Dr. Julio Berbel is a full Professor of Agricultural Economics at the University of Cordoba, where he is coordinating projects related to environmental management and biotechnology. He holds a PhD in Agricultural Engineering (Univ. Córdoba) and a Master's in Agricultural Economics (Univ. Manchester). His publications are in the field of water, agricultural economics, agribusiness, and environmental management. He has been a consultant and technical assistant to the European Commission (DG ENV-Water), Ministry of Agriculture and Environment (Spain), and Junta de Andalucía for the implementation of the Water Framework Directive and River Basin Management Plans. He combines hands-on experience in the environmental and agribusiness management sector with academic and scientific involvement. His research focuses on water economics, focusing on economic instruments for water governance, including water pricing, water markets, water accounting, and cost-effectiveness analysis.