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Category : California
Languages : en
Pages : 76
Book Description
Climate Change Impacts on Water Supply and Agricultural Water Management in California's Western San Joaquin Valley and Potential Adaptation Strategies
Climate Change Impacts on Water Supply and Agricultural Water Management in California's Western San Joaquin Valley, and Potential Adaptation Strategies
Author: Adaptation and Resilience
Author: Bonnie G. ColbyPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1136521933
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
In America's arid southwest, climate change will occur in the context of already-keen competition for water for agriculture, urban growth, electricity generation, water-based recreation, and environmental protections. This book explores the challenges that climate change and variability pose for water and energy managers and users, communities, and policy makers in the arid Southwest and demonstrates the application of economic methods to address these challenges. It provides valuable tools for both those interested in resource management and climate change, and those seeking to understand how economic methods can be used to analyze contemporary social problems and craft appropriate responses. The book considers both adaptation to long-term climate change and more immediate issues of water and electricity management in the face of inter-annual climate variability and drought. Thus, no matter what one's perspective on long-run climate change projections, the book provides useful lessons for some of the region's most pressing resource management problems.
Managing California's Water
Author: Ellen HanakPublisher: Public Policy Instit. of CA
ISBN: 1582131414
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 500
Book Description
Routledge Handbook of Water Economics and Institutions
Author: Kimberly BurnettPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317916255
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 427
Book Description
Growing scarcity of freshwater worldwide brings to light the need for sound water resource modeling and policy analysis. While a solid foundation has been established for many specific water management problems, combining those methods and principles in a unified framework remains an ongoing challenge. This Handbook aims to expand the scope of efficient water use to include allocation of sources and quantities across uses and time, as well as integrating demand-management with supply-side substitutes. Socially efficient water use does not generally coincide with private decisions in the real world, however. Examples of mechanisms designed to incentivize efficient behavior are drawn from agricultural water use, municipal water regulation, and externalities linked to water resources. Water management is further complicated when information is costly and/or imperfect. Standard optimization frameworks are extended to allow for coordination costs, games and cooperation, and risk allocation. When operating efficiently, water markets are often viewed as a desirable means of allocation because a market price incentivizes users to move resources from low to high value activities. However, early attempts at water trading have run into many obstacles. Case studies from the United States, Australia, Europe, and Canada highlight the successes and remaining challenges of establishing efficient water markets.
Climate Variability and Water Dependent Sectors
Author: Dannele E. PeckPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317614267
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 186
Book Description
Demand for water in agricultural, municipal, industrial, and environmental uses is growing. More frequent and severe extreme weather conditions now exacerbate water shortages in many locations and existing infrastructure to store and release water rarely has the capacity to both prevent floods during wet periods and meet demand during drought periods. Competition among sectors adds pressure not only on water infrastructure, but also on management policies and allocation institutions. This book of contributed chapters assesses the performance of existing infrastructure, institutions and policies under different climate variability scenarios. It also provides suggestions for minimizing conflict over scarce water resources. More flexible water-allocation institutions and management policies, and better tools for decision-making under uncertainty will be required to maximize society’s net benefit from less reliable water resources. The chapters show how incentives for individuals to conserve water, and policies for helping vulnerable populations prepare for and recover from extreme events, will also need to be improved. This book was originally published as a special issue of the Journal of Natural Resources Policy Research.
California Water Plan Update
Author: California. Department of Water ResourcesPublisher:
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Category : Water conservation
Languages : en
Pages : 476
Book Description
The Impact of Climate Change on California's Ecosystem Services
Author: Adaptation Strategies for Agricultural Sustainability in Yolo County, California
Author: Louise JacksonPublisher:
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Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 208
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