This book is an outcome from the International Expo 'Water and
Sustainable Development' held in Zaragoza (Spain) in 2008. Support
from the Spanish Ministry of Environment, Caja Rioja, Government of
Aragon, and the World Bank is acknowledged. 'Few resources will
play a more important role in shaping our economic future, or face
more daunting challenges, than water. This internationally
acclaimed team of experts has produced a first-rate volume that is
full of intriguing, practical ideas for meeting those challenges in
a rich variety of institutional settings.' Tom Tietenberg, Mitchell
Family Professor of Economics, Emeritus, Colby College, USA 'This
volume brings together two critical but interrelated dimensions of
water challenge, i.e. water pollution, particularly from non-point
sources, and water conservation. The editors are well known experts
on the subject as are the contributors.' R. Maria Saleth,
International Water Management Institute, Sri Lanka and Associate
Editor, Water Policy 'The profound contribution of this volume is
that it brings together various economic concepts and policy
dilemmas regarding water shortages, non-point source pollution,
efficiency of water use and irrigation technology. Recommended
reading for anyone working in the area of water management.' Henk
Folmer, University of Groningen and Wageningen University, The
Netherlands As countries face deteriorating water and environmental
quality as well as water shortages, pollution control and the
efficiency of water use become of paramount importance. Agriculture
is one of the main non-point polluters of water bodies and
irrigation for agriculture is one of the main consumers of water.
While it is very hard to regulate pollution from agriculture,
attempts have been made via economic and command and control
instruments, and also through investments in technologies and
ecosystems recovery. Coping with non-point pollution takes the form
of both policy intervention and technology development. Likewise it
is recognized that irrigation efficiency varies across countries,
influenced by both technology and supporting adoption policies.
Countries that lead in irrigation technology and supporting
policies have certain traits in common. They face very high
scarcity and are pushed to find innovative solutions, both
technical and policy related. The recent multibillion investments
in irrigation technologies in Spain, and similar proposals in
Australia, for example, highlight the potential of irrigation
technologies to cope with scarcity and water quality degradation.
This book reviews all of the above issues, presents experiences in
selected countries, and assesses the degree of success of
alternative policies for coping with non-point water pollution and
improving irrigation efficiency.
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