Scarcity, Entitlements and the Economics of Water in Developing Countries

Scarcity, Entitlements and the Economics of Water in Developing Countries

Anand, P.B.

Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd

11/2007

320

Dura

Inglês

9781843767688

15 a 20 dias

Other important themes examined include:* availability and use of water resources* inequality in access to water* the role of institutions and policies* access to water and sanitation* river water agreements and disputes* consumer perspectives and water utility management.
Contents: Preface 1. Introduction 2. Investigating Water Scarcity' 3. Access to Water Supply: Achieving the Millennium Development Goal 4. Sharing Water Peacefully: Understanding Transboundary Water-Resource Conflicts 5. An Analysis of a River Dispute: Interaction of Politics and Economics 6. Improving Access to Water: Institutions, Entitlements and Inequality 7. Consumer Preferences and Public Policy 8. Justice, Rights and Sustainability: Access to Water and the Capability Approach 9. Conclusions and a Research Agenda Bibliography Index
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