Abstract
regimes through the use of economic instruments. This article analyzes
the performance of economic instruments in water allocation reforms
compared against their original design objectives in five European
countries: England, France, Italy, Spain and the Netherlands. We
identify the strengths of, barriers to and unintended consequences
of economic instruments in the varying socio-economic, legal,
institutional and biophysical context in each case study area, and
use this evidence to draw out underlying common guidelines and
recommendations. These lessons will help improve the effectiveness
of future reforms while supporting more efficient water resources
allocation.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 206-239 |
| Number of pages | 34 |
| Journal | International Journal of Water Resources Development |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Early online date | 19 Jan 2018 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2019 |
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Keywords
- Water allocation
- economic instruments
- Integrated Water Resources Management
- water policy
- Europe
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Role of economic instruments in water allocation reform: lessons from Europe. / Rey, D.; Dionisio Pérez-Blanco, C. ; Escriva-Bou, A.; Girard, C.; Veldkamp, T.I.E.
In: International Journal of Water Resources Development, Vol. 35, No. 2, 2019, p. 206-239 .Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
TY - JOUR
T1 - Role of economic instruments in water allocation reform: lessons from Europe
AU - Rey, D.
AU - Dionisio Pérez-Blanco, C.
AU - Escriva-Bou, A.
AU - Girard, C.
AU - Veldkamp, T.I.E.
PY - 2019
Y1 - 2019
N2 - A growing number of countries are reforming their water allocationregimes through the use of economic instruments. This article analyzesthe performance of economic instruments in water allocation reformscompared against their original design objectives in five Europeancountries: England, France, Italy, Spain and the Netherlands. Weidentify the strengths of, barriers to and unintended consequencesof economic instruments in the varying socio-economic, legal,institutional and biophysical context in each case study area, anduse this evidence to draw out underlying common guidelines andrecommendations. These lessons will help improve the effectivenessof future reforms while supporting more efficient water resourcesallocation.
AB - A growing number of countries are reforming their water allocationregimes through the use of economic instruments. This article analyzesthe performance of economic instruments in water allocation reformscompared against their original design objectives in five Europeancountries: England, France, Italy, Spain and the Netherlands. Weidentify the strengths of, barriers to and unintended consequencesof economic instruments in the varying socio-economic, legal,institutional and biophysical context in each case study area, anduse this evidence to draw out underlying common guidelines andrecommendations. These lessons will help improve the effectivenessof future reforms while supporting more efficient water resourcesallocation.
KW - Water allocation
KW - economic instruments
KW - Integrated Water Resources Management
KW - water policy
KW - Europe
U2 - 10.1080/07900627.2017.1422702
DO - 10.1080/07900627.2017.1422702
M3 - Article
VL - 35
SP - 206
EP - 239
JO - International Journal of Water Resources Development
JF - International Journal of Water Resources Development
SN - 0790-0627
IS - 2
ER -