Renewable natural capital—terrestrial and marine ecosystems, fisheries, biodiversity, and
fresh water—is in decline around the world, affecting the livelihoods of millions of people …

This study employs a difference-in-differences framework to assess the effectiveness of the
2008–2012 pilot phase of the Kansas Water Right Transition Assistance Program at …

Aquifers supply water to millions of farms, thousands of cities, and billions of people
worldwide. Water use and economic activity in aquifer-dependent regions cannot be …

This article analyzes the sustainability of market-based instruments such as tradable permits
for the management of a renewable aquifer used for irrigated agriculture. In our dynamic …

This article evaluates economic use values of groundwater and examines the trade-offs
between agricultural and recreational uses of the Fuencaliente Aquifer in southern Spain …

This paper studies the conflict between economic and environmental sustainability
objectives faced by a water agency when she allocates water quotas to farmers. This conflict …

An important challenge facing the design of sustainable aquifer management plans is weak
primary data on aquifer recharge and use patterns. Weak data limit the ability of policy …

The design of optimal water policies between farmers, municipalities, and groundwater-
dependent ecosystems is analyzed in a hydro-economic model with physical interactions …

Water and in particular groundwater is undoubtedly a natural resource of fundamental
importance to humanity. However, their limited availability and the large increase in demand …

Fresh surface water is increasingly becoming scarcer worldwide, leading to significant
groundwater over-extraction. However, groundwater over-extraction could result in many …