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Nordblom, Thomas L.; Reeson, Andrew; Whitten, Stuart M.; Finlayson, John D.; Kelly, Jason A.; Hume, Iain H.. |
Shortfalls in water supplies are perhaps the greatest practical NRM policy concern in Australia today, looming larger in many minds than the great international debates on greenhouse gasses, climate change and biodiversity. Because forest land cover uses more water than any other, wide expansion of upstream tree plantations can significantly reduce water yields upon which downstream urban, agricultural and wetlands depend. We consider the economic efficiency and equity (profitability and distributional) consequences of upstream land use change. The ‘environmental services’ of concern in our study are the mean annual quantities and qualities (volumes and salt concentrations) of water flowing from upper parts of a catchment to the downstream interests... |
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation |
Palavras-chave: Experimental economics; Land use; Rival water uses; MBI; Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy. |
Ano: 2008 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6249 |
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Whitten, Stuart M.; Coggan, Anthea; Reeson, Andrew; Gorddard, Russell J.. |
The use of market-based instruments (MBIs) to provide and protect ecosystem services has gained significant attention in Australia. Despite their popularity, MBIs are not appropriate for the provision of all ecosystem services. Rather, MBIs must be carefully designed given the ecosystem service outcomes desired, while meeting the needs of participants. In this paper we detail the importance of a robust theoretical structure to underpin the selection and design of an MBI. In particular, we demonstrate the role of identifying and analysing the nature of the market failures present, and their implications for instrument design. Our conclusions are illustrated using several regional MBI case studies. |
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation |
Palavras-chave: Market failure; Market based instrument; Incentives; Marketing. |
Ano: 2007 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10441 |
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