Salinity-Related Papers

2002

R. Ferdowsian, D.J. Pannell and M. Lloyd (2002). Explaining groundwater depths in saltland: impacts of saltbush, rainfall, and time trends, SEA Working Paper 02/09, School of Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Western Australia, Crawley, Australia. full paper (70K)

Presented at the 8th National Conference and Workshop on the Productive Use and Rehabilitation of Saline Land (PUR$L), Fremantle, 16-20 September 2002.

O'Connell, M. and Young, J. (2002). The role of saltland pastures in the farming system - a whole-farm bio-economic analysis, SEA Working Paper 02/08, School of Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Western Australia, Crawley, Australia. full paper (93K)

Presented at the 8th National Conference and Workshop on the Productive Use and Rehabilitation of Saline Land (PUR$L), Fremantle, 16-20 September 2002.

John, M. and Kingwell, R.S. (2002). A review of options for dryland salinity management in low rainfall agricultural environments in Western Australia, SEA Working Paper 02/07, School of Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Western Australia, Crawley, Australia. full paper (82K)

Presented as John, M. and Kingwell, R.S. (2002). A review of options for dryland salinity management in low rainfall agricultural environments in Western Australia, 46th Annual Conference of the Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society, Canberra, February 13-15 2002.

Pannell, D.J. (2002). National Economic and Policy Issues in the Productive Use of Salinised Resources, SEA Working Paper 02/05, School of Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Western Australia, Crawley, Australia. full paper (48K)

Presented at the 8th National Conference and Workshop on the Productive Use and Rehabilitation of Saline Land (PUR$L), Fremantle, 16-20 September 2002.

O'Connell, M. (2002). Non-Commercial Trees on Wheatbelt Farms - Impacts on Recharge and Farm Profits, SEA Working Paper 02/03, School of Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Western Australia, Crawley, Australia. full paper (90K)

Pannell, D.J. (2002). Managing salinity with markets, plants and engineering: How do we move policy forward? Transcript of presentation to Select Committee on Salinity Seminar: "Investing in Solutions to Salinity" at Parliament House, Sydney, Monday 8 April 2002, SEA Working Paper 02/01, School of Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Western Australia. full paper (31K)

Pannell, D.J. (2002). Loving, losing and living with our environment, "Getting it Right" conference, Adelaide, 11-12 March 2002. full paper (80K)

2001

Pannell, D.J. (2001). Harry Potter and the pendulums of perpetual motion: Economic policy instruments for environmental management, Connections: Farm, Food and Resource Issues 1: 3-8. http://www.agribusiness.asn.au/Connections/2001_1/pannell.htm  (39K)

Pannell, D.J. (2001). Public Funding for Environmental Issues: Where to Now?, SEA Working Paper 01/12, School of Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Western Australia. full paper (42K)
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Pannell, D.J. (2001). Public Funding for Environmental Issues: Where to Now?, Paper presented at Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society, 4th Annual Symposium, Rialto, Le Meridian, Melbourne, October 5 2001

Pannell, D.J. (2001). What is the Value of a Sustainability Indicator? Economic and Social Issues in Monitoring and Management for Sustainability, SEA Working Paper 01/11, School of Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Western Australia. full paper (38K)
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Pannell, D.J. (2003). What is the Value of a Sustainability Indicator? Economic and Social Issues in Monitoring and Management for Sustainability, Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture (in press).

Ruhi Ferdowsian and David J. Pannell (2001). Explaining Trends in Groundwater Depths: Distinguishing Between Atypical Rainfall Events, Time Trends, and the Impacts of Treatments, SEA Working Paper 01/07, Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Western Australia. full paper (53K)

Pannell, David J. (2001). Counting the Costs: Economic Aspects of Salinity in Wheatbelt Valleys of Western Australia, SEA Working Paper 01/06, Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Western Australia. full paper (76K)
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Pannell, D.J. (2002). Economic Aspects of Salinity in Wheatbelt Valleys of Western Australia, Dealing with Salinity in Wheatbelt Valleys: Processes, Prospects and Practical Options. Papers, Proceedings and Outcomes of the Field Tour/Conference/Workshop, July 31-August 1 2001, Merredin, Western Australia, CD-ROM, Water and Rivers Commission, Perth.
full paper (76K)

Cooper, D., Bartle, J., Schilizzi, S., and Pannell, D. (2001). Oil mallee must look to multi-product industries, SEA Working Paper 01/04, Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Western Australia. full paper (64K)

Petersen, E., Schilizzi, S. and Bennett, D. (2001). An economic assessment of the role of commercial tree crops to achieve greenhouse gas neutrality in predominantly grazing systems of south-western Australia. SEA Working Paper 01/03, Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Western Australia. full paper (134K)

Winter, T., Pannell, D.J. and McCann, L. (2001). The economics of desalination and its potential application in Australia, SEA Working Paper 00/12, Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Western Australia. full paper (32K)

Pannell, D.J. (2001). Salinity policy: Inevitable, Inequitable, Intractable? Presidential Address, 45th Annual Conference of the Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society, Adelaide, 23-25 January 2001. (SEA Working Paper 2001/01, Agricultural and Resource Economics, The University of Western Australia) full paper (132K)
Later revised version:
Pannell, D.J. (2001). Dryland Salinity: Economic, Scientific, Social and Policy Dimensions, Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics 45(4): 517-546.

Bathgate, A. and Pannell, D.J. (2002). Economics of deep-rooted perennials in southern Australia, Agricultural Water Management 53(1): 117-132. (SEA Working Paper 2000/05, Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Western Australia). full paper (91K)

2000

Pannell, D.J. (2000). Salinity Policy: A Tale of Fallacies, Misconceptions and Hidden Assumptions (SEA Working Paper 00/08, Agricultural and Resource Economics, The University of Western Australia). full paper (26K).

Petersen, E., Schilizzi, S. and Bennett, D. (2000). Assessing greenhouse gas abatement policies on the predominantly grazing systems of south-western Australia. (SEA Working Paper 00/13, Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Western Australia). full paper (140K).

Ferdowsian, R., Pannell, D.J., McCarron, C., Ryder, A. and Crossing, L. (2000). Explaining groundwater hydrographs: separating atypical rainfall events from time trends, (SEA Working Paper 00/12, Agricultural and Resource Economics, The University of Western Australia). full paper (82K).

Pannell, D.J. (2000). Market-Based Mechanisms, Financial Incentives and Other Institutional Innovations: Assessing Their Potential for Addressing Dryland Salinity (SEA Working Paper 00/09, Agricultural and Resource Economics, The University of Western Australia). full paper (23K).

Pannell, D.J. (2000). Salt levy? The complex case for public funding of salinity. SEA Working Paper 2000/01, Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Western Australia.
full paper (44K). brief version prepared for newspaper (9K). version published by newspaper (9K).
See SEA News #6 for radio interview on this topic.

Marsh, S.P., Burton, M.P. and Patterson, J. (2000). Community attitudes to land degradation issues and responsibilities in Western Australia, SEA Working Paper 2000/02, Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Western Australia. full paper (69K).

Pannell, D.J. (2000). Ethics in dryland salinity management and policy, SEA Working Paper 2000/04, Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Western Australia. full paper (19K)

Pannell D.J. and Glenn N.A. (2000). A Framework for Economic Evaluation and Selection of Sustainability Indicators in Agriculture, Ecological Economics 33(1): 135-149. full paper (93 K)

1999

Pannell, D.J. (1999). Uncertainty and Adoption of Sustainable Farming Systems, Paper presented at the 43rd Annual Conference of the Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society, Christchurch, New Zealand, January 20-22 1999. (SEA Working paper 99/01) abstract. full paper (50K).

Schilizzi, S. and White, G. (1999). Dryland Salinity Control: What Do We Usefully Know? (SEA Working Paper 99/03, Agricultural and Resource Economics, The University of Western Australia) executive summary (14K)

van Bueren, M.S. and Pannell, D.J. (1999). Literature Review: Regional Economic Studies of Dryland Salinity, (SEA Working Paper 99/05, Agricultural and Resource Economics, The University of Western Australia). full paper (76K)

Marsh, S.P., Burton, M.P. and Pannell, D.J. (1999). Understanding monitoring of "sustainability indicators" by farmers: A case study of groundwater monitoring under threat of dryland salinity, Presented at COMLAND, University of Western Australia, September 21-25 1999. (SEA Working Paper 99/07, Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Western Australia). full paper (141K)

Published after review and revision as: Marsh, S.P., Burton, M.P. and Pannell,D.J. (2001). Understanding farmer monitoring of a ‘sustainability indicator’: Depth to saline groundwater in Western Australia. In: A. Conacher (ed.), Land Degradation, Kluwer, Dordrecht, pp. 207-222.

Pannell, D.J. (1999). Explaining Non-Adoption of Practices to Prevent Dryland Salinity in Western Australia: Implications for Policy, Presented at COMLAND, University of Western Australia, September 21-25 1999. (SEA Working Paper 99/08, Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Western Australia). full paper (49K)

Published after review and revision as: Pannell,D.J. (2001). Explaining non-adoption of practices to prevent dryland salinity in Western Australia: Implications for policy. In: A. Conacher (ed.), Land Degradation, Kluwer, Dordrecht, 335-346.

Kington, E.A. and Pannell, D.J. (1999). Dryland salinity in the upper Kent River catchment of Western Australia: Farmer perceptions and practices, (SEA Working Paper 99/09, Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Western Australia) full paper (105K)

Marsh, S.P. (1999). Salty Business: A game to illustrate concepts about managing risk in a salt-affected farmland catchment, SEA Working Paper 99/10, Agricultural and Resource Economics, The University of Western Australia. full paper (67K)

Pannell, D.J., McFarlane, D.J. and Ferdowsian, R. (1999). Rethinking the Externality Issue for Dryland Salinity in Western Australia, SEA Working Paper 99/11, Agricultural and Resource Economics, The University of Western Australia. full paper (114K) brief version (2.5 pages) (11K). newspaper article based on the paper (6K).
See SEA News #6 for radio interview on this topic.
Later revised version:
Pannell, D.J., McFarlane, D.J. and Ferdowsian, R. (2001). Rethinking the Externality Issue for Dryland Salinity in Western Australia, Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics 45(3): 459-475.

Mueller, U., Schilizzi, S. and Tran, T. (1999). The dynamics of phase farming in dryland salinity abatement, Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics 43(1): 51-67. (SEA Working Paper 98/04, Agricultural and Resource Economics, The University of Western Australia) Overview and summary of paper (28K)

1998

Pannell, D.J. (1998). On the use of individual-farm models for analysis of resource conservation problems, SEA Working Paper 98/03, Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Western Australia. (SEA Working Paper 98/03, Agricultural and Resource Economics, The University of Western Australia) abstract. full paper (71K).

Marsh, S.P. (1998). What can agricultural researchers do to encourage the adoption of sustainable farming systems? Paper presented at the CLIMA/ASSSI(WA Branch) Forum, Sustainability of Farming Systems with a Focus on Future Management of Water and Nutrients, CSIRO, Perth, Western Australia, August 13-14 1998. (SEA Working Paper 98/05, Agricultural and Resource Economics, The University of Western Australia) full paper (44K). (see SEA News #2 for summary)

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