Managing Water on China's Farms
Institutions, Policies and the Transformation of Irrigation under Scarcity
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Product details:
- Publisher Elsevier Science
- Date of Publication 22 March 2016
- ISBN 9780128051641
- Binding Hardback
- No. of pages354 pages
- Size 234x190 mm
- Weight 930 g
- Language English 0
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Managing Water on China's Farms: Institutions, Policies and the Transformation of Irrigation under Scarcity is a comprehensive and current look at the water shortage problems in China. While China has emerged as a major player in the world economy, water is the most critical factor that limits the country's further growth. China's growing water problems also have a large impact worldwide, with public health as well as economic impacts. If China were to rely heavily on food produced outside of China, the massive volume of food imports would raise food prices internationally. This book examines a series of water issues, beginning with a description of the water shortage problems in China, particularly in the northern part of the country. It then looks at the government and farmers' responses and whether past policies have been effective in resolving the water problems.
Managing Water on China's Farms documents the change of existing and new water management institutional forms over time and across provinces throughout northern China, and then assesses the impacts of these changes in the rural sector. Finally, it examines potential solutions that the research has uncovered, answering the question: Who can build the bridge over China's troubled waters? Using analyses from information collected firsthand in China's rural villages, the series of surveys covers diverse geographic regions that are representative of north China and includes perspectives from multiple stakeholders such as village leaders, water managers, and farmers. The policy-oriented research and rich analysis in this book make it of interest to both policy makers and researchers with a focus on China water problems. This book can also be used in a Master or Ph.D. level resource economics course.
MoreTable of Contents:
Section I. Setting the StageChapter 1. Water Survey Data Chapter 2. Water Scarcity in Northern ChinaChapter 3. Irrigation, Agricultural Production and Rural IncomeChapter 4. Water Management Institution and Policies
Section II. Groundwater ManagementChapter 5. Evolution, Determinants and Impacts of Tubewell Ownership/ManagementChapter 6. Development of Groundwater Markets in ChinaChapter 7. Impacts of Groundwater Markets on Agricultural Production in China
Section III. Surface Water ManagementChapter 8. WUAs and Contracts: Evolution and DeterminantsChapter 9. Determinants of Contractual FormChapter 10. Impacts of Surface Water Management ReformsChapter 11. Evaluation of WUAs
Section IV. Future OptionsChapter 12. Irrigation Water Pricing PolicyChapter 13. Water Allocation through Water Rights InstitutionChapter 14. Adoption of Water Saving Technology
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