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Subject(s)

• Water resources development [Browse]

Summary note

"This book is suitable for MSc students taking environmental economics modules in Departments of Environmental Management, Geography and Engineering, and researchers in Hydrology. This book will be a useful resource for professionals and policy makers in water companies, water authorities, NGO's, government agencies and international agencies."--BOOK JACKET.

Bibliographic references

Includes bibliographical references (p. [381]-432) and index.

Contents

• Ch. 1. Introduction
• Ch. 2. What is Economics?
• Ch. 3. The Nature of the Economy
• Ch. 4. How Do We Choose?
• Ch. 5. Dimensions of Choice
• Ch. 6. Choosing What?
• Ch. 7. Costs
• Ch. 8. Social Relations
• Ch. 9. What is a Better Decision?
• Ch. 10. Institutions for Managing Resources
• Ch. 11. Implementing Decisions: Inducing Change
• Ch. 12. Turning Theory into Practice
• Ch. 13. Project Appraisal
• Ch. 14. Capturing Water for Human Use: General Issues
• Ch. 15. Demand Management
• Ch. 16. Sanitation
• Ch. 17. Water for Food
• Ch. 18. Flood Management
• Ch. 19. Hydropower
• Ch. 20. Navigation
• Ch. 21. Environment
• Ch. 22. Information
• Ch. 23. Implementing Integrated Catchment Management.

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ISBN

0471985716 (alk. paper)

LCCN

2002191057

OCLC

50906299

RCP

C - O

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