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Contents below:

     · General information

       · Periodicals                      

         · Online books

           · International organizations

             · Research organizations

               · Select readings on water economics & finance

General information

Aquanomics @ GHD


Periodicals

Water Economics & Policy


Online books

The Economics of Water


International organizations

Global Commission on the Economics of Water


Research organizations

Institute for Water Education

     Water economics

UCSD

     Water economics


Select readings on marine plastic pollution

     · In reverse chronological order

The Economics of Water: Rules and Institutions

     · 2021  ~   Georg Meran, Markus Siehlow, and Christian von Hirschhausen  ~  Springer

     · Offers a comprehensive textbook on water economics

     · Introduces key economic approaches and mathematical methods for the study of water scarcity

     · Combines the technical fundamentals of the hydrological cycle with economic allocation rules

     · Assesses the political and ethical dimensions of water management

Handbook of water economics: principles and practice

     · 2003  ~  Colin Green  ~  Wiley

     · Includes strong theory section which links to real world examples in the applications section

     · Methods section includes coverage of methods of economic evaluation, use of economic instruments and cost-benefit analysis

     · Applications section includes case studies on: water availability; sewerage and waste water treatment;

       navigation; hydro-electric and multipurpose reservoirs; flooding; hydrometric data and coastal zone management


Water economics & finance

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