An independent, peer reviewed journal for policy makers and practitioners in agriculture and related industries, assessing the interactions between population growth, resources, the environment and climate change.
Summary
Australia initiated a water reform process in 1994 with the agreement between the Commonwealth and States/Territories governments followed by the Intergovernmental Agreement on the National Water Initiative, in 2004.
The rights for water have been separated from land titles and are separately tradable instruments, so that both permanent water access and temporary water allocations can be traded.
Water resource management has been separated from provision of water supply …
