Water Resources and Economic Processes

ISBN-13: 9780367501396 / Angielski / Miękka / 2022 / 320 str.

Opis

This is a key text for those studying water governance and management. Taking on a multi- and inter-disciplinary viewpoint, Water Resources and Economic Processes offers an up-to-date collection of contributions from leading scholars and gathers research on important aspects of relevant fields.

Spis treści

Introduction  Part I. Water resources and economy  1. Revisiting water and economic growth from a long-term perspective  2. Income flows and water flows: Exploring the relation between income, economic growth, water use and water quality  3. Water markets’ promise and limits in a changing world  4. Green and blue water use for agricultural production: Volumes and efficiencies  5. Water stranding in the energy and agriculture sectors: The case of hydraulic fracturing in water scarce irrigated regions  Part II. A focus on local case-studies  6. Water-related perceived harms and pro-environment behaviours: A taxonomy of EU citizens  7. Deepening regional cooperation for enhancing water, energy, and food security in the Hindu Kush Himalayan region  8. China’s crop-related water footprint and trade  9. The role of policies, institutions and regulation for the Portuguese water utilities  Part III. Water limits: human and modelling challenges  10. Water scarcity and migration: A simple theoretical approach  11. Water-in-food, conflicts and refugee movements: A comprehensive analysis  12. Modelling water resources and economic growth: The empirical challenge  13. The future of water and economics: A regional approach in Colombia

O autorze

Tiziano Distefano is a Research Fellow at the University of Pisa, Italy.