This paper examines the effectiveness of reforming water rights regimes in agricultural sector by replacing allocation procedures based on proportional rule with implementation a priority that establishes security-differentiated rights. The main objective is to assess whether this change improves economic efficiency at irrigation district level, particularly during cyclical scarcity events. To ...

The challenges facing water management have become increasingly global in scope since the 1970s. This reflects the rising awareness about the uncertainties posed by the worsening situation of the hydrosphere, and particularly freshwater, and the unsustainability of water management practices in many areas. It is also a reflection of the conflicts flaring up from the protracted social inequaliti...

Disasters and climate change impacts, as well as increased water demand, pose serious risks to the provision of sustainable urban water services, e.g., drinking water, sanitation, and safe drainage, especially in cities. These challenges call for a transition toward improved water management, including considerations of “resilience.” However, because the resilience concept has multidisciplinary...