{"product_id":"managing-water-on-chinas-farms-institutions-policies-and-the-transformation-of-irrigation-under-scarcity-hardback-9780128051641","title":"Managing Water on China's Farms; Institutions, Policies and the Transformation of Irrigation under Scarcity (Hardback) 9780128051641","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eManaging Water on China's Farms\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eInstitutions, Policies and the Transformation of Irrigation under Scarcity\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis comprehensive book examines water availability issues in China, including a survey of potential solutions that provide a rich analysis of firsthand data that is helpful to graduate students in resource economics, as well as researchers and policymakers with an interest in China's water shortage challenges\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJinxia Wang (Author), Qiuqiong Huang (Author), Jikun Huang (Author), Scott Rozelle (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780128051641, Elsevier Science\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 22 March 2016\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e354 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.4 x 19 x 2.5 cm, 0.93 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003eManaging Water on China's Farms: Institutions, Policies and the Transformation of Irrigation under Scarcity is a comprehensive and current look at the water shortage problems in China. While China has emerged as a major player in the world economy, water is the most critical factor that limits the country’s further growth. China’s growing water problems also have a large impact worldwide, with public health as well as economic impacts. If China were to rely heavily on food produced outside of China, the massive volume of food imports would raise food prices internationally. This book examines a series of water issues, beginning with a description of the water shortage problems in China, particularly in the northern part of the country. It then looks at the government and farmers' responses and whether past policies have been effective in resolving the water problems. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e  \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003eManaging Water on China’s Farms documents the change of existing and new water management institutional forms over time and across provinces throughout northern China, and then assesses the impacts of these changes in the rural sector. Finally, it examines potential solutions that the research has uncovered, answering the question: Who can build the bridge over China’s troubled waters? Using analyses from information collected firsthand in China’s rural villages, the series of surveys covers diverse geographic regions that are representative of north China and includes perspectives from multiple stakeholders such as village leaders, water managers, and farmers. The policy-oriented research and rich analysis in this book make it of interest to both policy makers and researchers with a focus on China water problems. This book can also be used in a Master or Ph.D. level resource economics course.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection I. Setting the Stage\u003c\/b\u003eChapter 1. Water Survey Data Chapter 2. Water Scarcity in Northern ChinaChapter 3. Irrigation, Agricultural Production and Rural IncomeChapter 4. Water Management Institution and Policies\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection II. Groundwater Management\u003c\/b\u003eChapter 5. Evolution, Determinants and Impacts of Tubewell Ownership\/ManagementChapter 6. Development of Groundwater Markets in ChinaChapter 7. Impacts of Groundwater Markets on Agricultural Production in China\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection III. Surface Water Management\u003c\/b\u003eChapter 8. WUAs and Contracts: Evolution and DeterminantsChapter 9. Determinants of Contractual FormChapter 10. Impacts of Surface Water Management ReformsChapter 11. Evaluation of WUAs\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection IV. Future Options\u003c\/b\u003eChapter 12. Irrigation Water Pricing PolicyChapter 13. Water Allocation through Water Rights InstitutionChapter 14. 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