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Institutions, Culture, and Wetland Values

Chaikumbung, Mayula; Doucouliagos, Chris; Scarborough, Helen - 2018

223 wetlands in 38 developing countries, to examine the effect of institutions and culture on environmental values. We …

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Valoración de servicios ecosistémicos y planificación: Una propuesta de gestión sostenible del turismo en humedales

Félix-Massa, Teba - In: Atlantic Review of Economics (ARoEc) 1 (2018) 1

Despite the growing awareness that wetlands are extremely valuable ecosystems, they continue to degrade (Seo / Birdlife … are not being managed in an optimal way because the full value of wetlands has not been taken into account, as well as the …. This paper identifies and analyzes the different ecosystem services provided by wetlands, including tourism. In addition, a …

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The economic impact of the South-North water transfer project in China: A computable general equilibrium analysis

Berrittella, Maria; Rehdanz, Katrin; Tol, Richard S. J. - 2006

Water resources are unevenly spread in China. Especially the basins of the Yellow, Hui and Hai rivers in the North are rather dry. To increase the supply of water in these basins, the South-to-North Water Transfer project (SNWT) was launched. Using a computable general equilibrium model this...

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State management in transition: Understanding water resources management in Vietnam

Waibel, Gabi - 2010

For many years, water resources management in Vietnam was concentrated on activities ensuring the available freshwater for agricultural production, including flood control. With the increase of water demands and the emergence of new water usages since the late 1980s, this has subsequently...

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Changing the course of history? Implementing water reforms in Ghana and South Africa

Laube, Wolfram - 2009

Many African countries have seen the passing of new water laws. Reflecting international discourses on IWRM, they put the use, management and value of water in an eco-systemic perspective, while they reflect the Dublin principles with regard to issues such as efficiency, sustainability, equity...

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Agriculture, Water Resources and Water Policies in Italy

Massarutto, Antonio - 1999

This paper provides an overview of the Italian water management system, with particular reference to the links between agriculture and water resources, and emphasis on underground resources. Our objective is mainly descriptive at this level; nonetheless, we try to evaluate patterns of...

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Water scarcity and the impact of improved irrigation management: a CGE analysis

Calzadilla, Alvaro; Rehdanz, Katrin; Tol, Richard S. J. - 2008

We use the new version of the GTAP-W model to analyze the economy-wide impacts of enhanced irrigation efficiency. The new production structure of the model, which introduces a differentiation between rainfed and irrigated crops, allows a better understanding of the use of water resources in...

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Trade liberalisation and climate change: A CGE analysis of the impacts on global agriculture

Calzadilla, Alvaro; Rehdanz, Katrin; Tol, Richard S. J. - 2011

Based on predicted changes in the magnitude and distribution of global precipitation, temperature and river flow under the IPCC SRES A1B and A2 scenarios, this study assesses the potential impacts of climate change and CO2 fertilization on global agriculture, and its interactions with trade...

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Assessing the resurgent irrigation development program of the Philippines: Synthesis report

Inocencio, Arlene B.; Inocencio, Albert Dale - 2020

This paper synthesizes the results and findings of four component studies under the resurgent irrigation development assessment: the technical and institutional assessments of national and communal irrigation systems, the water resource assessment and the governance components. This synthesis is...

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Water Infrastructures Facing Sustainable Development Challenges: Integrated Evaluation of Impacts of Dams on Regional Development in Morocco

Minoia, Paola; Brusarosco, Anna - 2006

During the past century, large hydraulic infrastructures have been considered as the most effective tools for increasing water supply and rationalise water management. According to this approach, large infrastructures are seen as catalysts for territorial development and economic progress. More...

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