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This paper presents a meta-analysis of variations in price and income elasticities of residential water demand.Information on the determinants of consumer demand is of pivotal importance for the efficiency and efficacy ofpublic and private policy-making. It is also crucial for effective water...
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"Popularität" des Themas Wasser und Abwasser zusammen - verglichen etwa mit dem weltweiten Modethema Klimawandel. So sind …
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Contrary to current notions about water abundance in Lebanon, the country is facing serious problems of unavailability, both in quantity and quality, geographical and sectoral. Even though this is due to several existing human-related aspects, i.e. management, ill-finance, non-integration and...
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Although the need for adaptation to climate variability and change is increasingly recognized, identifying and implementing adaptation options on the ground still presents a challenge. Especially for Africa, which is regarded as being particularly vulnerable to the impacts of climate variability...
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Europe's freshwaters are affected by water scarcity, droughts, floods and physical modifications. Many water bodies are at risk of failing to meet the aim of the EU Water Framework Directive (WFD) to achieve good status by 2015. Future policies should encourage demand management through actions...
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, intensivierte Landwirtschaft und mögliche Wasserkonflikte. Die UN greift zudem im Rahmen ihrer Aktionsdekade »Wasser – Quelle des … Lebens«, weitere Aspekte rund um das Thema Wasser auf. Sauberes Wasser als Menschenrecht wurde in der jüngsten Vergangenheit …, wie sehr Wasser selbst in entwickelten Ländern eine knappe Ressource ist. Der KZK-Beitrag gibt einen Überblick über die …
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