How could water markets like Australia’s work in China?

Lewis, David E.; Zheng, Hongxing

doi:10.1080/07900627.2018.1457514

Cited by 16 publications

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“…If possible, it is better to encourage trade at the level of WUAs or IDs instead. (Lewis and Zheng 2018) noted that promoting water trade at the WUA level requires strong efforts to encourage farmers to participate in the activities of WUAs. Finally, the potential effects of water rights transfer on disadvantaged water users and on the environment also need to be seriously considered (Heaney et al 2005;Johansson et al 2002;Etchells et al 2006).…”

Section: Water Rights System and Water Marketsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Policy Options of Over-Pumping Control in the NCP

Kinzelbach

Wang

et al. 2021

Springer Water

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Starting in the 1990s, China has been issuing regulations and policy rules related to groundwater management and pumping control on both national and provincial levels. These policies include the requirement of permits for well drilling, a well spacing policy, pumping quota management, water resources fee collection, setting of irrigation water prices, a water rights system, water markets, and more.

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Section: Water Rights System and Water Marketsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Policy Options of Over-Pumping Control in the NCP

Kinzelbach

Wang

et al. 2021

Springer Water

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“…If possible, it is better to encourage trade at the level of WUAs or IDs. Lewis and Zheng (2018) noted that promoting water trade at the WUA level requires strong efforts to encourage farmers to participate in the activities of WUAs. Finally, the potential effects of water rights transfer on disadvantaged water users and on the environment also need to be seriously considered (Johansson et al 2002;Heaney et al 2005;Etchells et al 2006).…”

Section: Water Rights System and Water Marketsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Forty years of irrigation development and reform in China

Wang

Zhu²,

Sun

et al. 2019

Aus J Agri & Res Econ

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This study reviews 40 years of irrigation development in China including the transformation of the institutional and incentive structures in irrigation management. After rural reforms in the 1970s, irrigation investments slowed until the late 1990s. In North China, farmers became major investors in groundwater irrigation, leading to property rights’ transfer of tube wells from collective to private ownership. Despite positive effects in cropping patterns, farmer income and development of groundwater markets, privatisation has accelerated groundwater table deterioration. Since the middle of 1990s, Water User Associations have replaced village collective management of surface irrigation. This approach was adopted by most provinces by early 2001 with mixed results; only institutions with water‐saving incentives realised efficient irrigation. The Government is reforming water price policies to provide water‐saving incentives to farmers while not hurting their income. While China has focused on water rights and markets, and despite regulations and pilot projects, full implementation of water rights has been slow. Research reveals greater policy scope for expanding irrigation technologies that generate real water saving to rural areas. Given pressure associated with water scarcity and concern for food security, further effective reforms in irrigation and policy incentives are expected. The Government has also initiated some pilot projects to resolve increasing water scarcity problems through adjusting agricultural production activities.

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“…Grafton et al [ 8 ] constructed a complete framework of water-rights markets, and identified the strengths and weaknesses of water-rights markets in China, Australia, the United States, South Africa, Chile. Lewis and Zheng [ 9 ] analyzed the difficulties in water-rights market reform. China’s water-rights trading started from the transaction between Dongyang city and Yiwu city in Zhejiang province in 2000.…”

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Analysis of Tradable Water Volumes of Industry in Water-Rich Areas of China: A Case Study of Changsha City

Chen

Fang

et al. 2021

IJERPH

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Tradable water volumes is one of the basic elements of water-rights trading. In China, water-rights transactions mostly occur in water-deficient areas. However, the water-rich areas are also facing serious water-shortage problems. It is necessary to stimulate the water-rights trading power in abundant water areas to improve water-resource predicament. This paper studied the concept and calculation method of tradable water volumes of industry. First, based on the property rights theory, we analyzed the concept of tradable water volumes, and put forward the preliminary determination of water-rights trading subjects. Then, we defined the tradable water volumes of industry as the difference between the initial water-rights allocation and the water demand of industry. We used the proportion method to calculate the initial water-rights allocation of industry under different runoff frequencies, and grey model (1,1) to predict the water demand of industry. Finally, we applied the calculation method to Changsha city which is in a water-rich area of China. The calculation results contribute to water-resource management in Changsha city. This paper will provide a theoretical basis for researching the tradable water volumes, and promote the development of water-rights trading in China’s water-rich areas.

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How could water markets like Australia’s work in China?

Cited by 16 publications

References 15 publications

Policy Options of Over-Pumping Control in the NCP

Policy Options of Over-Pumping Control in the NCP

Forty years of irrigation development and reform in China

Analysis of Tradable Water Volumes of Industry in Water-Rich Areas of China: A Case Study of Changsha City

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