Routledge Water Trading and Global Water Scarcity - RFF Press

Water scarcity presents an escalating challenge across the globe, yet traditional supply-side economics and management strategies fall short of addressing the crisis effectively. This book examines water trading as a comprehensive instrument within integrated water resources management, demonstrating its capacity to resolve conflicts by reallocating water resources in the face of intensifying scarcity. Drawing on recent implementation experiences across diverse river basins, the work reveals how water trading can enhance resource allocation and tackle the complex economics of water distribution in an interconnected world. Published by Routledge as part of the RFF Press Water Policy Series, this volume combines economic theory with practical international case studies to explore how market-based approaches can complement traditional water management frameworks and address the pressing issue of global water scarcity.