Compensating land managers for the provision of public goods is currently one of the
European Union's flagship policies, and one that that resonates across the globe more …

To prevent the environment from being adversely affected by the disposal of insufficiently-
treated wastewater, the European Urban Wastewater Directive (Directives 91/271/EEC and …

Water resource management should be made from a multidisciplinary perspective. In this
sense, economic research into the design and implementation of policies for the efficient …

Eco-compensation is a type of institutional arrangement that plays a key role in maintaining
ecosystem service functions. Thus, to solve the issues regarding ecological environmental …

The problem of agricultural waste pollution has aroused wide concern around the world. An
effective measure to solve this problem is to implement the compensation policy so as to …

Water resources in the Chia lagoon in Malawi experience a possible threat to sustainability.
Communities are seeking alternatives to improve water quality in the lagoon. This study …

This article addresses an important topic related to the application of the European Water
Framework Directive (WFD) in Spanish watersheds. Results on a contingent valuation study …

Background Almost one third of the global population is living in developing South Asia
where disease occurrence is high especially in rural areas and people are unaware of water …

Agriculture is widespread across the EU and has caused considerable impacts on
freshwater ecosystems. To revert the degradation caused to streams and rivers, research …

In wastewater treatment facilities (WWTF), technical and financial aspects have been
considered a priority, while other issues, such as social aspects, have not been evaluated …