Water and agriculture are intrinsically linked. Water is essential for crop production and agriculture is the largest … consumer of freshwater resources. However, this link is commonly ignored by economic models mainly because water use is not … reported in the national economic accounts. Few regions have markets for water. This paper describes the new version of GTAP …

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 interaction between agriculture and water resources policy from the point of view of …

Contrary to current notions about water abundance in Lebanon, the country is facing serious problems of unavailability …, i.e. management, ill-finance, non-integration and lack of relevant awareness on water use, the new dimension of climate … change is unfortunately adding to the water problems in the country.Databases in Lebanon are not quite consistent and …

) arrangement in the water sector. The research takes place within the context of a development debate and practice, which … identifies water as a key poverty issue in a substantial part of the developing countries, which advocates private sector … participation as a remedy to inadequate water management and which acknowledges good governance as a crucial requirement 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 recently, international surveys of results of water supply … Water Resource Management strategies at catchments' scale, to promote equitable and sustainable regional development. The …

better understanding of the use of water resources in agricultural sectors. The results indicate that a water policy directed … to improvements in irrigation efficiency in water-stressed regions is not beneficial for all. For water-stressed regions … the effects on welfare and demand for water are mostly positive. For non-water scarce regions the results are more mixed …

In dieser Untersuchung wird die Bedeutung der Ressource Wasser als Standortfaktor für die bayerische Wirtschaft und den … untersucht. Für die meisten Wirtschaftszweige ist Wasser ein wichtiger Produktionsfaktor, sie sind jedoch unterschiedlich von der … Strategien für den Schutz der Ressource Wasser und zur Förderung der Wasserwirtschaft entwickelt. …

Increases in water demand due to population growth, industrial development and urbanization necessitate economically … efficient use of water resources worldwide. This is particularly true in the dryland zones of the world relying on irrigated … agriculture for economic development such as in Uzbekistan, Central Asia. Due to ill-managed water resources and the dominance of …