Can water pricing encourage conservation? Some principles and some problems

Snyder, J; Rohde, R; Moore, C; Horner, G; Howitt, R

Can water pricing encourage conservation? Some principles and some problems

Authors

J. Herbert Snyder
Richard G. Rohde
Charles V. Moore
Gerald L. Horner
Richard E. Howitt

Authors Affiliations

J. Herbert Snyder is Professor of Agricultural Economics and Director, Water Resources Center, University of California, Davis; Richard G. Rohde is Staff Research Associate, Water Resources Center, University of California, Davis; Charles V. Moore is Agricultural Economist, Economic Research Service, USDA University of California, Davis; Gerald L. Horner is Agricultural Economist, Economic Research Service, USDA University of California, Davis; Richard E. Howitt is Assistant Professor of Agricultural Economics University of California, Davis.

Publication Information

Hilgardia 31(5):11-12. DOI:10.3733/ca.v031n05p11. May 1977.

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Abstract

Development or conservation? Build new dams and canals or eliminate inefficient and wasteful uses? New water development has not been eliminated as a possible future alternative. For the moment, however, conservation of existing supply and increased efficiency of use seem to dominate decision-making processes. A major problem to be resolved thus becomes: How do we get people to stop wasting water and use it more efficiently?

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