The paper assesses the potential role for economic instruments in the regulation of water pollution and abstraction in the light of the UK government?s discussion documents. Economic instruments offer the potential for greater cost efficiency in achieving environmental targets than existing...

The primary focus of the book is the interaction between quantity and quality in water resource management at various levels and sectors. The chapters cover field, farm, and regional-level water allocation issues, as well as international aspects of water sharing. The book demonstrates the use...