Water is a key prerequisite for human and economic development, and for maintaining ecosystems. However, billions of … people lack access to water and sanitation services, mainly due to poor governance and inadequate investment and maintenance …. This report, which emphasises the economic and financial aspects of water resources management and water service provision …

Water is abundant in Brazil, but unevenly distributed across regions and users. Remarkable progress to reform the … sector has been achieved since the 1997 National Water Law, but economic, climate and urbanisation trends generate threats … across water users already exist or are likely to grow. The report is the result of a policy dialogue with more than 100 …

engagement in the water sector. It builds on empirical data collected through an extensive survey across 215 stakeholders, within … and outside the water sector, and 69 case studies collected worldwide. It highlights the increasing importance of … stakeholder engagement in the water sector as a principle of good governance and the need for better understanding of the pressing …

trade to promote hydropower in the South Asia region and quantifies the potential of hydropower development and trade under … alternative scenarios. While South Asia is endowed with large (> 350 gigawatts) hydropower potential, only around 20 percent has … the untapped hydropower resources. It also finds that development of hydropower in the region would increase by 2.7 times …

water services. This study estimates the magnitudes of the combined water and electricity subsidies received by households … with private connections to the electricity grid and piped water network in 2016, and it evaluates the distribution of … tariffs for electricity and water in an urban area in a developing country. The results show that the combined subsidies are …

Improving water quality is consistently ranked as a top environmental concern in OECD public opinion surveys. The key … challenges for policy makers in addressing water quality issues in agriculture are to reduce water pollution while encourage … benefits, such as maintaining aquatic life. This book examines linking policies, farm management and water quality. It looks at …