International Water Pricing
Submitted by Aguanomics Blog
PW sent me International Water Pricing: An Overview and Historic and Modern Case Studies [PDF], which gives a thoughtful overview of water issues and several case studies from the Transboundary Freshwater Dispute Database at Oregon State University.
They cover water as a social, economic, ecologic and cultural good; discuss water as a human right vs economic good; review typical ways to price water; and provide brief details on water pricing in India, Yemen, Eritrea, Mexico, Turkey, the EU and other places…
Bottom Line: Institutional details matter, but ALL water management schemes must get the incentives right.
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