Managing Water on China's Farms

Institutions, Policies and the Transformation of Irrigation under Scarcity

Jinxia Wang author Scott Rozelle author Jikun Huang author Qiuqiong Huang author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc

Published:22nd Mar '16

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This 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

Managing 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. Managing 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.

ISBN: 9780128051641

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 930g

354 pages