This paper examines the economics of proposed Ruataniwha Dam. The paper finds: 1. For private investors to get a commercial return implies a water price that is uneconomic to farmers. If this is the case, the dam requires a substantial subsidy. 2. If the intention is to facilitate high intensity...

Se abordan algunas facetas, a veces no suficientemente abordadas, del presente debate sobre los biocombustibles: la importancia de los subproductos en la alimentacion animal; la necesidad de que los precios mundiales de los cereales tengan un nivel adecuado; ciertos efectermina con algunas...

El objetivo de este trabajo es analizar el potencial de instalacion de fuentes de energias renovables (eolica y mini-eolica) en explotaciones individuales y comunidades de regantes espanolas en base a un nuevo marco normativo de tarificacion electrica (medicion neta o generacion distribuida). Se...

This paper summarizes the results of a systems approach to water development issues concerning the Platte River in Nebraska. This approach enabled the production of numerous tradeoff curves which show the implications of the different choices available to decision makers. The particular...

The concept of ‘bioeconomy’ is receiving increased attention in policy and business circles. The European Commission (EC) has initiated the Bioeconomy Strategy which is a signal of intent that the EU seeks to meet the challenge of reconciling responsible-resource usage respecting...

Despite growing interest in biomass over the last number of years, bio-energy derived from biomass currently contributes to a very small share of the total Spanish energy market. How individual farmers choose to respond to the opportunities presented by these relatively novel crops has still...

Currently an industrial perspective dominates the EU policy framework for a European bio-economy. The Commission’s proposal on the bio-economy emphasises greater resource-efficiency, largely within an industrial perspective on global economic competitiveness, benefiting capital-intensive...