overview of the condition of the world's water resources and the infrastructure used to manage it. It focuses on current social …"In the context of the economies of the world becoming greener, this book provides a global and interdisciplinary … and economic costs of water provision, needs and opportunities for investment and for improving its management"-- …

of water allocation and distribution problems. Written in an accessible and straightforward style, it discusses and … analyzes central issues in integrated water resource management, water tariffs, water markets, and transboundary water … management. By illustrating the interplay between the hydrological cycle and the rules and institutions that govern today’s water …

pt. 1. Overview -- pt. 2. The macro-economic case for investment in water -- pt. 3. Policy guidelines for investment in … water -- pt. 4. Regional experience. …