Designing water abstraction regimes for an ever-changing and ever-varying future

Michael D. Young

Agricultural Water Management, 2014, vol. 145, issue C, 32-38

Abstract: Most of the world's water entitlement and allocation regimes evolved during periods of abundance and, hence, are not well suited to the management of water scarcity. Development of the institutional arrangements necessary to manage changing demands and supplies is in its infancy.

Keywords: Water trade; Water right; Water resource management; Irrigation; Environment; Climate change; Reform sequence (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1016/j.agwat.2013.12.002

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