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People hold “values” and express “value.” Values are constructed through the acquisition of knowledge and reflection on that knowledge. Values vary between cultures and over time, although core shared values seem to exhibit some common characteristics. Value can be defined as worth, merit, or desirability of something assessed in terms of how much of one good or service a person is willing to give up gaining another good or servicing.
Definition of water values depends on who defines it. It also depends on the context and the entities involved. Different viewpoints can result in divergent values ascribed to water. However, there may be interconnections between the various perspectives and the values attributed to the water in question.
Ecological values include conservation and existence values. The ecosystem services of water provide numerous values derived from the associated benefits such as waste assimilation and ability to carry away residuals from processes of human...
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This work was supported by the Water Security and Sustainable Development Hub funded by the UK Research and Innovation’s Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) [grant number: ES/S008179/1]. The authors would also like to thanks the numerus colleagues who have contributed inputs and comments in the development of this chapter.
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Haileslassie, A., Ludi, E., Roe, M., Button, C. (2020). Water Values: Discourses and Perspective. In: Leal Filho, W., Azul, A.M., Brandli, L., Lange Salvia, A., Wall, T. (eds) Clean Water and Sanitation. Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-70061-8_140-1
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