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Peer-reviewedCC BY 4.0Environmental Research Letters

Focus on the ‘next generation of water economics’: navigating complexity, interdependence and change

  • Safa Fanaian1,2
  • Soumya Balasubramanya3,4,5,6
  • Edoardo Borgomeo7,8
  • Dustin E Garrick4,9,10
  • Fabiola Alvarado-Revilla11
  • Archisman Mitra12
  • Djiby Racine Thiam13
13 affiliations
  1. 1Environmental Change Institute, University of Oxford
  2. 2Australian National University
  3. 3The World Bank Group
  4. 4University of Waterloo
  5. 5Duke University
  6. 6Daugherty Water for Food Institute, University of Nebraska
  7. 7University of Cambridge
  8. 8Global Environment Facility
  9. 9Balsillie School of International Affairs
  10. 10University of Oxford
  11. 11Food and Rural Affairs
  12. 12The World Bank
  13. 13University of Cape Town
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Abstract

Water systems worldwide face mounting pressures from climate change, biodiversity loss, growing water demand, pollution, and persistent inequalities in access, allocation, and decision-making. Traditional approaches to water economics have made important contributions; however, the complexity and interconnected nature of water challenges require broadening the scope of economic analysis and practice. This editorial summarises contributions received for the Focus Collection on the ‘next generation of water economics’ that engage with the economics of water and sustainability, equity, justice, resilience, governance, and diverse water values. Drawing on these contributions, the editorial highlights four major themes emerging in water economics. The articles in this Collection demonstrate the growing diversity of approaches shaping the field and identify opportunities to advance more inclusive, adaptive, and context-sensitive forms of economic considerations in water governance.

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@article{fanaian2026focus,
  title = {{Focus on the ‘next generation of water economics’: navigating complexity, interdependence and change}},
  author = {Safa Fanaian and Soumya Balasubramanya and Edoardo Borgomeo and Dustin E Garrick and Fabiola Alvarado-Revilla and Archisman Mitra and Djiby Racine Thiam},
  journal = {Environmental Research Letters},
  year = {2026},
  month = oct,
  doi = {10.1088/1748-9326/aeae55},
  url = {https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1748-9326/aeae55},
  note = {CC BY 4.0},
}
RIS
TY  - JOUR
TI  - Focus on the ‘next generation of water economics’: navigating complexity, interdependence and change
AU  - Safa Fanaian
AU  - Soumya Balasubramanya
AU  - Edoardo Borgomeo
AU  - Dustin E Garrick
AU  - Fabiola Alvarado-Revilla
AU  - Archisman Mitra
AU  - Djiby Racine Thiam
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/10/08
JO  - Environmental Research Letters
DO  - 10.1088/1748-9326/aeae55
UR  - https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1748-9326/aeae55
AB  - Water systems worldwide face mounting pressures from climate change, biodiversity loss, growing water demand, pollution, and persistent inequalities in access, allocation, and decision-making. Traditional approaches to water economics have made important contributions; however, the complexity and interconnected nature of water challenges require broadening the scope of economic analysis and practice. This editorial summarises contributions received for the Focus Collection on the ‘next generation of water economics’ that engage with the economics of water and sustainability, equity, justice, resilience, governance, and diverse water values. Drawing on these contributions, the editorial highlights four major themes emerging in water economics. The articles in this Collection demonstrate the growing diversity of approaches shaping the field and identify opportunities to advance more inclusive, adaptive, and context-sensitive forms of economic considerations in water governance.
SN  - 1748-9326
ER  -