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A framework to select policy tools for dryland salinity

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  • Pannell, David J.
  • Ridley, Anna M.

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Appropriate management and policy responses for dryland salinity vary depending on biophysical and socio-economic conditions, and on the resources in question (water resources, biodiversity, infrastructure, agricultural land, salt-affected land). In this paper we present a framework for selecting responses consistent with economic and scientific evidence. Current policies rely heavily on communication, education and payment of incentives, but a broader range of responses is needed, including engineering works for key infrastructure, selective use of regulation/permits to limit planting of perennials in certain areas of high-water-yielding catchments, and development of improved salinity management technologies for farmers. We are over-relying on incentives and communication, which are only likely to be cost-effective in certain situations.

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  • Pannell, David J. & Ridley, Anna M., 2006. "A framework to select policy tools for dryland salinity," 2006 Conference (50th), February 8-10, 2006, Sydney, Australia 139889, Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:aare06:139889
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.139889
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