Managing Water on China's Farms - 9780128051641

Managing Water on China's FarmsInstitutions, Policies and the Transformation of Irrigation under Scarcity\nAuthor(s): Jinxia Wang, Qiuqiong Huang, Jikun Huang, Scott Rozelle\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc, United States\nImprint: Academic Press Inc\nISBN-13: 9780128051641, 978-0128051641\nSynopsis\nManaging Water on China's Farms: Institutions, Policies and the Transformation of Irrigation under Scarcity is a comprehensive and current look at the water shortage problems in China. While China has emerged as a major player in the world economy, water is the most critical factor that limits the countrys further growth. Chinas growing water problems also have a large impact worldwide, with public health as well as economic impacts. If China were to rely heavily on food produced outside of China, the massive volume of food imports would raise food prices internationally. This book examines a series of water issues, beginning with a description of the wate.