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Rio Calico study on the economics of water provision

Reference: Johnson, Nancy L. and Maria Eugenia Baltodano. 2004. The economics of community watershed management: some evidence from Nicaragua. Ecological Economics. 49: 57-71.

Purpose of the study:

Is it possible to justify watershed management costs based on the costs and benefits?

Watershed:

Parameters considered:

costs of the projects - about $US 10,000 per year

benefits for health and water use

household size, education, percent who own the land, potable water access (44 to 98%), number of months in which there is rationing (from .2 to 6 months),

Analysis and Conclusions:

difficult to justify cost based on just these economic indicators

multi-sector approach (government, private, NGOs, churches, etc) is best because it can identify "complementarities" that can simplify the management