The Economics of Water : : Rules and Institutions / / by Georg Meran, Markus Siehlow, Christian von Hirschhausen.

• Superior document: Springer Water,
• VerfasserIn: Meran, Georg,; Siehlow, Markus.; von Hirschhausen, Christian.
• Place / Publishing House: Cham : : Springer International Publishing :, Imprint: Springer,, 2021.
• Year of Publication: 2021
• Edition: 1st ed. 2021.
• Language: English
• Series: Springer Water,
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xvii, 301 pages) :; illustrations, charts; digital, PDF file(s).

This open access textbook provides a concise introduction to economic approaches and mathematical methods for the study of water allocation and distribution problems. Written in an accessible and straightforward style, it discusses and analyzes central issues in integrated water resource management, water tariffs, water markets, and transboundary water management. By illustrating the interplay between the hydrological cycle and the rules and institutions that govern today’s water allocation policies, the authors develop a modern perspective on water management. Moreover, the book presents an in-depth assessment of the political and ethical dimensions of water management and its institutional embeddedness, by discussing distribution issues and issues of the enforceability of human rights in managing water resources. Given its scope, the book will appeal to advanced undergraduate and graduate students of economics and engineering, as well as practitioners in the water sector, seeking a deeper understanding of economic approaches to the study of water management.

Table of Contents

Introduction -- Water Availability: A Hydrological View -- Integrated Water Resource Management: Principles and Applications -- Water Tariffs -- Water Markets -- Transboundary Water Resource Management.