Financing of multiple use (ie domestic and productive) water services was identified as an
important ingredient to ensure improved water access for rural poor and broaden livelihood …

Determining the value of environmental goods that impact human populations, such as
potable water, is often highly problematic. The all‐too‐common lack of realistic markets for …

Willingness to pay for social services is often regarded as a means of ensuring the long-term
sustainability of such services. This paper examines willingness to pay (WTP) for improved …

Local communities in mining regions are vulnerable to water scarcity risks caused by
extensive mining and changing climate. To mitigate such risks, we adopt a non-market …

The paper reports on the use of the contingent valuation method to study the determinants of
Swazi households' willingness to pay (WTP) for an improvement in their water quantity and …

The paper examines the use of the contingent valuation method to study the determinants of
rural households' willingness to pay (WTP) for safe water in Kwara State. A sample of 120 …

The paper applies the travel cost method (TCM) to estimate the value that rural households
in the Steelpoort sub-basin of South Africa place on river and collective tap water. While the …

Water shortage is a major problem in Purulia District which falls under the category of
semiarid regions of West Bengal, India. The concerted approach was taken by the …

In developing countries, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) set by the United
Nations and the expectations expressed by modern local populations call for universal water …

The hydrological cycle regulating natural water flows is essential for the basic functions of
ecosystems and human health. While natural systems could provide for basic and economic …