China's endowment of water resources is extremely low, poorly distributed, and increasingly polluted. With agriculture … being one of the main consumers of water, China's future development depends on initiatives that will raise the efficiency … and efficacy of water use. These workshop proceedings examine the current situation in China, look at what is being done …

analysis of these structures with illustrative application to the allocation of water resources. Ray Challen introduces and … developments in institutional theory are illustrated by using a case study of institutional change in the regulation of water use …

Water quality markets: institutional design and performance -- Market-like water quality trading: why it matters and … how to make it happen -- Buying water for the environment -- Auctions of water rights -- The economic effects of using … property taxes in lieu of direct user fees to pay for water -- The economics of dam decommissioning for ecosystem restoration …