'Blue Revolution upturns some environmental applecarts-not for the hell of it, but so we can
manage our environment better.'Fred Pearce, New Scientist This updated and revised …

'This is an excellent piece of work, applying the economic theory of property rights and
transaction costs to the complex policy problems associated with water use in irrigation …

The book discusses the revolution that is underway in the development of new plans,
strategies and designs for land use and all water related developments. It provides fresh …

Farming is a high risk business because of the inherent variability of the natural environment
in which it is placed and the markets in which its products are sold. Farmers have learned to …

The introduction of markets in rights to water is a key feature of recent state and
Commonwealth government reforms to the way rural water resources are managed (Council …

Background With a global emphasis on ecologically sustainable development of natural
resources, it is logical to integrate, where possible, appropriate farming practices to enhance …

In Australia, governments have historically been the principle investors in water and
irrigation infrastructure. Government objectives were to open up new areas for agricultural …

Irrigation areas in the Southern Murray-Darling Basin face a number of environmental and
agricultural production problems. Two of the major on-farm environmental concerns for …

This report is an updated and expanded version of Using Economic Instruments for Meeting
Environmental Objectives: Australia's Experience, an environmental economics research …