The Kabu-ido System: A Pioneering Solution for Uncoordinated Groundwater Pumping in Japan

Abstract

"The Kabu-ido system was a customary institution for groundwater management in a ring levee area of the Tokai region in Japan. It consists of three programs, a permit system for groundwater pumping, groundwater pricing, and economic compensation. The purpose of this paper is to clarify characteristics of the Kabu-ido as a groundwater management institution."