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Water rights and the common wealth

Auteur
Freyfogle E.T.
Périodique/Collection
Environmental Law | Vol. 26(1); 27 - 51; 25 p.
Date
1996
Source
IUCN (ID: ANA-058049)
Éditeur | Lieu de publication
Northwestern School of Law of Lewis and Clark College | Portland, OR, USA
Langue
Anglais
Pays/Territoire
États-Unis d'Amérique
Sujet
Eau
Mot clé
Approvisionnement en eau Droits d'utilisation de l'eau Gestion des resources en eau douce
Résumé

Many observers look to water marketing as the primary tool to meet new needs for water in the west and to bring an endd to the most environmentally damaging water uses. In this provocative Essay, Professor Eric Freyfogle takes issue with this view, on grounds of economics, ecology, and ethics. Because of externalities and other systemic flaws, he argues, water markets offer little promise of bringing about efficient water-use practices