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Article: Managing the Murray--Darling Basin: some implications for climate change policy.(Report)
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- Economic Papers - Economic Society of Australia
- Article date:
- June 1, 2008
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1 Introduction
Among the many environmental problems facing Australia, the problems of managing the Murray--Darling Basin and of responding to climate change are notable for their complexity, intractability and for the wide range of people and regions affected. Both have been the subject of extensive debate and policy attention for at least the past fifteen years. In both cases, however, the problems remain largely unresolved, and crucial policy measures, though accepted in principle, have yet to be implemented in practice
The problems of the Murray--Darling Basin were recognised earlier, and rather more progress has been made towards resolving some of ...