"Extreme interannual variability of precipitation within Ethiopia is not uncommon, inducing droughts or floods and often creating serious repercussions on agricultural and non-agricultural commodities. An agro-economic model, including mean climate variables, was developed to assess irrigation...

Geographical Information Systems (GIS) are computer programs that are able to bring large amounts of data of both the physical and the social system together in one comprehensive overview shown digitally. GIS occurred very rapidly on the Dutch policy agenda. In this paper we analyze how the fast...

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 recursos más difíciles de gestionar. Trasladarla de...

This evaluation conducted a comprehensive analysis of the long-term socioeconomic impact on the resettled population in the context of the Porce II Hydroelectric Project in Antioquia, Colombia. The evaluation's results highlight the formalization of landholdings, as well as quality improvements...

The report contains an overview of the available international literature and information on the application of economic instruments in water management, with particular emphasis on the European experience. Economic instruments have gained particular attention in recent years as an important...

The Productivity Commission released its final research report into ‘Rural Water Use and the Environment: The Role of Market Mechanisms’ in August 2006. The report indicates that there is scope for markets to play a greater role in improving the efficient use of water, including for...