Economic valuation of water resources in agriculture
Subtitle: from the sectoral to a functional perspective of natural resource management
By: by Kerry Turner ... [et al.].
Contributors: Turner, R. Kerry.
Series: Water reports,; 27
Publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; FAO
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Rome
Language: eng
Number of pages: 187
Subjects: Water in agriculture -- Economic aspects.; Water-supply -- Economic aspects.; Water resources development -- Economic aspects.
Description: The purpose of this report is to produce a review on water resource valuation issues and techniques specifically for the appraisal and negotiation of raw (as opposed to bulk or retail) water resource allocation for agricultural development projects. The review considers raw water in naturally occurring watercourses, lakes, wetlands, soil and aquifers, taking an ecosystem function perspective at a catchment scale, and takes account of the demands from irrigated and rainfed agriculture. It is hoped that the review will have particular application to developing countries where agreed methods for reconciling competing uses are often absent, but nevertheless takes account of valuation approaches that have been made in post industrial economies.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.