| Water Pricing Experiences and Innovations Softcover Repri Edition Contributor(s): Dinar, Ariel (Editor), Pochat, Víctor (Editor), Albiac-Murillo, José (Editor) |
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ISBN: 3319381911 ISBN-13: 9783319381916 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $161.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Environmental Science (see Also Chemistry - Environmental) - Political Science | Public Policy - Economic Policy - Political Science | Political Economy |
| Dewey: 338.9 |
| Series: Global Issues in Water Policy |
| Physical Information: 471 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Water pricing to achieve conservation in scarce water resources is a major policy challenge. This book provides credible evidence from water pricing experiences in various countries around the world. The book chapters, written by experts in water pricing from various countries, documents the past 10 to 15 years of water pricing experiences in Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, France, India, Israel, Italy, Mexico, The Netherlands, New Zealand, South Africa and Spain. The book includes also several chapters that review innovations in water pricing in various countries, such as new reform mechanisms, achieving social objectives via water pricing, achieving revenue recovery, water use efficiency and customer equity, and charging the poor. |