Sentences with phrase «water allocation»

We would like to see a broader expansion of water allocation to other traditional owners who may not hold or seek native title.

Importantly for traditional owners, under the National Water Initiative there is a component which allows water allocation to native title holders but in southern New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia the capacity for those traditional owners to gain native title is limited.

A water allocation means the water that a licence holder of an access licence is entitled to take and may be attached to a water access entitlement.

A number of issues arise as a result of the current policy debate around water allocation and the rights of Indigenous peoples to their lands and waters.

For example, the Nari Nari Tribal Council, discussed further below, in an attempt to rehabilitate their wetlands, have used their purchased cultural water allocation, for environmental purposes.

Alberta's focus appears to be on increasing water storage and using the water allocation management system, which is currently under review, to manage risk in times of water scarcity.

Thus, we might see water allocation mechanisms not unlike carbon cap - and - trade systems.

62, no. 1 — 3 (January 2004), pp. 75 — 113; 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).

The water allocation for these families is only enough for drinking.

• Seasonal forecasting for water allocation and irrigated agriculture (IMPREX project) Johannes Hunink, Futurewater — presentation pdf • PEARL Project — preparing for extremes and rare event in coastal regions — Uwe Mikolajewicz, MPI - MET — presentation pdf • Commercial climate services — lessons learned from the Klimaspring campaign — Mikkel A. Thomassen, Smith Innovation — presentation pdf • Climate change impact on water resources — Experiences with different climates / scales / tools — Philipp Stanzel, Poyry Energy — presentation pdf • Climate change effect study for the Frisian Belt canal water system - Peter Schaper, Wetterskipfryslan — presentation pdf

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).

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.

This paper discusses how climatic - hydrological and socio - political developments will affect water allocation in the Syr Darya river basin and which

«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.

Pearce is a good storyteller: tales ripple through the book about how the Libyans are creating a great artificial river in the Sahara, how the ancient ziggurat at Ur was saved from bombing in the recent Gulf War, and how a tribunal in Valencia has been resolving disputes over water allocation continuously since medieval times.

Thompson: We asked our audience what they think the priority of water allocation should be, and they answered, cities and suburbs.

Of all the 260 rivers that cross or form international borders, this is the world's first water allocation for the environment,» said Kendy.

Central Darling Downs irrigators agree to cut their water allocation in half in the largest water buyback seen in the Murray - Darling Basin.

Irrigators from the Central Darling Downs have agreed to cut their water allocation in half, in the largest water buyback seen in the Murray - Darling Basin Plan.

If your bid is successful, you will also be required to submit a letter authorising the Commonwealth to submit the South Australian Application to Transfer Water Allocation Form on the allocation account holder (s) behalf.

The Commonwealth Environmental Water Office (CEWO) is investigating options for buying water on a temporary basis from Water Allocation holders in the Lower Balonne catchment.

West - side farmers got 100 % water allocation, first time since 2006.

During 2015 ‑ 16 no Commonwealth environmental water allocation was available from the Toorale licences for the Warrego River due to very low flows.

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.

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.

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This presents the opportunity to sell a small portion of the Commonwealth's water allocation,» Mr Papps said.

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The Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder today announced up to 10 gigalitres of water allocation will be available for sale in the Gwydir valley.

You can see the water, or you know it's there, or you actually own a water allocation but have been told that you can't use it — don't despair.

British Columbia taxpayers are now subsidizing massive water allocations, road construction and basic scientific research for uneconomic shale gas development by multinational and Chinese national oil companies.

«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.

These arrangements provide the necessary reassurance that the Commonwealth will buy and sell water allocations or entitlements in a responsible, fair, equitable, transparent and accountable manner,» he said.

«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.»

Due to the dry conditions in 2014 ‑ 15 no Commonwealth environmental water allocations were available for use in the Lower Warrego catchment at Toorale.

Due to the dry conditions no Commonwealth environmental water allocations were available in the Lower Warrego catchment at Toorale.

«I am yet to determine whether environmental conditions are right for trade of small proportions of water allocations in other catchments at this stage.

These arrangements provide the necessary reassurance that the Commonwealth will buy and sell water allocations or entitlements in a responsible, fair, equitable, transparent and accountable manner.

The Commonwealth owns water entitlements, and receives water allocations against them, in the same way that other entitlement holders do.

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 met:

However, the CEWH is currently investigating how purchasing water allocations could help meet environmental demands and objectives.

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 Basin.

During a tender open period, all bids to buy Commonwealth water allocations need to be made using the CEWO online bid form.

(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.

(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

The ability to continue production will depend on how cropping systems adapt to the lower water allocations and stricter management of that resource.»

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.