However, access to economic development for the Indigenous peoples of the Murray - Darling via their lands and waters has to date been significantly limited by the priority
of water allocations being given to industrial and agricultural activities, and the policy barriers to having their rights to their lands, waters and natural resources recognised, including the recognition of native title.
(2) When a change to the Basin Plan would result in a change in the reliability
of the water allocations in relation to the water resources of a water resource plan area, the Basin Plan identifies the change and may also specify the Commonwealth's share (if any) of that change in reliability.
«I am yet to determine whether environmental conditions are right for trade of small proportions
of water allocations in other catchments at this stage.
«I have decided to trade 20 GLs
of water allocations because there is enough water available, through carryover from 2014 - 15 and annual allocations, to continue to build environmental resilience in the Goulburn.»
The Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder today announced up to 10 gigalitres
of water allocation will be available for sale in the Gwydir valley.
The 10 gigalitres
of water allocation will support landholders in the Gwydir including producers of cotton, cattle, and wheat and pulse crops,» Mr Papps said.
The Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder is investigating options which could support the purchase of seasonal assignment
of water allocation in the LBU - 05 Management Zone of the Lower Balonne system.
Thompson: We asked our audience what they think the priority
of water allocation should be, and they answered, cities and suburbs.
We would like to see a broader expansion
of water allocation to other traditional owners who may not hold or seek native title.
Not exact matches
This presents the opportunity to sell a small portion
of the Commonwealth's
water allocation,» Mr Papps said.
«By all accounts, conditions for a sale
of temporary
water allocations in the Gwydir are favourable, with strong demand for
water and high prices paid for other recent sales.
The Commonwealth Environmental
Water Holder is selling a small portion of its annual allocations; it is not selling permanent water entitlem
Water Holder is selling a small portion
of its annual
allocations; it is not selling permanent
water entitlem
water entitlements.
In addition to the volume released from Hume Dam, return flows and the Commonwealth's 151 GL
of held South Australian
allocation were delivered directly to the South Australian border to meet environmental demands in the Lower River Murray, particularly for maintaining connectivity between the Lower Lakes and Coorong, and provide suitable habitat conditions (both salinity and
water levels) in the Coorong for estuarine fish and vegetation species.
In addition to this volume released from Hume Dam and the volume approved for the Coorong, return flows and the Commonwealth's 134 GL
of held South Australian
allocation were delivered directly to the South Australian border for meeting environmental demands in the Lower River Murray, particularly for maintaining connectivity between the Lower Lakes Coorong and providing suitable habitat conditions (salinity and
water levels) in the Coorong for estuarine fish and vegetation species.
At least 15 000 ML
of Commonwealth environmental
water was initially made available for use, with potentially more available, subject to
allocation.
A flow event in January 2016 resulted in access to Commonwealth
allocations and approximately 859 ML
of Commonwealth environmental
water contributed to in - stream flows.
For example, the Commonwealth pays the same fees and charges for the holdings, receives the same annual
allocations as equivalent entitlements, and operates within the same rules including the rules relating to carryover
of water between years.
The Commonwealth environmental
water holdings comprise
of a portfolio
of assets (
water entitlements) and the accumulated annual yield
of water (
allocations) against those entitlements.
A flow event in Sept 2016 triggered access to Commonwealth
allocations and a total 794 ML
of Commonwealth environmental
water contributed to in - stream flows, protecting and restoring ecosystem functions and aquatic habitats in the Warrego River system by supporting:
«This sale
of allocations has reduced the amount
of Commonwealth environmental
water available in the Gwydir by around six percent in 2017 - 18, leaving sufficient
water to be carried over to support future environmental
watering priorities.
At the same time that the Commonwealth Environmental
Water Holder conducted this trade, more than 320 additional Victorian Goulburn and Murray regulated river
allocation trades were recorded, totalling 26 GL at a VWAP
of $ 281 per ML, indicating that other sellers in the market were not impacted negatively by the sale
of Commonwealth
allocations.
The Commonwealth Environmental
Water Holder's substantial water entitlements and allocations have been acquired through the Australian Government's investment in water - saving infrastructure and water buybacks throughout the irrigation districts of the Murray - Darling Basin, as part of national water reforms (as per the Water Act 2007 and the Murray - Darling Basin P
Water Holder's substantial
water entitlements and allocations have been acquired through the Australian Government's investment in water - saving infrastructure and water buybacks throughout the irrigation districts of the Murray - Darling Basin, as part of national water reforms (as per the Water Act 2007 and the Murray - Darling Basin P
water entitlements and
allocations have been acquired through the Australian Government's investment in
water - saving infrastructure and water buybacks throughout the irrigation districts of the Murray - Darling Basin, as part of national water reforms (as per the Water Act 2007 and the Murray - Darling Basin P
water - saving infrastructure and
water buybacks throughout the irrigation districts of the Murray - Darling Basin, as part of national water reforms (as per the Water Act 2007 and the Murray - Darling Basin P
water buybacks throughout the irrigation districts
of the Murray - Darling Basin, as part
of national
water reforms (as per the Water Act 2007 and the Murray - Darling Basin P
water reforms (as per the
Water Act 2007 and the Murray - Darling Basin P
Water Act 2007 and the Murray - Darling Basin Plan).
Following reassessment
of likely environmental needs in the Gwydir catchment the Commonwealth Environmental
Water Holder has decided that no further
allocation will be available for sale before the end
of 2017 - 18.
Speaking to the drinks business at ProWein this week, Languedoc pioneer Gerard Bertrand said: «We sold the entire 2017 production
of Diving into Hampton
Water on
allocation this year and the plan is to make more next year to satisfy demand.
Just like irrigators, environmental
water holders and manager plan for the likelihood
of reduced
water allocations by deliberately using carry over (where it is available) from the previous
water year, to support the environment during a forecast dry year.
Supplies for organic grain are at all time low with seasonal difficulties, retiring farmers and
water allocations reducing the number
of growers in Australia.
The
Water Act 2007 allows the Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder to sell water allocations if at least one of two conditions is
Water Act 2007 allows the Commonwealth Environmental
Water Holder to sell water allocations if at least one of two conditions is
Water Holder to sell
water allocations if at least one of two conditions is
water allocations if at least one
of two conditions is met:
The Commonwealth Environmental
Water Holder manages a large portfolio of environmental water — entitlements with annual allocations that are acquired through the Australian Government's investment in water - saving infrastructure and strategic water purchasing throughout the irrigation districts of the B
Water Holder manages a large portfolio
of environmental
water — entitlements with annual allocations that are acquired through the Australian Government's investment in water - saving infrastructure and strategic water purchasing throughout the irrigation districts of the B
water — entitlements with annual
allocations that are acquired through the Australian Government's investment in
water - saving infrastructure and strategic water purchasing throughout the irrigation districts of the B
water - saving infrastructure and strategic
water purchasing throughout the irrigation districts of the B
water purchasing throughout the irrigation districts
of the Basin.
The Commonwealth Environmental
Water Holder has sold 6.7 gigalitres of Commonwealth environmental water allocations for a return of $ 2.878 million that will be used to improve the environment of the Murray Darling B
Water Holder has sold 6.7 gigalitres
of Commonwealth environmental
water allocations for a return of $ 2.878 million that will be used to improve the environment of the Murray Darling B
water allocations for a return
of $ 2.878 million that will be used to improve the environment
of the Murray Darling Basin.
The carryover
of 320 GL
water in the southern - connected system has enabled the Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder in July to continue and commence large scale watering actions of 268 GL in the Murray, Murrumbidgee and Goulburn catchments while new season allocations were
water in the southern - connected system has enabled the Commonwealth Environmental
Water Holder in July to continue and commence large scale watering actions of 268 GL in the Murray, Murrumbidgee and Goulburn catchments while new season allocations were
Water Holder in July to continue and commence large scale
watering actions
of 268 GL in the Murray, Murrumbidgee and Goulburn catchments while new season
allocations were low.
(d) the change in reliability
of the entitlement holder's
water allocations occurs because
of a change (the relevant Plan change) to the Basin Plan; and
To put the interest payments on the debt in context, we should note that the entire
allocations in the 2016 budget to the Ministries
of Roads and Highways, Trade and Industry, Food and Agriculture,
Water Resources, Works and Housing, Youth and Sports, and Ministry
of Transport amounted to a total
of GH cents 2.1 billion.
The ability to continue production will depend on how cropping systems adapt to the lower
water allocations and stricter management
of that resource.»
In his view, nations and regions have access to examples
of relatively good regulatory and legislative structures to address conflicts and the
allocation of water resources among competing states.
Of all the 260 rivers that cross or form international borders, this is the world's first
water allocation for the environment,» said Kendy.
To ensure food security, irrigation should be encouraged wherever and whenever it is environmentally sustainable, so the key is to improve the spatial and temporal
allocation of water used for irrigation.»
«We're already anticipating zero initial
allocation from the CVP,» said Jason Peltier, deputy general manager
of the Westlands
Water District, which supplies irrigation water to about 600,000 acres of farmland in the San Joaquin Va
Water District, which supplies irrigation
water to about 600,000 acres of farmland in the San Joaquin Va
water to about 600,000 acres
of farmland in the San Joaquin Valley.
The organization met with Interior Secretary Ken Salazar Tuesday to discuss their stake in the
allocation of Colorado River
water resources (E&E Daily, July 19).
Later, the Mexican
Water Treaty
of 1944 tacked on a 1.5 - million - acre - foot
allocation to Mexico.
«Combined with declining snowpack and population growth, this will likely threaten the long - term ability
of the basin to meet its
water allocation commitments to the seven basin states and to Mexico,» Famiglietti said.
Countries will continue to face tough decisions on
water allocation — how to balance competing demands from households, farmers, industry, ecosystems and hydro - power — to optimise the use
of this finite resource.
The
allocation of water amongst cities is one such example, which the artist strives to reintroduce back into the public's consciousness.
* Unless there are very substantial early, inflows there will be insufficient
water available to allow any
allocation at the commencement
of the 2007 - 08
water year for irrigation, the environment or any purpose other than critical domestic supplies.
Disagreements over the
allocation of water among countries that share river systems is a common source
of international political conflict, especially where populations are outgrowing the flow
of the river.
Water in the Middle East is no longer just an environmental concern but also a fraught political issue, as allocation of water resources and wastewater treatment develop into additional sources of conflict between Israel and its neighboring count
Water in the Middle East is no longer just an environmental concern but also a fraught political issue, as
allocation of water resources and wastewater treatment develop into additional sources of conflict between Israel and its neighboring count
water resources and wastewater treatment develop into additional sources
of conflict between Israel and its neighboring countries.
The Klamath River Basin Restoration Agreement includes a program to rebuild fish populations, more predictable irrigation
water allocations for farmers, reliable
water supplies for the basin's national wildlife refuges, and assistance for counties impacted by the removal
of PacifiCorp's dams.
For example, increasing
water scarcity in some regions will force hard choices about the
allocation of water for growing food, producing electricity, providing for urban uses, and protecting ecosystems.
Michael J. Scott et al., «Climate Change and Adaptation in Irrigated Agriculture — A Case Study
of the Yakima River,» in UCOWR / NIWR Conference,
Water Allocation: Economics and the Environment (Carbondale, IL: Universities Council on
Water Resources, 2004); Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, «Global Warming to Squeeze Western Mountains Dry by 2050,» press release (Richland, WA: 16 February 2004).
Specifically, the
allocation of water resources across regions and sectors at the global level remains largely unaccounted for in long - term modeling.
These tools provide the means to sharpen assessment and management capacities required to: compare the result
of several
water allocations plans; improve soil - moisture control - practices under rainfed conditions; optimize irrigation scheduling; sustainably intensify crop production; close the yield and
water - productivity gaps; quantify the impact
of climate variability and change on cropping systems; enhance strategies for increased
water productivity and
water savings; minimize the negative impact on the environment caused by agriculture.