An Analysis of “Grey” Literature for the New Millennium
13 junio 2007Autor(es): Nancy Contreras, Third World Centre for management of water
Society’s values are reflected in how water resources are allocated and managed. It was to society’s benefit and desire that decisions establishing present water policies for agriculture, municipal supply, hydroelectric power, fisheries, flood control, and recreation were made.
Each generation imposes its value judgments on these policies and shapes them accordingly. With present competition for water resources, more water policy changes are imminent. A currently popular way to seek balance between in-stream and out-of-stream uses is through water transfers. In theory, water transfers allow willing sellers and buyers to market water on a temporary or permanent basis.
Water transfers are not permitted to diminish existing water rights, but they do have the benefit of keeping the priority date of the right from which they were transferred. Water marketing creates incentives for existing right holders to conserve water and creates an opportunity for society to reallocate that water, which is especially important in basins where water is over appropriated.
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