Overcoming water scarcity and quality constraints: Water Pricing: Potential and Problems

Water pricing policy has the potential to mitigate water scarcity. Because of its key role in managing water demand and augmenting water supply, water pricing is an important policy instrument for creating incentives to conserve and allocate water efficiently.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Saleth, Maria R.
Format: Artículo preliminar
Language:Inglés
Published: International Food Policy Research Institute 2001
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/156289
Description
Summary:Water pricing policy has the potential to mitigate water scarcity. Because of its key role in managing water demand and augmenting water supply, water pricing is an important policy instrument for creating incentives to conserve and allocate water efficiently.