Screen LibraryInvesting in water for a green economy：services, infrastructure, policies, and management
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| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Carrier Form: | xx, 271 p.: ill.(some col.) ; 26 cm. |
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9780415501255 (hbk) 0415501253 (hbk) 9780415501262 (pbk.) 0415501261 (pbk.) |
| Index Number: | TV213 |
| CLC: | TV213.9 |
| Call Number: | TV213.9/I627 |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. Investing in water services infrastructure policies and management / Michael D. Young -- Charting our water future: economic frameworks to inform decision-making / 2030 Water Resources Group -- Making water a part of economic development: the economic benefits of improved water management and services / Hakan Tropp -- The impacts of climate change and trade liberalization on global agriculture / Alvaro Calzadilla, Katrin Rehdanz and Richard S.J. Tol -- Benefits and costs of investing in ecosystem services for clean water supply and flood protection / Sharon Khan -- A primer on water economics / Paulina Beato and Antonio Vives -- A primer on water financing / Antonio Vives and Paulina Beato -- The effectiveness of alternative water governance arrangements / Claude Menard and Rathinasamy Maria Saleth -- Challenging hydrological panaceas: evidence from the Niger River Basin / John Ward, David Kaczan, Andrew Olgivie and Anna Lukasiewicz -- Palyja "water for all" programs in Western Jakarta / Vincent Fournier, Philippe Folliasson, Luc Martin, Arfiansyah and Irma Damayanti -- Opportunities and constraints to development of water-resource infrastructure investment in sub-Saharan Africa / Barbara Schreiner, Guy Pegram, Constantin von der Heyden and Fulton Eaglin -- Free basic water : a sustainable instrument for a sustainable future in South Africa / Mike Muller. "In the context of the economies of the world becoming greener, this book provides a global and interdisciplinary overview of the condition of the world's water resources and the infrastructure used to manage it. It focuses on current social and economic costs of water provision, needs and opportunities for investment and for improving its management"-- |