Balancing: The economic approach to sustainable water management

Research Article| March 01 1999 Balancing: the economic approach to sustainable water management J. B. Braden; J. B. Braden *Office of the Provost and Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics, University of Illinois, 1101 W. Peabody Drive, Urbana, IL 61801, USA Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar E. C. van Ierland E. C. van Ierland **Department of Economics and Management, Wageningen Agricultural University, P.O. Box 8130, 6700 EW Wageningen, The Netherlands Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Water Sci Technol (1999) 39 (5): 17–23. https://doi.org/10.2166/wst.1999.0217 Views Icon Views Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary Data Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Cite Icon Cite Permissions Search Site Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentAll JournalsThis Journal Search Advanced Search Citation J. B. Braden, E. C. van Ierland; Balancing: the economic approach to sustainable water management. Water Sci Technol 1 March 1999; 39 (5): 17–23. doi: https://doi.org/10.2166/wst.1999.0217 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex The economic approach to the management of water resources and systems is one of balancing competing objectives. Economics provides a framework for weighing those objectives in determining how much of each to strive for based on concerns for current use as well as long-term sustainability. More importantly, economics provides insight into policies that promote sustainable development by virtue of aligning the incentives of individuals with the long-run interests of the community. This paper shows how economic principles can be applied to reinforce sustainable choices concerning water supply, waste water treatment, irrigation, and watershed management. Sustainability, water management, economics, water supply, waste water treatment, watershed management This content is only available as a PDF.