Water systems are building blocks for poverty alleviation, shared growth, sustainable development, and green growth … operation and there are many regions in the world where the data are scarce or unreliable. Increasingly, remote sensing … satellite-based earth observation is becoming an alternative. This book briefly describes some key global water challenges …

The state of water resources and the need for a comprehensive perspective -- The water economy -- Supply costs, demands … and benefits -- Optimal water policy -- Water regulation -- Conjunctive use -- Case studies of regulatory interventions … -- Economy-wide considerations of water management -- Management of transboundary water. …

This paper sets out essential facts about the economic case for water-related investment and the financing gap. It … charts a series of actions to better value water and ultimately facilitate investment at a scale commensurate with the …