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Journal of Business and Management Sciences. 2022, 10(1), 13-19
DOI: 10.12691/JBMS-10-1-2
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Exploring the Environmental Cost of Water Resources: A Case Study

David Han-Min Wang1 and Chih-Yuan Huang2,

1Department of Accounting of Feng-Chia University, Taichung, Taiwan

2Doctoral Program of Business of Feng-Chia University, Taichung, Taiwan

Pub. Date: January 07, 2022
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David Han-Min Wang and Chih-Yuan Huang. Exploring the Environmental Cost of Water Resources: A Case Study. Journal of Business and Management Sciences. 2022; 10(1):13-19. doi: 10.12691/JBMS-10-1-2

Abstract

In recent years, the effects of climate change have become more significant, and extreme climate events such as super storms, droughts, and heatwaves have occurred frequently around the world. While we are cognizant of the limitations and uncertainties associated with water resources, management agencies seek the effective use of water resources to support national economic development. This study adopts multiple approaches with cases study to demonstrate the measurement of environmental costs of water resources and to provide a sound framework for water accounting information system. The paper would contribute to the field of the management and sustainable development of water resources.

Keywords

environmental cost, sustainable development, water resources

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