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Evaluación del servicio ambiental hídrico en la cuenca del río Tempisque (Costa Rica) y su aplicación al ajuste de tarifas

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  • Gerardo Barrantes Moreno

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RESUMENEl estudio abordó la evaluación del servicio ambiental hídrico mediante la construcción de un modelo analítico que combina los aspectos biofísico y económico. En el caso biofísico se determinó el presupuesto hídrico y en el análisis económico se utilizaron tres conceptos de valor: de captación, de restauración y del agua como insumo de la producción. Estos valores orientan las posibilidades de un proceso de ajuste ambiental en las tarifas y eliminar así el subsidio ambiental que ha existido hasta ahora. Con el ajuste ambiental de tarifas se pretende generar recursos financieros para promover la conservación y restauración de ecosistemas mediante el mecanismo de Pago por Servicio Ambiental Hídrico, con el fin de favorecer la conservación del recurso hídrico y una gestión óptima del agua en la región, de tal manera que se avance hacia un manejo integral del recurso. ABSTRACTThe study addressed the evaluation of environmental water services by building an analytical model that combines biophysical and economic aspects. For biophysical water budget was determined and the economic analysis used three concepts of value: value capture, value of restoration and value of water as a production input. These values guide the possibilities of a process of environmental adjustment in rates, and thus eliminate the environmental subsidy that has existed until now. With the environmental setting of fees is to generate financial resources to promote the conservation and restoration of ecosystems through the mechanism of payment for environmental services Water, to promote water conservation and optimum management of water in the region, so that progress towards integrated water resources management. The key is the development of a model.

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  • Gerardo Barrantes Moreno, 2011. "Evaluación del servicio ambiental hídrico en la cuenca del río Tempisque (Costa Rica) y su aplicación al ajuste de tarifas," Revista Lebret, Universidad Santo Tomás - Bucaramanga, August.
  • Handle: RePEc:col:000385:008938
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