Investing in water for a green economy : services, infrastructure, policies, and management / edited by Michael D. Young and Christine Esau.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Young, M. D. (Michael Denis), 1952-

Esau, Christine

ebrary, Inc.

Rosengarten Family Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Water resources development.

Sustainable development.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (pages cm)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon : Routledge, 2012.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

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, and the needs and opportunities for investment and for improving its management. It describes the large array of water policy challenges facing the world, including the Millennium Development Goals for clean water and sanitation, and shows how these might be met. There is a mixture of global overviews, reviews of specific issues and an array of case studies. It is shown how accelerated investment in water-dependent ecosystems, in water infrastructure and in water management can be expected to expedite the transition to a green economy. The book provides a key source of information for people interested in understanding emerging water issues and approaches that are consistent with a world that takes greater responsibility for the environment. Book jacket.

Contents:

Part 1 Overview 1

1 Investing in water services infrastructure policies and management / Michael D. Young Young, Michael D. 3

Part 2 The macro-economic case for investment in water 43

2 Charting our water future: economic frameworks to inform decision-making: 2030 Water Resources Group 45

3 Making water a part of economic development: the economic benefits of improved water management and services / Håkan Tropp Tropp, Håkan 58

4 The impacts of climate change and trade liberalization on global agriculture / Alvaro Calzadilla Calzadilla, Alvaro, Katrin Rehdanz Rehdanz, Katrin, Richard S.J. Tol Tol, Richard S.J. 87

5 Benefits and costs of investing in ecosystem services for clean water supply and flood protection / Sharon Khan Khan, Sharon 105

Part 3 Policy guidelines for investment in water 119

6 A primer on water economics / Paulina Beato Beato, Paulina, Antonio Vives Vives, Antonio 121

7 A primer on water financing / Antonio Vives Vives, Antonio, Paulina Beato Beato, Paulina 138

8 The effectiveness of alternative water-governance arrangements / Claude Ménard Ménard, Claude, Rathinasamy Maria Saleth Saleth, Rathinasamy Maria 152

Part 4 Regional experience 175

9 Challenging hydrological panaceas: evidence from the Niger River Basin / John Ward Ward, John, David Kaczan Kaczan, David, Andrew Ogilvie Ogilvie, Andrew, Anna Lukasiewicz Lukasiewicz, Anna 177

10 Palyja "water for all" programmes in western Jakarta / Vincent Fournier Fournier, Vincent, Philippe Folliasson Folliasson, Philippe, Luc Martin Martin, Luc, Arfiansyah, Irma Damayanti Damayanti, Irma 198

11 Opportunities and constraints to development of water-resource infrastructure investment in sub-Saharan Africa / Barbara Schreiner Schreiner, Barbara, Guy Pegram Pegram, Guy, Constantin von der Heyden Heyden, Constantin von der, Fulton Eaglin Eaglin, Fulton 213

12 Free basic water: a sustainable instrument for a sustainable future in South Africa / Mike Muller Muller, Mike 237.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. Available via World Wide Web.

Description based on print version record.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Rosengarten Family Fund.

ISBN:

0203132939

9780203132937

Publisher Number:

99963527029

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.