; cotton and field crops). The supply of water for irrigation is subject to climatic and policy uncertainty. Variable inflows … issues facing irrigators, greater pressure is being placed on this finite resource. The uncertainty of the water supply …, water quality (salinity), combined with where water is utilised, while attempting to maximising return for investment makes …

implemented as part of the Murray–Darling Basin Salinity Management strategy removed over 470,000 tonnes of salt from the water … supply, reducing the salinity of water flowing to Adelaide by about 200 EC units. However, the costs of salinity mitigation …The Murray-Darling Basin faces increasing pressure on water quantity and quality. In 2006-07, salt interception schemes …

It is likely that climate change will be associated with reductions in inflows of water to the Murray–Darling Basin In … incorporates a state-contingent representation of uncertainty. The severity of the impact depends, in large measure, on the extent …

salinity interception by the government by twenty five percent as compared to the salinity levy. We observe water prices do not … portion to the estimated forty six million dollar cost per annum of salinity in the Murray River, Australia. Policies … available to regulators include externality taxes and levies. In 2002 the Victorian Government introduced a system of salinity …

The region comprising North Africa and the Middle East is the driest in the world. Thus conflicts over water have been … a part of the landscape. These conflicts over water are invariably seen as a zero sum game; such a view does not … incorporate the notion that water is an economic good and is therefore scarce. Given the limitation of competitive markets …

Arsenic contamination in water supplies continues to increase in many countries, especially in developing nations … in water resources, incentive policies such as taxing and subsidizing can be used to reduce arsenic levels in point …

In this paper we provide an overview of recent trends in the availability and quality of land and water resources in … degradation and water scarcity problems. …

by academics in order to determine their diversification properties. In this article we take a closer look at water as an … asset and its potential diversification benefits. Water as an alternative asset improves a traditional stock and bond … portfolio. Though the enhancement of a portfolio’s Sharpe ratio due to the inclusion of water as an additional asset is of …

Lack of government intervention in South Africa’s mining industry has worsened conflicts associated with limited water … environment, including access to potable water, and that the country develop in a sustainable manner. But conflict remains due to … with mining, which has polluted natural ground water sources. In this article, an historical overview of the mining …