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University of Arizona Water Resources Research Center

Sep 2, 2014

Because water is both priceless and free, defining its value is a paradox

Increased awareness of water scarcity at a global scale has driven efforts to establish a common definition of water’s value. Calls to price water based on its “real value” encounter the problem that there exists no generally accepted formula to determine such a value.

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