Irrigation Water Use Payments and Policies in Developing Countries
Sattarov R. A.
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Scientific-Information Center of the Interstate, Commission for Water Coordination of Central Asia, Uzbekistan.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Nowadays, water tariffs in economic developing countries are considered one of the important factors and it is not a secret that one of the reasons for the water crisis in Central Asian Countries is the growing demand for water resources. The resource is becoming scarce like in other continent of earth. It is measured as the most important natural resource and abundant liquid on earth. In this study irrigation water charging case of Uzbekistan and foreign practices, model of tariffs for water services and pricing elements have been analyzed. Irrigation water charging methods in different countries are used in different ways.
Keywords: Water charges, irrigation water, pricing, tariffs, taxes and payments