Policy Nook — Policy Note: Benefit Cost Analysis of Water Investments in the Anthropocene

Submitted by Petra Hansson on
EfD Authors:
Sterner, Thomas
Whittington, Dale
Carson, Richard

Introduction

Water management is becoming increasingly challenging. The core problem in many locations is an old one: water scarcity will increase as demand rises due to population and economic growth. Conditions in the modern Anthropocene — higher temperatures, continental drying, higher evaporation, and non-stationary hydrology — will add complexity.

Peer Reviewed
Policy Design, Water

Efficiently reducing pollution from the seafood industry requires differentiated environmental fees

Submitted by Petra Hansson on
EfD Authors:
Nam, Pham Khanh
Thuy, Truong Dang

The seafood processing industry plays a vital role in job creation and economic growth, particularly in regions like the Mekong River Delta of Vietnam. However, this industry also generates a significant amount of organic pollutants, predominantly discharged into riverside and seashore areas.

Research Brief
Fisheries, Policy Design, Water

Water value, irrigation policy, and implementation hazards in Vietnam’s rural economy

Submitted by Luat Do on
EfD Authors:
Phu, Le Viet

Irrigation plays a critical role in Vietnam’s rural economy and the national food security priority. The Vietnamese government has developed an extensive irrigation system and waived irrigation costs for farmers to reduce rural poverty. However, excessive use of water in agriculture has become a major concern.

Peer Reviewed
Policy Design, Water
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