Determining the economic value of water: concepts and methods

Abstract

Part 1: Economic Value of Water: Theory and Concepts 1. Water, Economics, and the Nature of Water Policy Issues 2. Conceptual Framework and Special Problems in Valuing Water Part 2: Methods for Valuing Producers' and Consumers' Values of Water 3. Methods for Valuing Producers' Uses of Water 4. Applied Methods of Valuation of Water Related Ecosystem Services Part 3: Applications of Valuation Methods 5. Valuation of Water Used in Irrigated Crop Production 6. Valuing Water Used by Industry 7. Valuing Water in Municipal Uses 8. Measuring Benefits of Flood Risk and Damage Reduction 9. Valuation of Selected Water-Related Ecosystem Services 10. Conclusions