This paper examines the current status of water availability, water demand, and influences from climate change in the … European Union. It provides an overview of economic policy instruments to address water scarcity and manage water demand …. Additionally, the paper explores policy options and considerations for addressing water scarcity and meeting Water Framework …

global warming trends; and imbalance in ecological footprint, seen in depletion of air, water and land sinks. The t …

The effectiveness of price as a water conservation measure remains an open empirical issue and relevant policy question …. We conduct a meta-regression analysis that summarizes 615 estimates of the price elasticity of residential water demand … out location and community traits that boost or depress the price elasticity of residents. Our results reveal that water …

The design of effective market institutions for allocation of water among competing uses remains an economic challenge … externality which complicates transfers between consumptive and environmental water users, leading to the slow evolution of this … market in many parts of the world including western United States. Utilizing a unique case study of reservoir management in …

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 …

This study analyzes the effects of rising water supply variability provoked by climate change on the welfare of a … society whose economy heavily depends on water availability. Several studies recommend that communities should impose policies … that ensure a minimum level of water allocation for human consumption. We compare two contracts, one where society …

In light of growing water scarcity, virtual water, or the water embedded in key water-intensive commodities, has been … water scarcity affects conflict behavior and we still lack empirical research intending to account for the role of virtual … water in affecting the odds of militarized disputes between states. Using quantitative methods and data on virtual water …

Stated preference values for water quality ratings based on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency National Water … rivers in the region for which water quality is rated Good. Valuations are skewed, with the mean value more than double the … median. Sources of heterogeneity in benefit values include differences in responses to average water quality information and …