The Use of Water Pricing as a Means for Enhancing Water Use Efficiency in Irrigation: Case Studies in Mexico and the United States

IF 0.6 4区社会学 Q4 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Natural Resources Journal Pub Date : 1992-12-31 DOI:10.4324/9781351159289-21

R. G. Cummings, Vahram Nercissiantz

引用次数: 61

Abstract

The role of water markets in enhancing irrigation water use efficiency is examined. Questions arise, however, concerning equity effects of water markets. A "middle ground" is discussed related to water rights transfers in the western U.S. where a "brokers" role for the BuRec is evolving. The result is a marketlike institution wherein gains in efficiency are achieved and third-party interests are protected. Mexico's concerns with equity implications of water transfers might easily be accommodated with this kind of institution.

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使用水价作为提高灌溉用水效率的手段:墨西哥和美国的案例研究

研究了水市场在提高灌溉用水效率方面的作用。但是，出现了关于水市场的公平影响的问题。讨论了与美国西部水权转让有关的“中间地带”，在那里，BuRec的“经纪人”角色正在演变。其结果是建立了一个类似市场的制度，在这个制度中，效率得到了提高，第三方的利益得到了保护。墨西哥对水转让所涉公平问题的关切很容易在这种机构中得到解决。

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