Economics of Water Scarcity and Efficiency

Sustainability, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 16(19), P. 8550 - 8550

Published: Oct. 1, 2024

Over the coming decades, global freshwater withdrawals are expected to grow, especially in low- and middle-income countries. Unless there significant improvements efficiency of water use by economies, stress, crises, scarcity will worsen. This paper explores further economic relationship between scarcity. Because growing many regions countries is not adequately reflected markets, often insufficient incentives for investment innovation improve use. To explore changes across countries, we conduct a panel analysis productivity 130 from 1995 2020. Countries with lower initial levels tended have higher growth, whereas more agriculturally dependent economies displayed efficiency. Better institutional quality capacity may also increase We discuss implications these results improving particular, opportunities challenges markets trades alleviate conclude identifying areas research.

Language: Английский

Rethinking responses to the world’s water crises

Nature Sustainability, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Dec. 9, 2024

Language: Английский