Establishment of environmental water in the Murray-Darling basin: An analysis of two key policy initiatives

Australian Journal of Water Resources

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 7-20

  Horne, A ^a   Freebairn, J ^b   O'Donnell, E ^b  

^a SINCLAIR KNIGHT MERZ   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMMERCE; ECOSYSTEMS;

ADMINISTRATIVE COST; ENVIRONMENTAL TARGETS; ENVIRONMENTAL WATER; ENVIRONMENTAL WATER DEMAND; ENVIRONMENTAL WATER REQUIREMENTS; MURRAY-DARLING BASIN; POLICY INITIATIVES; WATER REQUIREMENTS;

LAWS AND LEGISLATION;

BASIN MANAGEMENT; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; POLICY APPROACH; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; RIVER BASIN; SUSTAINABILITY; WATER DEMAND; WATER ECONOMICS; WATER PLANNING; WATER USE;

AUSTRALIA; MURRAY-DARLING BASIN;

EID: 80054680243     PISSN: 13241583     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13241583.2011.11465386     Document Type: Review

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