Institutional arrangements for managing water conflicts in lake basins

James E. Nickum and K. Easter

Natural Resources Forum, 1990, vol. 14, issue 3, 210-221

Abstract: Water conflicts may arise from market failures caused by (i) poor specification or transferability of water rights; (ii) incentive problems such as rent seeking, open access or free riding; or (iii) transactions costs. They may also occur because of failures in non‐market alternatives such as government management. Recent recognition of non‐market failures has led to greater consideration of market‐based approaches to conflict resolution such as tradeable permits or bargaining. It has also enriched our understanding of government‐based approaches. All approaches would appear to benefit from greater attention to promoting collective action by the users of water. For illustration we refer to the problems of lake basins, using several specific examples from Asia.

Date: 1990
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