This is the last version available of this study, in which we will review the water charge experiences in France, Mexico and Brazil. However, prior to country cases, the next chapter sets the theoretical and conceptual boundaries of the study. It will not attempt to propose new analytical...

From 1890 to 1990, the world population increased four times over while consumption of industrial products grew 40 times, energy consumption 16, water consumption 9 and the total size of the economy 14 times. Thanks to his creativity, man has the power to innovate and adapt his technologies,...

The purpose of this report is to discuss some of the key aspects involved in achieving Interagency Coordination (IC) that come out from the academic literature as well as from two case studies of ongoing operations funded by the Inter-American Development Bank. Four general questions that are...

The Bank's Competitiveness Strategy (GN-2243-1) establishes a framework to assist member countries to make improvements in their economic and institutional environments in order to promote the sustainable development of productive economic activities and increase productivity. Bank Group...

The report contains an overview of the available international literature and information on the application of economic instruments in water management, with particular emphasis on the European experience. Economic instruments have gained particular attention in recent years as an important...

The purpose of this report is to discuss some of the key aspects involved in achieving Interagency Coordination (IC) that come out from the academic literature as well as from two case studies of ongoing operations funded by the Inter-American Development Bank. Four general questions that are...

El tema central es de la II Reunión de la Red de Medio Ambiente del Diálogo Regional de Políticas que tuvo lugar el 25 y 26 de febrero del 2003, es "la aplicación de instrumentos económicos en la gestión del agua y residuos sólidos". Esta reunión ha estado informada, en la parte...

Este informe incluye una reseña de la literatura y la información internacional disponible sobre la aplicación de instrumentos económicos en la gestión del agua, basada especialmente en la experiencia europea, y presenta una tipología de instrumentos económicos utilizados en el ciclo del...