Water Quantity/Quality Management And Conflict Resolution

Increasing world demands for water call for new institutions and rules to minimize economic and political conflicts. Growing water quality problems from industry and agriculture only further exacerbate supply problems. Such conflicts can jeopardize economic and, in some parts of the world, even social order. To help understand the benefits and pitfalls of possible alternative organizations, the contributors focus on local, interregional and international cases, using a variety of economic analysis methods. Practitioners, students, and scholars will find this work a valuable resource in water policy, environmental policy, resource economics, and civil engineering.

Focuses on local, interregional, and international cases, using a variety of economic analysis methods.

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Presents concepts and case studies relevant for the design of water management institutions and organizations, and looks at methods of economic analysis such as simulation, mathematical modeling, water rights allocation methods, and alternative bargaining rules for water auctions. Case studies from the US and other countries indicate variations in water management philosophies, describe management at federal and local levels, and consider the relationship of state and federal management institutions. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

ARIEL DINAR is an Economist with the World Bank's Agriculture and Natural Resources Department in Washington DC.

EDNA TUSAK LOEHMAN is an Associate Professor of Agricultural Economics at Purdue University.