Charging for irrigation water: the issues and options, with a case study from Iran

Inadequate funding for maintenance of irrigation works and emerging shortages of water are prevalent. The use of water charges to generate resources for maintenance and to reduce demand is widely advocated. Examples from other utilities, and from the domestic/industrial sectors of water supply suggest the approach could be effective.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Perry, C.J.
Format: Report biblioteca
Language:English
Published: International Water Management Institute 2001
Subjects:irrigation management, productivity, water allocation, water use efficiency, operations, maintenance, cost recovery, user charges, water rates, pricing, river basins, water shortage, economic aspects, salinity, case studies,
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/39839
https://www.iwmi.cgiar.org/Publications/IWMI_Research_Reports/PDF/pub052/Report52.pdf
https://doi.org/10.3910/2009.057
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