Bøger i RFF Water Policy Set serien

Applies the principles of cost-benefit analysis, an international program in which an equitable division of costs and gains was an aim, along with economies of coordinated development.

"Technology in American Water Development".

"Florida Experience: Land and Water Policy in a Growth State".

Assesses alternative approaches to meeting long-term water needs and resolving conflicts among competing water users in five areas: the Columbia River Basin; Kern County, California; south California; Virginia Beach, Virginia; and, northeastern Colorado.

"Water Management and Agricultural Development: A Case Study of the Cuyo Region of Argentina".

"Economics of Regional Water Quality Management".

Sketches out a framework for analyzing the economic efficiency of particular river basin programs. This title provides a useful cross-disciplinary perspective for economists and water resource developers-especially designed to provide working material for students in applied economics for conservation curricula.

Presents an analysis of the study that ranges from basic economic and political theory to engineering and institutional practices, and encompasses case studies in England, France, and West Germany, as well as in the Ohio, Potomac, and Delaware river basins in the United States.

Analyzes existing evidence on direct and indirect benefits attributable to water, as well as the potential costs of interbasin transfers, and examine feasibility of alternatives.