Economic Instruments for Water Management: Experiences from Europe and Implications for Latin America and the Caribbean

[摘要] This publication provides practical examples of experience with economic instruments in water management mainly in European and other OECD countries. It assists in identifying appropriate instruments for the Latin American and Caribbean context and demonstrates the constraints and impediments to their introduction.The publication consists of studies initiated by the Inter-American Development Bank to support discussions among participants in the "Regional Policy Dialogue" of Latin American countries. The main part of the publication has been contributed by Ecologic Institute.Here you can find further background information on the entire project.The publication [pdf, 1.22 MB, English] isavailable for download.A paper copy can be obtained from:Secretariat of the Regional Policy DialogueMail Stop W-0610Inter-American Development Bank1300 New York Avenue, N.W.Washington, D.C. 20577E-mail: [e-mail]: [phone]Fax:[phone]

[发布机构] Ecologic Institute

[学科分类] 生态和保护

[关键词] Water;economic instruments;IDB;Inter-American Development Bank;capacity building;technical co-operation;financial co-operation;development;Regional Policy Dialogue;European experience;Latin America;Europe