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Topic 3 WATER GOVERNANCE (SOLUTIONS (water pricing (water as scarce =…
Topic 3
WATER GOVERNANCE
GLOBAL APPROACH
multinational 70% private sector
scale :check:
efficiency :check:
standards :check:
overexploitation :red_cross:
inequality :red_cross:
global economy
local water pollution
eutrophication
fertilizers
nutrient
depletion
over exploitation of soil
local water use and scarcity
no barriers=international trade
comparative advantage
water-intensive products
virtual water import
water saving
necessity
long transport expensive
Inter basin water transfer
virtual water (VW) = water used to produce a product
water footprint (WFP) = freshwater used to produce goods and services
ISSUES
fairness
great WFP
both consumer and producers responsible
lack of information
high because under priced water
geopolitical resource
virtual water import
water scarcity
water efficiency
river basin
global policy about import/export virtual water
irrigation
local level: consumer
SOLUTIONS
pollution tax
water pricing
water as scarce = economic good
sustainable use
economic feasibility of plans
minimum water rights
water certification
water neutral concept