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SYDNEY WATER (2010): Water Wise Rules. Video Screen Shot. Sidney: Sidney Water URL [Visita: 03.05.2019]

This paper provides an excellent overview on financing and cost recovery for the water supply and sanitation services sector in rural and low-income urban areas of developing countries. The document contains also case studies and mini reviews of best publications on financing and cost recovery.

CARDONE, R. FONSECA, C. (2003): Financing and Cost Recovery. Delft (The Netherlands): IRC (International Water and Sanitation Centre). Thematic Overview Paper 7. URL [Visita: 03.05.2019]

This is an extended case study. The purpose of these water quality standards is to facilitate sovereign self-determination and the restoration and preservation of traditional hunting, fishing, gathering and cultural uses in, on and around tribal surface waters.

SRMT (2007): Water Quality Standards. Tribe of Indians Americans. New York: Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe (SRMT), Environment Division URL [Visita: 03.05.2019]

This report reviews current practices in determining user charges and researches how economic principles of pricing of urban water supply can be incorporates. It researches international practices in the UK, Australia and the Philippines and several cases in India.

TERI (2010): Review of Current Practices in Determining User Charges and Incorporation of Economic Principles of Pricing of Urban Water Supply. New Delhi: TERI URL [Visita: 03.05.2019]

The purpose of this paper is to provide the reader with a better understanding of the main issues involved in the design of W&S tariffs. Keywords: Costs of W&S services, objectives of tariff design, tariff options, subsidies, development paths of W&S services.

WHITTINGTON, D. (2006): Pricing Water and Sanitation Services. Human Development Report 2006. Human development office-occasional paper. New York: UNDP URL [Visita: 03.05.2019]

https://www.sydneywater.com.au/SW/water-the-environment/what-we-re-doing/water-wise-rules/index.htm [Visita: 03.05.2019]

Australia suffers from drought for a large part of the year. That is why the Sydney water council has a structure on how to act preventively to reduce negative consequences.

This report is an analysis of different approaches utilized by eight water providers to determine the achieved levels of water savings. Mandatory restrictions are shown to be an effective tool for drought coping.

KENNEY, D.S. ; KLEIN, R.A. ; CLARK, M.P. (2004): Use and Effectiveness of Municipal Water Restrictions During Drought in Colorado. Entradas: Journal of the American Water Resources Association: Volume 21 , 77-87. URL [Visita: 03.05.2019]

This paper presents a case for removing metropolitan permanent water restrictions by 2012. To achieve this goal, a water industry reform will need to be pursued on a number of fronts.

ALLEN CONSULTING (2007): Saying Goodbye to Permanent Water Restrictions in Australia's Cities. Key Priorities for Achieving Water Security. URL [Visita: 03.05.2019]

This brief explores the role of water tariffs and subsidies as key instrument to achieve the objective of providing safe and affordable drinking water to residents of growing urban areas in developing countries.

BLANC, D. le (2007): Providing Water to the Urban Poor in Developing Countries: The Role of Tariffs and Subsidies. Entradas: Sustainable Development Innovation Brief: Volume 4 URL [Visita: 03.05.2019]

https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/topics/waterandsanitation [Visita: 03.05.2019]

The website of UN DESA (UN Department of Economic and Social Affaires) contains a section dedicated to water issues, including publications about water tariffs and subsidies in the provision of water services in developing countries.

This document provides technical information to TMDL practitioners who are familiar with the relevant technical approaches and legal requirements pertaining to developing TMDLs and refers to statutory and regulatory provisions that contain legally binding requirements.

EPA (2008): Handbook for Developing Watershed Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs). Draft. Washington, DC: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) URL [Visita: 02.05.2019]

This is summary of a case study. The tribes wish to maintain the integrity of their streams and the high quality of Flathead Lake, the largest natural freshwater lake in the western United States. Common pollutants threaten the quality of these waters. The tribes have established a water quality standards program to preserve the high quality waters and restore those that have been degraded.

US EPA (2006): Case Studies in Tribal Water Quality Standards Programs. Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation. Washington, DC: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) URL [Visita: 02.05.2019]

U.S. EPA (1996): U.S. EPA NPDES Permit Writers' Manual. Water Quality-Based Effluent Limits. Washington DC: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) URL [Visita: 02.05.2019]

Paper describing the Mechanisms of Command & Control in combination with other SSWM tools in Brazil.

PORTO, M. ; LOBATO, F. (2004): Mechanisms of Water Management: Command & Control and Social Mechanisms (Part 1 of 2). Entradas: REGA (Revista de Gestão de Água da América Latina) : Volume 1 , 113-129. URL [Visita: 02.05.2019]

Short fact sheet to raise awareness on how urban runoffs pollute water.

US EPA (2003): Protecting Water Quality from Urban Runoff. Washington, DC: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) URL [Visita: 02.05.2019]

Short fact sheet to raise farmers’ awareness on how their agricultural runoffs pollute water.

US EPA (2005): Protecting Water Quality from Agricultural Runoff. Washington, DC: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) URL [Visita: 02.05.2019]

Case study where states, tribes, and regions share information about regulatory tools for facilitating progress towards meeting the U.S. Clean Water Act goals, particularly in harmed water bodies.

US EPA (2005): Water Quality Standards: Examples of Alternatives to Changing Long-term Designated Uses to Achieve Water Quality Goals. Washington, DC: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) URL [Visita: 02.05.2019]

This is a guide to help the agricultural advisors understand that water quality is not only useful to improve their production and to take care of the environment, but also to trade. Producers could earn even more for, aiming towards the best practical technology.

CTIC (2006): Getting Paid for Stewardship: An Agricultural Community Water Quality Trading Guide. Conservation Technology Information Center (CTIC) URL [Visita: 02.05.2019]

Many cities today try to reduce runoff of water and pollutants from the site at which they are generated. This document explains how this can be done.

US EPA (2007): Reducing Stormwater Costs through Low Impact Development (LID) Strategies and PracticesReducing Stormwater Costs through Low Impact Development (LID) Strategies and Practices. Washington, DC: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) URL [Visita: 02.05.2019]

Short factsheet to sensitise USA tribal communities on how they can get help to implement water quality standards in their region.

US EPA (2002): How Water Quality Standards Protect Tribal Waters. Washington, DC: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) URL [Visita: 02.05.2019]