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Agriculture, Water Resources and Water Policies in Italy

Massarutto, Antonio - 1999

analysis of the most important issues and ongoing policies. We show that the link between agriculture and groundwater is but …

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The GTAP-W model: Accounting for water use in agriculture

Calzadilla, Alvaro; Rehdanz, Katrin; Tol, Richard S.J. - 2011

Water and agriculture are intrinsically linked. Water is essential for crop production and agriculture is the largest consumer of freshwater resources. However, this link is commonly ignored by economic models mainly because water use is not reported in the national economic accounts. Few...

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Science-policy communication for improved water resources management: Contributions of the Nostrum-DSS project

Depietri, Yaella; Giupponi, Carlo - 2008

The Nostrum-DSS EU funded Co-ordination Action (CA) aims at contributing to the achievement of improved governance and planning in the field of sustainable water management within the Mediterranean Basin by establishing a network between the science, policy, and civil society spheres and through...

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Worldwide Water Scarcity

Lippelt, Jana - In: CESifo DICE Report 13 (2015) 4, pp. 65-67

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Optimal water allocation in the Mekong river basin

Ringler, Claudia - 2001

The Mekong River is the dominant geo-hydrological structure in mainland Southeast Asia, originating in China and flowing through or bordering Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam. Whereas water resources in the wet season are more than adequate to fulfill basin needs, there are...

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The Impact of Institutional Frameworks on Private Sector Participation in Water Supply and Sanitation: The case of the management contract for water and wastewater services in the Amman Governorate, Jordan

Steiner, Sylvia M. - 2008

This research examines the impact of institutional frameworks on the performance of a private sector participation (PSP) arrangement in the water sector. The research takes place within the context of a development debate and practice, which identifies water as a key poverty issue in a...

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Cooperation in transboundary water sharing under climate change

Bhaduri, Anik; Manna, Utpal; Barbier, Edward B.; Liebe, Jens - 2009

As multiple countries share a river, the likelihood of a water resource conflict from climate change could be higher between countries. In this paper, we demonstrate how countries can cooperate in transboundary water sharing in a sustainable way, given the impacts of climate change. We...

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Climate Change and the Stability of Water Allocation Agreements

Ansink, Erik; Ruijs, Arjan - 2007

We analyse agreements on river water allocation between riparian countries. Besides being efficient, water allocation agreements need to be stable in order to be effective in increasing the efficiency of water use. In this paper, we assess the stability of water allocation agreements, using a...

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Metro Manila and Metro Cebu Groundwater Assessment

David, Cristina C.; Inocencio, Arlene B.; Clemente, … - 2001

This paper describes the methodologies adopted and the results obtained in assessing the groundwater resources of Metro …. Some of the indicators used in assessing groundwater potential and associated problems include storage coefficient …-year actual data (1990), the models gave similar results as far as recharge to groundwater and piezometric heads are concerned. It …

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Water Infrastructures Facing Sustainable Development Challenges: Integrated Evaluation of Impacts of Dams on Regional Development in Morocco

Minoia, Paola; Brusarosco, Anna - 2006

During the past century, large hydraulic infrastructures have been considered as the most effective tools for increasing water supply and rationalise water management. According to this approach, large infrastructures are seen as catalysts for territorial development and economic progress. More...

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