Arsenic contamination in water supplies continues to increase in many countries, especially in developing nations … in water resources, incentive policies such as taxing and subsidizing can be used to reduce arsenic levels in point …

Arsenic contamination in water supplies continues to increase in many countries, especially in developing nations … in water resources, incentive policies such as taxing and subsidizing can be used to reduce arsenic levels in point …

agua y calidad del servicio. Ello se explica por las debilidades en el proceso mismo del PP y en el rol de los actores … pueden hacerlo ineficiente en la tarea de canalizar los recursos hacia áreas tales como el agua y saneamiento. Además, puede … servicios de mejor calidad. Una variable que parece hacer una diferencia, tanto en la cobertura de agua como en la calidad del …

Este libro ha sido pensado como un texto de apoyo para un curso de economía del agua, orientado a economistas y no … economistas interesados en mejorar la gestión de un recurso tan importante como este. Es conocido que el agua es uno de los … mecánica de los conceptos de “oferta” y “demanda” a la gestión del agua, de tal manera que el esquema de asignación funcione de …

Water resources are crucial for the continuity of life. Humans and living species need fresh water for drinking and … sanitation, while most, if not all, industries need water for some part of production processes and products themselves. Access … to fresh water is a grand challenge at the global level, mainly due to increasing water consumption, low rate of …

Virtual water trade is increasingly recognized as a useful metaphor for thinking about freshwater resources in an … article I develop new theoretical results that place the virtual water concept on a firm economic foundation, and which … correct several misconceptions within the existing literature on virtual water economics. …

The amount of water embodied in Austrian imports of selected agricultural products is quantified. These imports are … analysed by a dynamic model that is based on the water footprint concept. The model quantifies the water savings potential … using a database including more than 200 countries and regions. Austria could save up to 28% of the water embodied in coffee …