"Water entitlements" refers to a legal or formal right given to individuals or organizations to access and use a certain amount of water from rivers, lakes, or groundwater sources. It allows them to claim a specific portion of the available water for their needs.
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Synonyms for individual words can be found below.
«water»
«entitlement»
Sentences with «water entitlements»
- Environmental water can only be delivered if there is water available, the same as other water entitlement holders. (environment.gov.au)
- Webster acquired 220,000 hectares of farmland and 150,000 megalitres of water entitlements from southern Queensland to the NSW Riverina in short period of time in 2015 and has been looking to expand. (afr.com)
- Record rainfall and growing concern over the politics of the Murray Darling Basin have not been enough to dent the values and demand for water entitlements in Australia's booming farming regions such as the Murrumbidgee. (afr.com)
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