pt. 1. Concepts and theory -- pt. 2. Methods for valuing producers' and consumer's values of water -- pt. 3 …

1. Overview / by Kenneth D. Frederick -- 2. Competition between irrigation and hydropower in the pacific northwest / by … Walter R. Butcher and Philip R. Wandschneider, with Norman K. Whittlesey -- 3. Water scarcity and gains from trade in Kern … County, California / by H. J. Vaux, Jr. -- 4. Satisfying southern California's thirst for water : efficient alternatives / by …

and Acronyms -- List of Tables -- List of Figures -- Chapter-1 -- Water for Irrigation: An Overview -- 1.1 Why Water Is … Vital for Agriculture? -- 1.2 How Much Water Does the Earth Receive? -- 1.3 Lessons and the Purpose of This Book -- 1 ….3.1 How Water Is Treated in Resource Economics Perspective -- 1.4 Why Water Is Vital for India's Agriculture -- 1.5 Himalayas …

of water. Excess of irrigation provokes also nutrient and pesticides losses and pollution of surface and groundwater …Water plays a fundamental role in agricultural production. Water scarcity has a significant negative impact on the … amount and quality of rainfed crops production and on irrigated crops, when irrigation is not possible or is reduced (around …

"The second edition provides students with a comprehensive overview of natural processes associated with water and the … modifications of these processes by humans through climate change and land management, water-related health issues, engineering … approaches to water and socio-economic processes of huge importance to water resources. The book contains chapters written by 24 …