All the water in the world / Roger Bate.
All the water in the world / Roger Bate.
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Author / Creator
Publisher
St. Leonards, N.S.W. : Centre for Independent Studies, 2006.
Date
2006.
Call Numbers
Q330.9005/2
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Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
ix, 192 p. ; 22 cm.
Contents
All the water in the world -- The problem of supply -- Managing allocation -- Towards better water trading schemes -- Assessment of markets -- Emerging markets? -- Appendix -- Glossary.
Publication information
Publisher
St. Leonards, N.S.W. : Centre for Independent Studies, 2006.
Place of Publication
New South Wales
Date Published
2006.
Subjects
Subject Keywords
- Water supply
- Water rights
- Natural resource management
- Market forces
- Prices
- Environmental impact
- Statistics
- Interstate comparisons
- Australia overseas comparisons
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Scope and Contents
Summary
"Water shortages are primarily due to mismanagement of water resources. The author argues that water markets in which individuals (or corporations and municipalities) trade their entitlements to water, introduce flexibility, reduce waste, allow fairer distribution, more rational development of new resources, and therefore smaller environmental impa...
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All the water in the world / Roger Bate.
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Notes
General note
CIS policy monographs, 0158-1260 ; 71.
Includes index.
Bibliography: p. 166-189.
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Other version (online)
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Q330.9005/2
Record Identifier
74VKKpo3xWBA
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKKpo3xWBA
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ISBN
9781864321159
1864321156
DDC
333.9117
MMS ID
991021752629702626
