Water scarcity, prices and quotas: a review of evidence on irrigation volumetric pricing

F Molle - Irrigation and Drainage Systems, 2009 - Springer
Underpricing of irrigation water is frequently identified as a primary cause of excessive use
of water for irrigation. Higher prices are believed to have the potential to promote …

Financing irrigation water management and infrastructure: a review

FA Ward - International Journal of Water Resources Development, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
Many of the world's irrigated regions face the problem of aging infrastructure and declining
revenues to maintain and repair irrigation structures. Policy debates over climate change …

Water reuse for irrigation in Jordan: Perceptions of water quality among farmers

G Carr, RB Potter, S Nortcliff - Agricultural Water Management, 2011 - Elsevier
The reuse of treated wastewater (reclaimed water) for irrigation is a valuable strategy to
maximise available water resources, but the often marginal quality of the water can present …

Prospects for treated wastewater reuse in agriculture in low-and middle-income countries: Systematic analysis and decision-making trees for diverse management …

H Hosney, MH Tawfik, A Duker… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is suffering from severe water
scarcity. Decision-makers in MENA are tackling this challenge by tapping the potential of …

Assessing India's drip-irrigation boom: efficiency, climate change and groundwater policy

T Birkenholtz - Groundwater and Climate Change, 2018 - taylorfrancis.com
This article draws on a case from the north-western Indian state of Rajasthan to examine
whether drip irrigation saves water. Drip irrigation is being promoted to preserve …

The impact of water-pricing policies on water productivity: Evidence of agriculture sector in Iran

O Zamani, H Azadi, SA Mortazavi, H Balali… - Agricultural Water …, 2021 - Elsevier
Water pricing and reducing the costs of the implementation and maintenance of irrigation
systems have been a challenging topic for a long time. Water pricing issues combine two …

Water user associations and the politics of water in Jordan

D Mustafa, A Altz-Stamm, LM Scott - World Development, 2016 - Elsevier
Jordan is often held up as one of the most water scarce countries in the world. The water
scarcity in the country is not an absolute, but rather a politically mediated reality. The cubic …

Mitigating the risk of extreme water scarcity and dependency: The case of Jordan

JF Schyns, A Hamaideh, AY Hoekstra, MM Mekonnen… - Water, 2015 - mdpi.com
Jordan faces great internal water scarcity and pollution, conflict over trans-boundary waters,
and strong dependency on external water resources through trade. This paper analyzes …

Assessing policy options for sustainable water use in India's cereal production system

V Singh, M Stevanović, CK Jha, F Beier… - Environmental …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
In India, the production of rice and wheat account for more than 80% of its total agricultural
water use. As farming is highly dependent on water availability, rapidly receding water levels …

Bridging decision networks for integrated water and energy planning

A Siddiqi, A Kajenthira, LD Anadón - Energy Strategy Reviews, 2013 - Elsevier
Integrated policy and planning is needed to effectively meet the challenges of growing water
and energy inter-dependencies in many regions. Joint consideration of both water and …