Worth Every Penny: A Primer on Conservation-Oriented Water Pricing

Date

2010-05-01

Authors

Brandes, Oliver M.
Renzetti, Steven
Stinchcombe, Kirk

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Publisher

POLIS Project on Ecological Governance, University of Victoria

Abstract

Worth Every Penny: A Primer on Conservation-Oriented Water Pricing provides an overview of conservation-oriented water pricing for decision makers, water utilities and service providers in Canada. It explains how water pricing works, what the benefits are, and how water utilities can implement conservation-oriented water pricing structures as a key tool in the water manager's toolkit. As well, it offers advice on how to address implementation challenges, including how to avoid penalizing low-income families and how to maintain revenue stability for water utilities. Check out the Worth Every Penny webinar here.

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Keywords

conservation-oriented pricing, canadian utilities, water conservation, water soft path

Citation

Brandes, O. M., Renzetti, S., & Stinchcombe, K. (2010, May). Worth Every Penny: A Primer on Conservation-Oriented Water Pricing. Victoria, Canada: POLIS Project on Ecological Governance at the University of Victoria.