Comparative analysis of agricultural water pricing between Azarbaijan Provinces in Iran and the state of California in the US: A hydro-economic approach

Momeni, Marzieh; Zakeri, Zahra; Esfandiari, Mojtaba; Behzadian, Kourosh; Zahedi, Sina; Razavi, Vahid

doi:10.1016/j.agwat.2019.105724

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“…Therefore, the estimated water value for agriculture is $0.01 per cubic metre of water. Similar values were estimated by Esmaeili & Vazirzadeh (2009) and Momeni et al (2019) for the agriculture sector in Iran.…”

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A comparison of Zayandehrood River water values for agriculture and the environment

Karami

Yazdani

Saleh

et al. 2020

River Research & Apps

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River water management is challenging not only since they are open systems with changing physical structures, but also because the water values are mostly unknown over varied sectors. If policymakers grasp water values, water management will be more efficient. This research intends to examine the values of water in agriculture, which receives the most substantial portion of water resources, with the values of water in the environment in Isfahan located in the Zayandehrood River basin of Iran. The consequences of contingent valuation and production function methods revealed that per cubic metre value of water is 13 times higher in the environment than agriculture. The government should reconsider the higher value of the environment despite it is a non‐market value. The contingent valuation model additionally proved that women exhibited 21% more willingness to pay than men in order to protect the environment; however, they are paid less by 36%.

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confidence: 89%

A comparison of Zayandehrood River water values for agriculture and the environment

Karami

Yazdani

Saleh

et al. 2020

River Research & Apps

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“…Therefore, in the face of complex interests, it is essential to clarify the boundaries of the interests of each stakeholder and effectively create conditions for cooperation [41]. According to Wensheng He et al [42], reform is a complex process involving the overlap of "stakeholders, policy implementation, and policy context," and the comprehensive agricultural water price reform should propose relevant policies in three dimensions: integrating stakeholders' perceptions and preferences, strengthening the effectiveness of policy implementation, and optimizing the policy environment.…”

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Co-Evolutionary Mechanism of Stakeholders’ Strategies in Comprehensive Agricultural Water Price Reform: The View of Evolutionary Game Based on Prospect Theory

Zhang

et al. 2023

Sustainability

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In today’s world, the contradiction between water supply and demand is becoming increasingly pronounced, with a particular emphasis on the severe shortage of water for agricultural purposes. As a result, it has become imperative to promote the comprehensive reform of agricultural water pricing and increase water conservation awareness among water users. However, during the actual promotion process, the conflicting interests among stakeholders often create a behavioral game that seriously hinders the effective implementation of the agricultural water price reform. Therefore, it is crucial to address this conflict of interest and find ways to overcome it in order to ensure the successful implementation of the agricultural water pricing reform. In order to explore the dynamic evolution process of the behavior and decision making of the stakeholders in the comprehensive agricultural water price reform and the influencing factors and to propose relevant strategies to effectively promote the reform. This article constructs a three-party game model based on MA-PT theory with the government, farmers, and water supply units as the main subjects, solves the equation with the perceived benefit matrix instead of the traditional benefit matrix, and calculates the objective conditions for reaching the steady state. The simulation results show that the behavioral decision of the game subject to participate in the reform will be influenced by their perception of gains and losses, and there is a mutual influence between the three strategic choices. Therefore, the reform of agricultural water prices should consider the affordability of farmers and water supply units. The government appropriately adopts a reward system to encourage farmers and water supply units to actively participate in the reform to play a positive role and appropriate penalties for promoting the reform, the early realization of the reform goals, and the development of water-saving agriculture.

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“…In developing countries, there is a need to frequently reform a tariff structure as there is little socioeconomic sustainability (Martins et al, 2013). Developed countries are usually more open to reforming water pricing policies (Ahmad & Prashar, 2010; Dinar & Subramanian, 1998; Momeni et al, 2019), but resistance still occurs especially for proposed larger magnitude rate increases. The process of reforming is challenging and can involve many stakeholders working in concert with a water agency or utility (Aggarwal et al, 2013; Boland & Wittington, 1997; Portoghese et al, 2021).…”

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Analysis of a current water tariff and attitudes towards change: A representative study from a Palestinian city

Al‐Khatib

Ali²,

Hung

2023

Water & Environment J

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The problem of an outdated tariff has become acute recently with increased water scarcity in Palestine. Therefore, the goals of the study were to analyse the factors that could affect the water consumption in Jericho governorate, Palestine; explore societal perceptions of alternative water sources; and to identify areas that need to be re‐examined for tariff revision or changes to water source and delivery. A total of 76% of the respondents know the water tariff price, and 61% of the sample considers the tariff as high. Future suggestions to raise the price of water will meet resistance. Interestingly, 66% of the respondents agree with the possible future use of treated wastewater, and 46% of the respondents emphasize that treated wastewater is the most favoured solution for water scarcity. Overall, the results indicate the public identifies water conservation as possible and that alternative actions can be applied in order to manage and conserve water resources.

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Comparative analysis of agricultural water pricing between Azarbaijan Provinces in Iran and the state of California in the US: A hydro-economic approach

Cited by 25 publications

References 25 publications

A comparison of Zayandehrood River water values for agriculture and the environment

A comparison of Zayandehrood River water values for agriculture and the environment

Co-Evolutionary Mechanism of Stakeholders’ Strategies in Comprehensive Agricultural Water Price Reform: The View of Evolutionary Game Based on Prospect Theory

Analysis of a current water tariff and attitudes towards change: A representative study from a Palestinian city

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