Groundwater Economics and Policy in South Asia is a reference guide focusing on groundwater management and groundwater economics in South Asia. The author compares the regional variations across South Asia and the public policies that shaped the groundwater sector and presents the most up-to-date information on groundwater management using practical case-studies and empirical data. With the inclusion of strong methodological solutions for sustainable groundwater management, scholars in the fields of geohydrology, agricultural sciences, water resource economics, and professionals in water science and policy will get access to the latest policies and methods used in groundwater research in South Asia. Presents a comprehensive overview of water management issues and governance in South Asia Includes detailed case studies and applications to guide the reader Contains the most recent developments in the literature, along with empirical data INDICE: List of Tables List of Figures List of Abbreviations Acknowledgments Preface 1. Introduction 2. South Asia's Groundwater: The Resource Characteristics, Ownership Regimes and Access 3. Application of Complex Concept of Groundwater Over-exploitation 4. Comparing Well Irrigation and Gravity Irrigation 5. Farm Ponds and Solar Irrigation Pumps: Economics and Implications for Groundwater Management Policy 6. Large Reservoirs for Improving Groundwater Sustainability in Over-exploited Regions 7. Addressing Groundwater Management Issues in Semi-Arid Hard Rock Regions 8. Institutions and Policies for Sustainable Groundwater Management in Alluvial Areas of South Asia 9. Regulating Groundwater Use through Economic Incentives 10. Market Instruments and Institutions for Managing Groundwater in South Asia 11. Managing Groundwater in under-developed Regions: Policy Lessons from South Asia
- ISBN: 978-0-443-14011-2
- Editorial: Elsevier
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 308
- Fecha Publicación: 22/08/2023
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés