Water resources planning in a federation of states: Equity versus efficiency Auteur Howe C. Périodique/Collection Natural Resources Journal | Vol. 36(1); 29- 36; 7 p. Date 1996 Source IUCN (ID: ANA-058566) Éditeur | Lieu de publication University of New Mexico School of Law | Albuquerque, NM, USA Langue Anglais Pays/Territoire États-Unis d'Amérique Sujet Eau Mot clé Collectivité locale Gestion des resources en eau douce Résumé Equity and efficiency are inextricably tied together since the prices used in efficiency analyses depend on the distribution of wealth. Beyond that, many equity considerations have efficiency implications when evaluated in the appropriate geographical and temporal context. In some situations, there are genuine efficiency-equity tradeoffs, but in many situations building equity into policy or projet design also will enhance efficiency. Appropriate governing institutions that more closely correspond with the resource systems being governed help assure appropriate consideration of both efficiency and equity.