Water is a multidimensional issue, involving water availability, access to freshwater, spatial and temporal … other aspects. The water security approach manages such complexity and proposes a comprehensive view of human security in … relation to the water-related issues. Consequently, the solutions developed in order to face this multi-faceted concept should …

The current Water Abstraction License (WAL) regime in Italy is no longer flexible enough to cope with the challenges … of bottom-up conflict resolution mechanisms at a basin scale; a water pricing scheme that does not reflect the cost of … water conveyance and use, and does not encourage efficient water allocation; and the lack of a central WAL register, which …

Water is not only vital for human life but also is a critical economic input. Climate change will likely exacerbate … conflicts over the multiple uses of water in Latin America. Adopting a south-south perspective approach, this study compares … direct water requirement patterns over time among Brazil, Colombia, and Costa Rica, applying an environmental …

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

This working paper presents an up-to-date and prospective assessment of water security throughout the Latin America and … key water-using sectors such as agriculture, energy and water supply. This assessment is grounded on a physically …-based analysis of water supply and demand, highlights the climate-land-energy-water-socioeconomics (CLEWS) nexus contributions to …

This paper provides new evidence on the convergence process of energy, water and food per capita consumption levels for … desired levels according to the prescription of the SDG of per water, energy and food capita consumption is reached by each … accelerating effect on water convergence. In addition, investment, openness to foreign trade and inflow of foreign direct …

When consumption of water and other utilities is measured collectively and payment for such services is equally shared … installation of individual meters affects water consumption. Using rich administrative data from the public water utility company … in Quito, Ecuador, it is estimated that water consumption decreases by about 8% as a result of the introduction of …

This study develops a model of water extraction with endogenous social norms. Many users are connected by a unique … and sub-optimal consumptions of water. Lastly, this theoretical framework is completed by extensions to highlight levers … of water preservation, including the calibration of social norm incentives. …