Water Resources and Economic Development

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Economists, engineers, ecologists, and social scientists discuss the relation between water and economic development, with attention to issues like basin and regional development, irrigation and agriculture, water supply, sanitation, legal and institutional concerns, pricing and markets, policy trends, and emerging difficulties. The collection provides both a global perspective and a focus on the recent experiences of Asia, Africa, and Latin America. A name index is included; a subject index is not. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)