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BL
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1023341
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b777711
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| Main Entry
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Merrett, Stephen.
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| Title & Author
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Water for agriculture : : irrigation economics in international perspective /\ Stephen Merrett.
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| Publication Statement
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London ;New York :: Spon Press,, 2002.
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| Series Statement
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Spon's environmental science and engineering series
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1 online resource (xiv, 235 pages) :: illustrations
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| ISBN
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0203302370
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: 0203355903
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: 0415252385
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: 1482267772
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: 9780203302378
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: 9780203355909
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: 9780415252386
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: 9781482267778
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0415252385
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0415252393
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| Bibliographies/Indexes
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-228) and index.
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| Contents
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Book Cover; Title; Contents; Acknowledgements; List of abbreviations; Units of measurement; The global challenge; The demand for irrigation services; Irrigation service supply: the infrastructure; Irrigation service supply: operation, maintenance and management; Drainage services demand and supply; Social cost-benefit analysis for irrigation and drainage projects; Water allocation at the regional scale; Institutional economics and irrigation policy; Glossary; Bibliography; Index.
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| Abstract
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Water for Agriculture provides a thorough overview of this highly topical subject, written in a clear and accessible style. It will be an essential read for those involved in the planning of water resources, and for advanced students.
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| Subject
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Irrigation-- Economic aspects.
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BUSINESS ECONOMICS-- Real Estate-- General.
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Irrigation-- Economic aspects.
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| Dewey Classification
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333.91/3
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| LC Classification
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HD1714.M47 2002eb
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