Economic Instruments for Water Management: The Cases of France, Mexico, and Brazil
- ISBN-10
- 1845423615
- ISBN-13
- 9781845423612
- Category
- Business & Economics
- Pages
- 151
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2004-01-01
- Publisher
- Edward Elgar Publishing
- Author
- Ronaldo Seroa da Motta
Description
This book argues that the economic appeal of using water charges to promote efficiency in usage and pollution control can be constrained by institutional and operational problems. Analysing the cases of France, Mexico and Brazil, the authors 'respecti
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- 2004
- 151 pages
- Paperback
- Edward Elgar
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- 1992
- 35 pages
- Paperback
- Ecosystem Sciences and Evaluation Directorate, Economics and Conservation Branch
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