Publication Details |
| Category | Text Publication |
| Reference Category | Book chapters |
| DOI | 10.1007/978-3-319-18971-0_12 |
| Title (Primary) | Theory, the market and the state: agricultural reforms in post socialist Uzbekistan between economic incentives and institutional obstacles |
| Title (Secondary) | Society - Water - Technology : a critical appraisal of major water engineering projects |
| Author | Hansjürgens, B. |
| Publisher | Hüttl, R.F.; Bens, O.; Bismuth, C.; Hoechstetter, S. |
| Source Titel | Water Resources Development and Management |
| Year | 2016 |
| Department | OEKON |
| Page From | 169 |
| Page To | 186 |
| Language | englisch |
| Keywords | Water scarcity; Fergana Valley; Water resources; Efficient water pricing; Water services; Interdependence of orders; Design elements; Institutional obstacles; Agricultural sector; Paths for reform; Water rights; Water users associations |
| UFZ wide themes | RU6 |
| UFZ inventory | Halle, Bibliothek, 00502344, 15-0701 |
| Abstract | Water pricing is seen as an important element in efficient water resource management. By providing information about water resource scarcity, water prices can make explicit the value of water and can set adequate incentives for water users to use water more sustainably. However, designing efficient water resource pricing schemes is dependent on many prerequisites that are hard to fulfil. In this chapter, we contrast the prerequisites of water pricing with real-world contexts in the Fergana Valley. We show that many prerequisites for water pricing are not met in this area, so that water pricing reforms are unable to perform the functions usually associated with water prices. Nevertheless, it is possible to articulate a number of steps toward a reform of the agricultural sector which may at least point the way towards a more sustainable use of water resources. |
| Persistent UFZ Identifier | https://www.ufz.de/index.php?en=20939&ufzPublicationIdentifier=16778 |
| Hansjürgens, B. (2016): Theory, the market and the state: agricultural reforms in post socialist Uzbekistan between economic incentives and institutional obstacles In: Hüttl, R.F., Bens, O., Bismuth, C., Hoechstetter, S. (eds.) Society - Water - Technology : a critical appraisal of major water engineering projects Water Resources Development and Management Springer, Cham [u.a.], p. 169 - 186 10.1007/978-3-319-18971-0_12 |
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