Primary Source: http://www.feem-project.net/epiwater/
Economic Policy Instruments (EPIs) are incentives designed and implemented with the
aim of adapting individual decisions to collectively agreed goals. They include incentive
pricing, trading schemes, cooperation (e.g. payment for environmental services or
voluntary agreements), and risk management schemes. EPIs may significantly improve
an existing policy framework by incentivising, rather than commanding, behavioural
changes that may lead to environmental quality improvements. They can have a
number of additional or ancillary benefits, such as creating a permanent incentive
for technological innovation, stimulating the efficient allocation of water resources,
raising revenues to maintain and upgrade the provision of water services, promoting
water use efficiency, etc.
Launched in January 2011 for a three-year period, EPI-Water project’s (standing for Evaluating Economic Policy Instruments for Sustainable Water Management in Europe) main aim was to assess the effectiveness and efficiency of EPIs in achieving water policy goals. In a first ex-post assessment, the project studied 30 EPIs in Europe and around the world (Australia, Chile, China, Israel and the United States of America). Below are the case studies from this project.
<ul style="color: #333333; line-height: 1.5;">
<li><span style="color: #ff6600;"><a href="http://policy-design.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/CS01-Gómez-C.-M.-Delacámara-G.-Pérez-C.-D.-Ibáñez-E.-Solanes-M.-2011.-Water-transfers-in-the-Tagus-River-Basin-Spain.pdf"><span style="color: #ff6600;">Gómez, C. M., Delacámara, G., Pérez, C. D., Ibáñez, E., & Solanes, M. (2011). <strong>Water transfers in the Tagus River Basin (Spain)</strong></span></a></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #ff6600;"><a href="http://policy-design.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/CS02-Gómez-C.-M.-Delacámara-G.-Pérez-C.-D.-Rodrígue-M.-2011.-Lower-Ebro-Spain-Voluntary-agreement-for-river-regime-restoration-services.pdf"><span style="color: #ff6600;">Gómez, C. M., Delacámara, G., Pérez, C. D., & Rodrígue, M. (2011). <strong>Lower Ebro (Spain), Voluntary agreement for ri</strong></span></a><strong><a href="http://policy-design.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/CS02-Gómez-C.-M.-Delacámara-G.-Pérez-C.-D.-Rodrígue-M.-2011.-Lower-Ebro-Spain-Voluntary-agreement-for-river-regime-restoration-services.pdf"><span style="color: #ff6600;">ver regime restoration services</span></a></strong></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #ff6600;"><a href="http://policy-design.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/CS27-Dinar-A.-2011.-Water-Budget-Rate-Structure.-Experiences-from-Urban-Utilities-in-California.pdf"><span style="color: #ff6600;">Dinar, A. (2011). <strong>Water Budget Rate Structure</strong></span></a><strong><a href="http://policy-design.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/CS27-Dinar-A.-2011.-Water-Budget-Rate-Structure.-Experiences-from-Urban-Utilities-in-California.pdf"><span style="color: #ff6600;">. Experiences from Urban Utilities in California</span></a></strong></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #ff6600;"><a href="http://policy-design.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/CS28-Yang-X.-2011.-Case-Study-of-China.pdf"><span style="color: #ff6600;">Yang, X. (2011). <strong>Case Study of China</strong></span></a></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #ff6600;"><a href="http://policy-design.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/CS29-Yates-A.-J.-2011.-Nitrogen-Permit-Trading-in-North-Carolina’s.pdf"><span style="color: #ff6600;">CS29 Yates, A. J. (2011).</span></a><strong><a href="http://policy-design.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/CS29-Yates-A.-J.-2011.-Nitrogen-Permit-Trading-in-North-Carolina’s.pdf"><span style="color: #ff6600;"> Nitrogen Permit Trading in North Carolina’s</span></a></strong></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #ff6600;"><a href="http://policy-design.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/CS30-Donoso-Harris-G.-2011.-The-Chilean-Water-Allocation.pdf"><span style="color: #ff6600;">Donoso Harris, G. (2011). <strong>The Chilean Water Allocation</strong></span></a></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #ff6600;"><a href="http://policy-design.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/CS03-Viavattene-C.-Pardoe-J.-McCarthy-S.-Green-C.-2011.-Cooperative-agreements-between-water-supply-companies-and-farmers-in-Dorset.pdf"><span style="color: #ff6600;">Viavattene, C., Pardoe, J., McCarthy, S., & Green, C. (2011). <strong>Cooperative agreements between water supply companies and farmers in Dorset</strong></span></a></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #ff6600;"><a href="http://policy-design.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/CS04-Branth-Pedersen-A.-Ørsted-Nielsen-H.-Skou-Andersen-M.-2011.-The-Danish-Pesticide-Tax.pdf"><span style="color: #ff6600;">Branth Pedersen, A., Ørsted Nielsen, H., & Skou Andersen, M. (2011). <strong>The Danish Pesticide Tax</strong></span></a></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #ff6600;"><a href="http://policy-design.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/CS05-Ungvári-G.-Kaderják-P.-Mezősi-A.-Kiss-A.-2011.-Water-Resource-Fee-Hungary.pdf"><span style="color: #ff6600;">Ungvári, G., Kaderják, P., Mezősi, A., & Kiss, A. (2011). <strong>Water Resource Fee – Hungary</strong></span></a></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #ff6600;"><a href="http://policy-design.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/CS06-Rákosi-J.-Ungvári-G.-Mezősi-A.-Kelemen-L.-Kaderják-P.-2011.-Water-load-fee-Hungary.pdf"><span style="color: #ff6600;">Rákosi, J., Ungvári, G., Mezősi, A., Kelemen, L., & Kaderják, P. (2011). <strong>Water load fee, Hungary</strong></span></a></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #ff6600;"><a href="http://policy-design.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/CS07-Sardonini-L.-Viaggi-D.-Raggi-M.-2011.-Water-tariffs-in-agriculture-–-Emilia-Romagna-case-study.pdf"><span style="color: #ff6600;">Sardonini, L., Viaggi, D., & Raggi, M. (2011). <strong>Water tariffs in agriculture – Emilia-Romagna case study</strong></span></a></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #ff6600;"><a href="http://policy-design.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/CS08-Hernández-Sancho-F.-Molinos-Senante-M.-Sala-Garrido-R.-2011.-Increase-in-the-pollution-charge-at-Serpis-River-Basin.pdf"><span style="color: #ff6600;">Hernández-Sancho, F., Molinos-Senante, M., & Sala-Garrido, R. (2011). <strong>Increase in the pollution charge at Serpis River Basin</strong></span></a></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #ff6600;"><a href="http://policy-design.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/CS09-Hernández-Sancho-F.-Molinos-Senante-M.-Sala-Garrido-R.-2011a.-Negotiation-and-monetary-incentives-to-promote-the-use-of-reclaimed-water-at-Tordera-River-Basin.pdf"><span style="color: #ff6600;">Hernández-Sancho, F. Molinos-Senante, M., & Sala-Garrido, R. (2011a). <strong>Negotiation and monetary incentives to promote the use of reclaimed water at Tordera River Basin</strong></span></a></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #ff6600;"><a href="http://policy-design.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/CS10-Hernández-Sancho-F.-Molinos-Senante-M.-Sala-Garrido-R.-2011b.-Voluntary-intersectoral-water-transfer-at-Llobregat-River-Basin.pdf"><span style="color: #ff6600;">Hernández-Sancho, F. Molinos-Senante, M., & Sala-Garrido, R. (2011b). <strong>Voluntary intersectoral water transfer at Llobregat River Basin</strong></span></a></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #ff6600;"><a href="http://policy-design.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/CS11-Schuerhoff-M.-Weikard-H.-P.-Zetland-D.-2011.-Groundwater-taxes-in-the-Netherlands..pdf"><span style="color: #ff6600;">Schuerhoff, M., Weikard, H. P., & Zetland, D. (2011). <strong>Groundwater taxes in the Netherlands.</strong></span></a></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #ff6600;"><a href="http://policy-design.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/CS12-Zetland-D.-Weikard-H.-P.-2011.-Payment-by-the-drop-The-move-to-water-metering-in-England-and-Wales.pdf"><span style="color: #ff6600;">Zetland, D., & Weikard, H. P. (2011). <strong>Payment by the drop, The move to water metering in England and Wales</strong></span></a></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #ff6600;"><a href="http://policy-design.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/CS13-Möller-Gulland-J.-Lago-M.-2011.-Water-Abstraction-Charges-and-Compensation-Payments-in-Baden-Württemberg-Germany.pdf"><span style="color: #ff6600;">Möller-Gulland, J., & Lago, M. (2011). <strong>Water Abstraction Charges and Compensation Payments in Baden-Württemberg (Germany)</strong></span></a></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #ff6600;"><a href="http://policy-design.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/CS14-Möller-Gulland-J.-McGlade-K.-Lago-M.-2011.-Effluent-Tax-in-Germany.pdf"><span style="color: #ff6600;">Möller-Gulland, J., McGlade, K., & Lago, M. (2011). <strong>Effluent Tax in Germany</strong></span></a></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #ff6600;"><strong><a href="http://policy-design.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/CS15-Dworak-T.-2011.-Green-Hydropower-in-Switzerland.pdf"><span style="color: #ff6600;">Dworak, T. (2011). Green Hydropower in Switzerland</span></a></strong></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #ff6600;"><a href="http://policy-design.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/CS16-Mysiak-J.-Farinosi-F.-Carrera-L.-Testella-F.-Breil-M.-Massaruto-A.-2011b.-Water-tariff-system-in-Italy-and-tariff-structure-in-the-Region-Emilia-Romagna-RER.pdf"><span style="color: #ff6600;">Mysiak, J., Farinosi, F., Carrera, L., Testella, F., Breil, M., & Massaruto, A. (2011b). <strong>Water tariff system in Italy and tariff structure in the Region Emilia Romagna (RER)</strong></span></a></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #ff6600;"><a href="http://policy-design.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/CS17-Mysiak-J.-Farinosi-F.-Carrera-L.-Testella-F.-Breil-M.-Massaruto-A.-2011.-Green-energy-certificates-and-compliance-market.pdf"><span style="color: #ff6600;">Mysiak, J., Farinosi, F., Carrera, L., Testella, F., Breil, M., & Massaruto, A. (2011). <strong>Green energy certificates and compliance market</strong></span></a></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #ff6600;"><a href="http://policy-design.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/CS18-Mattheiß-V.-2011.-Subsidies-for-ecologically-friendly-hydro-power-plants-through-favourable-electricity-remuneration-in-Germany.pdf"><span style="color: #ff6600;">Mattheiß, V. (2011). <strong>Subsidies for ecologically friendly hydro-power plants through favourable electricity remuneration in Germany</strong></span></a></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #ff6600;"><a href="http://policy-design.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/CS19-Defrance-P.-2011.-Financial-compensation-for-environmental-services.-the-case-of-Evian-Natural-Mineral-Water.pdf"><span style="color: #ff6600;">Defrance, P. (2011). <strong>Financial compensation for environmental services. the case of Evian Natural Mineral Water</strong></span></a></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #ff6600;"><a href="http://policy-design.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/CS20-Kossida-M.-Tekidou-A.-2011.-Subsidies-for-Drinking-Water-Conservation-in-Cyprus.-Report-of-the-EPI-WATER-project.pdf"><span style="color: #ff6600;">Kossida, M., & Tekidou, A. (2011). <strong>Subsidies for Drinking Water Conservation in Cyprus. Report of the EPI-WATER project</strong></span></a></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #ff6600;"><a href="http://policy-design.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/CS22-Ancev-T.-2011.-Salinity-offset-in-Australia.pdf"><span style="color: #ff6600;">Ancev, T. (2011). <strong>Salinity offset in Australia</strong></span></a></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #ff6600;"><a href="http://policy-design.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/CS22-Howe-C.-W.-2011.-The-Efficient-Water-Market-of-the-Northern-Colorado-Water-Conservancy-District-Colorado-USA.pdf"><span style="color: #ff6600;">Howe, C. W. (2011). <strong>The Efficient Water Market of the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District, Colorado, USA</strong></span></a></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #ff6600;"><a href="http://policy-design.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/CS23-Young-M.-2011.-The-role-of-the-Unbundling-water-rights-in-Australia’s-Southern-Connected-Murray-Darling-Basin.pdf"><span style="color: #ff6600;">Young, M. (2011). <strong>The role of the Unbundling water rights in Australia’s Southern Connected Murray Darling Basin</strong></span></a></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #ff6600;"><a href="http://policy-design.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/CS24-Kan-I.-Kislev-Y.-2011.-Urban-Water-Price-Setting-under-Central-Administration.pdf"><span style="color: #ff6600;">Kan, I., & Kislev, Y. (2011). <strong>Urban Water Price Setting under Central Administration</strong></span></a></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #ff6600;"><a href="http://policy-design.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/CS25-Kieser-M.-McCarthy-J.-L.-2011.-Miami-River-Watershed-Water-Quality-Credit-Trading-Program.pdf"><span style="color: #ff6600;">Kieser, M., & McCarthy, J. L. (2011). <strong>Miami River Watershed Water Quality Credit Trading Program</strong></span></a></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #ff6600;"><a href="http://policy-design.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/CS26-Kousky-C.-2011.-New-York-City-Watershed-Agricultural-Program.pdf"><span style="color: #ff6600;">Kousky, C. (2011). <strong>New York City Watershed Agricultural Program</strong></span></a></span></li>
</ul>
