Cost-benefit Analysis and Water Resources Management

Cost-benefit Analysis and Water Resources Management
ISBN-10
1843763591
ISBN-13
9781843763598
Category
Business & Economics / Economics / General
Pages
404
Language
English
Published
2005
Publisher
Edward Elgar
Authors
David William Pearce, Roy Brouwer

Description

How are the economic values of water and water quality accounted for in policy and project appraisal? This important book gives an overview of the state-of-the-art in Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA) in water resources management throughout Europe and North America, along with an examination of current applications.

The distinguished authors highlight problems and challenges encountered in the use of CBA in 15 country-specific case studies. Based on these case studies, the value and limits of CBA in water resources management are assessed and special attention is paid to the institutional and policy context in which CBA is carried out.

Cost-Benefit Analysis and Water Resources Management is written for both academics and policymakers interested in the use and usefulness of CBA in water resources management.

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