of water pollution deriving from mismanaged drilling and fracturing, absence of adequate regulation framework and … industry standards, entailing consequences on social stability and environmental degradation. …

close to and on both sides of the geographic boundary of piped water supply. Our work finds that access to piped water was … that suggest that it is not enough for a household to be connected to the water supply network, but that a minimum …

, and fulfilling social objectives. Yet, SOEs face unique governance challenges as agency conflicts usually increase with …

Urban water conservation is typically achieved through prescriptive regulations, including the rationing of water for …-based and prescriptive approaches to water conservation, where prices have rarely been used to allocate scarce supplies. The … analysis emphasizes the emerging theoretical and empirical evidence that using prices to manage water demand is more cost …

, extreme monsoon rainfall and sea level rise. Water is emerging as a new possible irritant between China and India. For India …, Water of Brahmaputra constitutes a major lifeline for people of Tibet and North Eastern states. The building of dams and … requirement of fresh water as the pollution grows and population rise has forced China to have the Tsangpo-Brahmaputra River …