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Wasserversorgung: Marktöffnungsoptionen umfassend nutzen
Mankel, Bettina - In: Wirtschaftsdienst 82 (2002) 1, pp. 40-43
Bei einer stärkeren Marktöffnung in der Wasserversorgung sind eine Reihe von Besonderheiten zu beachten. Stehen diese dem Wettbewerb durch gemeinsame Netznutzung entgegen oder kann die Entscheidung über die erzielbare Wettbewerbs- . intensität dem Markt überlassen bleiben?
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The EU water framework directive: Meeting the global call for regulatory guidance?
Boscheck, Ralf - In: Intereconomics 41 (2006) 5, pp. 268-271
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Kurz zum Klima: Zu viel Salz verdirbt den Boden
Zimmer, Markus; Lippelt, Jana; Frank, Jonas - In: ifo Schnelldienst 65 (2012) 19, pp. 51-53
Der zunehmende Einsatz von Anlagen zur Bewässerung sowie mangelnde Erfahrungswerte und Unkenntnis über den richtigen Einsatz der künstlichen Bewässerung haben in den letzten Jahrzehnten zu einer massiven Zunahme der Versalzung des Bodens geführt. Durch diese Bodenversalzung werden weite...
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Worldwide Water Scarcity
Lippelt, Jana - In: CESifo DICE Report 13 (2015) 4, pp. 65-67
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The regulation of water services in the EU
Boscheck, Ralf; Clifton, Judith C.; Díaz-Fuentes, Daniel; … - In: Intereconomics 48 (2013) 3, pp. 136-158
The European Commission's proposal for a Directive on the award of concession contracts has sparked vigorous public debate and intense opposition. This Directive is controversial because of the nature of the policy it proposes and because the sectors involved are highly sensitive. This Forum...
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An econometric analysis of major Chinese food crops: An empirical study
Rehman, Abdul; Jingdong, Luan - In: Cogent Economics & Finance 5 (2017) 1, pp. 1-23
The basic objective of this study was to investigate and explore the relationship between major food crops of China and their relationship with agricultural gross domestic product (GDP) using an econometric analysis. Agriculture is considered an important sector of the Chinese economy as it...
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Production risk and adoption of irrigation technology: Evidence from small-scale farmers in Chile
Salazar, César; Rand, John - In: Latin American Economic Review 25 (2016) 1, pp. 1-37
In most developing countries non-irrigation status often dominates adoption of traditional and modern irrigation … technology. In this paper, we study the effect of production risk on irrigation technology choice among small-scale farmers in …, receiving extension services, and living in communes with more adopters are more likely to use modern irrigation techniques …
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Assessing the impacts of extreme agricultural droughts in China under climate and socioeconomic changes
Yu, Chaoqing; Huang, Xiao; Chen, Han; Huang, Guorui; … - In: Earth's Future 6 (2018), pp. 689-703
, irrigation effects, and socioeconomic factors in broad scales have not been well addressed. Considering both the probability of … results show that irrigation has reduced drought-related yield losses by 31 ± 2\%; the largest reductions in food production …
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Multi-objective optimization and scenario-based robustness analysis of the MoneyMaker Hip Pump
McComb, Christopher; Johnson, Nathan G.; Santaeufemia, … - In: Development Engineering 3 (2018), pp. 23-33
Water-lifting technologies for irrigation have significant potential to increase agricultural yields and stimulate …
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Status of hydropower and water resources in the Southeastern Anatolia Project (GAP) of Turkey
Kankal, Murat; Nacar, Sinan; Uzlu, Ergun - In: Energy Reports 2 (2016), pp. 123-128
This study focuses on the water resources development of the Southeastern Anatolia Project (GAP) in Turkey. The Euphrates and Tigris Rivers, located in the GAP, have the largest flow volume of 16.9% and 11.4% of Turkey's average annually runoff (186 billion m3), respectively. While the Euphrates...
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