The need for effective pricing -- A literature survey -- Economic principles of irrigation water demand and supply -- A microeconomics analysis of pricing in Morocco, China, Mexico, South Africa, and Turkey -- Interaction between economywide policies and irrigated agriculture in Morocco --...

I present the economic principles of water allocation and pricing in a schematic water economy representing a wide range of real-world situations. The water policy has inter- and intratemporal components. The former determines extractions from the naturally replenished sources, given the...

Centralized, top-down management of water resources through regulations has created unnecessary economic burdens upon users. More flexible decentralized controls through the use of economic incentives have gained acceptance over the past decade. The theme of this book is the increasing efforts...

This study investigates the impact of freshwater ecosystem services (ESS) on water allocation within a comprehensive water economy. The ESS generated by stream flows, surface water stocks, and groundwater stocks are distinguished and their effects on water allocation and pricing are analyzed....