Economic instruments for improving water use efficiency: theory and practice

被引：26

作者：

Grimble, RJ ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Greenwich, Dept Social Sci, Nat Resources Inst, Chatham ME4 4TB, Kent, England

来源：

AGRICULTURAL WATER MANAGEMENT | 1999年 / 40卷 / 01期

关键词：

water use efficiency; economic instruments; economic theory; demand management; water management;

D O I：

10.1016/S0378-3774(98)00107-3

中图分类号：

S3 [农学（农艺学）];

学科分类号：

0901 ;

摘要：

The paper discusses the problem of water scarcity and the need to improve efficiency and sustainability through the use of market-based mechanisms. It outlines the theoretical basis of the argument, discusses difficulties in practical application, and points to the need to develop best-practice guidelines for different circumstances. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.

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页码：77 / 82

页数：6