Water and the Australian Economy

CHAPTER 1. NTRODUCTION:1.1Background to the report 1.2The policy context 1.3Objectives of the study 1.4Methodology 1.4.1Economic Structure and water use 1.4.2Simulation modelling approach 1.4.3Time horizon 1.4.4Study regions (Spatial units') 1.4.5Scenatio development 1.5Overview of the report. CHAPTER 2. THE RESOURCE: ITS QUANTITY AND QUALITY 2.1Australian water resources-wet and dry 2.2Resource utilisation 2.3Environmental impacts 2.4Water quality 2.4.1Salinity 2.4.2Turbidity and sedimentation 2.4.3Nutrients and algae 2.4.4Pesticides and herbicides 2.4.5Mining and manufacturing 2.4.6Urban areas 2.5Conclusion. CHAPTER 3.CURRENT WATER USE. 3.1Water use in 1995-96 3.1.1Overview 3.1.2Spatial distribution 3.2Trends and use 3.3Urban sector. 3.3.1Overview 3.3.Water use in the service sector 3.4The mining industries 3.5Rural sector 3.5.1Overview 3.5.2Principal uses 3.5.3Regional variations in water use 3.5.4Variation in water use 35.4Variation in water use at the farm level 3.5.5Irrigation technology 3.5.6Distribution system effiency 3.6Conclusion CHAPTER 4.WATER INSTITUTIONS 4.1Institutional framework 4.2Water allocation 4.3The water industry 4.3.1Structure 4.3.2Customers 4.3.3Cost structure 4.4Water pricing and availibilty 4.4.1Urban Sector 4.2.2Agricultural Sector 4.5Water markets 4.5.1Theory of markets 4.5.2Trading and water reliability 4.5.3Potential effects of trading 4.6conclusions. CHAPTER 5:THE AUSTRALIAN ECONOMY AND THE CONTRIBUTION OF IRRIGATED AGRICULTURE 5.1Structural trends 5.2Contribution of irrigated agriculture 5.2.1Serving domestic needs 5.2.2Exports 5.2.3Rural incomes 5.2.4Profitability 5.2.5Assisyance policy 5.3Summary.CHAPTER 6:POTENTIAL GROWTH IN THE AUSTRALIAN ECONOMY TO 2020 WITH UNLIMATE WATER AVAILIBILITY 6.1Introduction 6.2Assumptions 6.2.1Macro-economic assumptions 6.2.3Region-specific assumptions 6.3Trend Scenario 6.3.1mining 6.3.2Services 6.3.3Manufacturing 6.3.4Agriculture,foresty and fishing 6.3.5regional prospects 6.3.6summary:results for the economy. 6.4Implications for the water use 6.4.1The economic structure of water demand 6.4.2Regional structure of water demand 6.5Can current plan realise the trend scenario? 6.5.1Murray-Darling Basin 6.5.2Queensland 6.5.3Coastal New South Wales,Victoria,Tasmania and the south australia 6.5.4Adelaide,the Eyre peninsula and the north of south australia 6.5.5Western Australian and Nothern Territory 6.6Summary. CHAPTER 7:POTENTIAL GROWTH TO 2020-21 SUBJECT TO WATER CONSTRAINTS 7.1Nature of water constraints 7.2Modethe alternative scenarios using the MONASHmodel 7.3The Non-adaptive Scenario 7.3.1Projections 7.4The Adaptive management scenario 7.4.1The Scenario 7.4.2Projections 7.4.3Summary of the adaptive management scenario CHAPTER 8:CONCLUSIONS 8.1Value stance and method 8.2Insightsfrom the study 8.2.1The resource and its use 8.2.2Water and the economy 8.2.3Irrigated agriculture 8.2.4Mining and energy 8.2.5Manufacturing 8.2.6The service Sector 8.3Recommended responses 8.3.1Reform agenda 8.3.2Water pricing in irrigation 8.3.3Water trading 8.3.4Urban Water Sector 8.3.5 Resources and environmental management 8.3.6Information syatem and research needs 8.4The benefits of adaptive allocation

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