TY - BOOK AU - Seroa da Motta,Ronaldo ED - Edward Elgar Publishing. TI - Economic instruments for water management: the cases of France, Mexico, and Brazil SN - 9781845423612 (e-book) AV - TD360 .E28 2004 U1 - 363.6/1/0944 22 PY - 2004/// CY - Northampton, Mass. PB - Edward Elgar KW - Water-supply KW - France KW - Rates KW - Water consumption KW - Mexico KW - Brazil KW - Electronic books KW - lcsh N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; 1. Introduction -- 2. Conceptual framework and review of experiences -- 3. Country case : France -- 4. Country case : Mexico -- 5. Country case : Brazil -- 6. Conclusions N2 - This book argues that the economic appeal of using water charges to promote efficiency in usage and pollution control can be constrained by institutional and operational problems. Analysing the cases of France, Mexico and Brazil, the authors--respective local experts--illustrate that barriers are similar despite the existing differences among these economies UR - https://www.elgaronline.com/view/9781843769644.xml ER -