| ISBN |
9780643101609 (pbk.) |
| Title |
The value of water in a drying climate / edited by Tor Hundloe and Christine Crawford. |
| Published |
Collingwood, Vic. : CSIRO Publishing, 2012. |
| Description |
xi, 242 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 25 cm. |
| Notes |
"An expert team of ecologists, economists and sustainability experts spent three years interviewing people in the Little Swanport catchment, seeking answers to the optimal allocation of water on the Tasmanian East Coast. The hinterland of this area produces some of the most valuable merino wool in the world, the estuary grows mouth-watering oysters, and much of the land is in near-pristine condition, providing very valuable biodiversity resources" --Back cover. |
| Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
Disputes over water allocations are, second to climate change. We are called upon to resolve such controversies using principles of sustainable development, which integrates ecology, economics, ethics. Establishes a template for all types of resource allocation disputes, whether in Australia or overseas . |
| Additional form note |
Also available via the World Wide Web. |
| System details |
System requirements: Internet connectivity, World Wide Web browser. Downloading of an entire book requires Adobe Digital Editions. Use of bookmarks requires individual registration with Amigo Reader. |
| Subjects |
Water-supply -- Australia |
| Water demand management -- Australia |
| Climatic changes -- Australia |
| Genre |
Electronic books |
| Other Names |
Hundloe, T. J. (Torstein John) |
| Crawford, Christine |
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