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"This book describes the journey of Singapore's development and the fundamental role that water has had in shaping it. What makes this case so unique is that the quest for self-sufficiency in terms of water availability in a fast-changing urban context has been crucial to the way development policies and agendas have been planned throughout the years"--

water supply systems --- Water supply. Water treatment. Water pollution --- Economic policy and planning (general) --- sustainable development --- water resources --- Singapore --- Municipal water supply --- Water-supply --- Water resources development --- Eau --- Ressources en eau --- Approvisionnement urbain --- Approvisionnement --- Exploitation

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This paper reviews various applications of cooperative game theory (CGT) to issues of water resources. With an increase in the competition over various water resources, the incidents of disputes have been in the center of allocation agreements. The paper reviews the cases of various water uses, such as multi-objective water projects, irrigation, groundwater, hydropower, urban water supply, wastewater, and transboundary water disputes. In addition to providing examples of cooperative solutions to allocation problems, the conclusion from this review suggests that cooperation over scarce water resources is possible under a variety of physical conditions and institutional arrangements. In particular, the various approaches for cost sharing and for allocation of physical water infrastructure and flow can serve as a basis for stable and efficient agreement, such that long-term investments in water projects are profitable and sustainable. The latter point is especially important, given recent developments in water policy in various countries and regional institutions such as the European Union (Water Framework Directive), calling for full cost recovery of investments and operation and maintenance in water projects. The CGT approaches discussed and demonstrated in this paper can provide a solid basis for finding possible and stable cost-sharing arrangements.

Cost Recovery --- Cost Sharing --- Economic Theory and Research --- Environment --- Environmental Economics and Policies --- Industry --- Law and Development --- Macroeconomics and Economic Growth --- Marginal Cost --- Municipalities --- Public Works --- Sanitation and Sewerage --- Town Water Supply and Sanitation --- Urban Water --- Urban Water Supply --- Wastewater Treatment --- Water --- Water and Industry --- Water Conservation --- Water Consumption --- Water Infrastructure --- Water Law --- Water Policy --- Water Projects --- Water Resource --- Water Resources --- Water Rights --- Water Sector --- Water Supply and Sanitation --- Water Supply and Sanitation Governance and Institutions --- Water Supply and Systems --- Water Supply Facilities --- Water Supply System --- Water Supply Systems