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Centralized, top-down management of water resources through
regulations has created unnecessary economic burdens upon users.
More flexible decentralized controls through the use of economic
incentives have gained acceptance over the past decade. The theme
of this book is the increasing efforts throughout water-scarce
regions to rely upon economic incentives and decentralized
mechanisms for efficient water management and allocation. The book
begins with a section of introductory chapters describing water
systems, institutions, constraints, and similarities in the
following regions: Israel and the Middle East, Turkey, California,
Florida, and Australia. Four of these regions face similar climates
with wet winters and dry summers. Florida has a more even seasonal
distribution of rainfall, yet it uses similar management strategies
in controlling groundwater demand and water quality. The book
concludes with a section on water management case studies. These
case studies examine issues of conflict related to both water
quality and water quantity. While the case studies address both
international and intranational concerns in specific regions of the
world, they portray broad principles that are applicable to many
regions.
Centralized, top-down management of water resources through
regulations has created unnecessary economic burdens upon users.
More flexible decentralized controls through the use of economic
incentives have gained acceptance over the past decade. The theme
of this book is the increasing efforts throughout water-scarce
regions to rely upon economic incentives and decentralized
mechanisms for efficient water management and allocation. The book
begins with a section of introductory chapters describing water
systems, institutions, constraints, and similarities in the
following regions: Israel and the Middle East, Turkey, California,
Florida, and Australia. Four of these regions face similar climates
with wet winters and dry summers. Florida has a more even seasonal
distribution of rainfall, yet it uses similar management strategies
in controlling groundwater demand and water quality. The book
concludes with a section on water management case studies. These
case studies examine issues of conflict related to both water
quality and water quantity. While the case studies address both
international and intranational concerns in specific regions of the
world, they portray broad principles that are applicable to many
regions.
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