Australia water trading

Author: Water Reform High-Level Steering Committee
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Publish Date: 2001-10-01
Features: This book is suitable for professionals engaged in water resources planning and management, territorial planning, environmental management, water resources economic research, and administrative personnel. It can also serve as a reference for senior undergraduate and graduate students in universities and colleges majoring in water resources, economics, and related fields. This book is the working document guiding the national water reform and water market establishment under the direction of the Water Reform High-Level Steering Committee of the Australian Government. The book is divided into seven chapters, covering the driving forces, benefits, existing barriers, and the role of government in water transactions; guiding principles and design frameworks for water market establishment; mechanisms and agreements for transactions; information needs of market participants; protection of third-party interests; financial and capital efficiency, as well as allocation and market integration. An appendix introduces the Australian Water Reform Framework document; water allocation and water rights; groundwater allocation and use; wastewater and rainwater management.