Markets Project Seminar
Market-based incentives for managing salinity and waterlogging
in irrigation areas: The science and the economics.
Irrigation stakeholders, land managers and policy makers are
invited to a 1 day seminar to introduce new advances in science,
economics and policy designed to improve management of salinity
and waterlogging in irrigation areas.
Location: Council Room, Executive Centre, Charles Sturt
University
Date: August 8th 2005 9:00am – 4:00pm
Salinity and waterlogging are a well known problem in irrigation
areas across Australia. Research is showing there are significant
adverse consequences for agricultural production, environmental
assets and infrastructure within and downstream of irrigation
regions. Already regulatory approaches, incentives and information
programs have been used to address the problem. At this seminar
leading speakers will present new research, outline recent advances
in policy including market-based instrument (MBIs) approaches,
and outline some new tools that may aid in improving policy and
outcomes in your area.
Opening - Welcome address
- Murray Smith, CEO Coleambally Irrigation Area
Plenary - An overview of the policy problem and past approaches.
- Laurie Arthur, Rice Growers Association
The Science - Interactions between crops and water above and
below the ground
- Prof. Shahbaz Khan, CSIRO/CSU
New Policy Tools- MBIs: What are they? How do they work? Can
they help irrigators?
Policy Investigations- New ways to investigate and trial approaches
to policy development.
- Dr Stuart Whitten, CSIRO and John Ward
Forum - A chance for irrigation stakeholders to influence further
research.
- Doug Miell, CEO NSW Irrigators
Attendees will be provided with a summary of presentation material.
The seminar proceedings, including outcomes of the forum, will
be available on the NAPSWQ website after the event.
Registration is essential (see below), please contact:
Mrs Tracey Wilson
CSIRO Land and Water
c/- PO Box 477
KIAMA NSW 2533
Phone: 02 4296 5393
Fax: 02 69 601 600 (please mark Att: Tracey)
Email: tracey.wilson@csiro.au
Registration Details:
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Wilson
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Meeting venue:
Council Room
Executive Centre
Valder Way
Building No. 481, Carpark 12
Charles Sturt University
How to get there:
Council Rooms, Executive Centre is Building 481, Carpark 12 (opp.
Swimming pool)
Drive through main Boorooma Street Entrance of University, straight
through first roundabout (onto Nathan Cobb Drive). Turn right
at second roundabout into Tooma Way. Follow this road around sweeping
bend, past basketball courts (on left). Turn left into Valder
Way. Drive down Valder Way until you come across Carpark 12 on
left hand side (opp. swimming pool). This is Building No. 481,
Executive Centre, Council Rooms.
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