wheeler, D. Whittington, M.-Q. (Kent) Zhao, D. Zilberman

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Author:   Ariel Dinar ,  Kurt Schwabe
Publisher:   Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
Imprint:   Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
ISBN:  

9781782549659

ISBN 10:   178254965
Pages:   544
Publication Date:   31 March 2017
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Contents: 1. Introduction Ariel Dinar and Kurt Schwabe PART I CONCEPTS AND THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS 2. Institutions and Water William K. Jaeger 3. Sustainability Economics of Groundwater Usage and Management Keith C. Knapp and Bradley Franklin 4. Concepts and Methods for Assessing Economic Impacts from Climate Change on Water Resources Brian H. Hurd PART II SECTORAL FOCUS 5. Agricultural Water Management Sarah Ann Wheeler, Rosalind Bark, Adam Loch and Jeff Connor 6. Economic Analysis of Industrial Water Use Steven Renzetti 7. Residential Water Management: An Economic Perspective on Policy Instruments V. Kerry Smith and Min-Qiang (Kent) Zhao 8. The Use of Ecosystem Services Approach in Guiding Water Valuation and Management: Inland and Coastal Waters Phoebe Koundouri and Osiel González Dávila 9. Incentivizing Interdependent Resource Management: Watersheds, Groundwater and Coastal Ecology Kimberly Burnett, Sittidaj Pongkijvorasin, James Roumasset and Christopher A. Wada 10. Hydropower Management: Electricity Versus other Values Per-Olov Johansson and Bengt Kriström 11. Water, Land Use and Environmental Aspects of Biofuel Production David Zilberman and Scott Kaplan 12. The Economic Sustainability Paradigm and Fresh Water and Marine Fisheries Governance R. Quentin Grafton and Dale Squires PART III WATER SOURCES 13. Economics of Surface Water Management: A Review Frank A. Ward 14. Wastewater Management and Reuse Francesc Hernandez-Sancho and Maria Molinos-Senante PART IV ALTERNATIVE APPROACHES TO VALUING WATER 15. Experimental Economics and Water Resources Hernán Bejarano and James Shortle 16. Nonmarket Valuation and Water Resource Management Richard T. Carson PART V WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT 17. Model-based Regulation of Nonpoint Source Emissions Kenneth A. Baerenklau and Jingjing Wang 18. Salinity and Groundwater Management: A Hydro-economic Analysis Kurt Schwabe and Keith C. Knapp PART VI ADDRESSING WATER SCARCITY 19. Water Markets: From Theory to Practice (With Focus on the USA) Kristiana Hansen 20. Water Conservation: Thinking Beyond the Tap Diane DuPont 21. Conjunctive Management of Water Resources in Agriculture Yacov Tsur PART VII TRANSBOUNDARY WATER MANAGEMENT 22. Joint Management of International Water Bodies under Scarcity and Variability Ariel Dinar 23. The Economics of Transboundary Water Management Erik Ansink and Harold Houba PART VIII WATER IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD 24. Water and Sanitation Economics: Reflections on Application to Developing Economies Dale Whittington and Subhrendu K. Pattanayak 25. Water and Growth in Developing Countries Edward B. Barbier Index

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`The Handbook of Water Economics provides a comprehensive treatment of theâ economics of water. Compiling contributions from over 40 water economists, theâ book encompasses a breadth of topics ranging from theoretical frameworks toâ methods, and from traditional problems to emerging challenges. Accessible toâ graduate students, researchers, and professionals, the book offers a broadâ overviewâ of water-related issues, and covers essential material for developing a solid understandingâ of the role economics plays in driving water use, informing policy andâ â designing long-term solutions.' -- Cloe Garnache, Water Economics and Policy `. . . Handbook of Water Economics by Dinar and Schwabe focuses on current issues in water economics. The Handbook, hence, presents, methods that water economists often apply and the role that water economics plays in water resources management, use and policy.' -- European Review of Agricultural Economics `The evidence is clear that water conflicts and water management continue to present profound obstacles to peace and sustainable livelihoods. Ariel Dinar and Kurt Schwabe have produced a compelling collection of readings that offer important insights into this persistent problem. Chapters cover conceptual issues, competing uses, valuation, sectoral allocation, water markets, energy production, residential and industrial uses, ecosystems, water quality, and international (transboundary) concerns. This impressive volume will become an essential reference for years to come.' -- Daniel W. Bromley, University of Wisconsin-Madison, US `All in all, the book offers very interesting individual contributions by eminent scholars, illustrating the wide scope of water economics and the careful analysis that is necessary for this economic resource `with distinctive features.' -- Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics

'... Handbook of Water Economics by Dinar and Schwabe focuses on current issues in water economics. The Handbook, hence, presents, methods that water economists often apply and the role that water economics plays in water resources management, use and policy.' -- European Review of Agricultural Economics 'The evidence is clear that water conflicts and water management continue to present profound obstacles to peace and sustainable livelihoods. Ariel Dinar and Kurt Schwabe have produced a compelling collection of readings that offer important insights into this persistent problem. Chapters cover conceptual issues, competing uses, valuation, sectoral allocation, water markets, energy production, residential and industrial uses, ecosystems, water quality, and international (transboundary) concerns. This impressive volume will become an essential reference for years to come.' -- Daniel W. Bromley, University of Wisconsin-Madison, US

`The Handbook of Water Economics provides a comprehensive treatment of theâ economics of water. Compiling contributions from over 40 water economists, theâ book encompasses a breadth of topics ranging from theoretical frameworks toâ methods, and from traditional problems to emerging challenges. Accessible toâ graduate students, researchers, and professionals, the book offers a broadâ overviewâ of water-related issues, and covers essential material for developing a solid understandingâ of the role economics plays in driving water use, informing policy andâ â designing long-term solutions.' -- Cloe Garnache, Water Economics and Policy `. . . Handbook of Water Economics by Dinar and Schwabe focuses on current issues in water economics. The Handbook, hence, presents, methods that water economists often apply and the role that water economics plays in water resources management, use and policy.' -- European Review of Agricultural Economics `The evidence is clear that water conflicts and water management continue to present profound obstacles to peace and sustainable livelihoods. Ariel Dinar and Kurt Schwabe have produced a compelling collection of readings that offer important insights into this persistent problem. Chapters cover conceptual issues, competing uses, valuation, sectoral allocation, water markets, energy production, residential and industrial uses, ecosystems, water quality, and international (transboundary) concerns. This impressive volume will become an essential reference for years to come.' -- Daniel W. Bromley, University of Wisconsin-Madison, US

'The Handbook of Water Economics provides a comprehensive treatment of the economics of water. Compiling contributions from over 40 water economists, the book encompasses a breadth of topics ranging from theoretical frameworks to methods, and from traditional problems to emerging challenges. Accessible to graduate students, researchers, and professionals, the book offers a broad overview of water-related issues, and covers essential material for developing a solid understanding of the role economics plays in driving water use, informing policy and designing long-term solutions.' -- Cloe Garnache, Water Economics and Policy '... Handbook of Water Economics by Dinar and Schwabe focuses on current issues in water economics. The Handbook, hence, presents, methods that water economists often apply and the role that water economics plays in water resources management, use and policy.' -- European Review of Agricultural Economics 'The evidence is clear that water conflicts and water management continue to present profound obstacles to peace and sustainable livelihoods. Ariel Dinar and Kurt Schwabe have produced a compelling collection of readings that offer important insights into this persistent problem. Chapters cover conceptual issues, competing uses, valuation, sectoral allocation, water markets, energy production, residential and industrial uses, ecosystems, water quality, and international (transboundary) concerns. This impressive volume will become an essential reference for years to come.' -- Daniel W. Bromley, University of Wisconsin-Madison, US

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Edited by Ariel Dinar, Distinguished Professor of Environmental Economics and Policy Emeritus, and Kurt Schwabe, Associate Professor of Environmental Economics and Policy, School of Public Policy, University of California, Riverside, US

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