Prior to the 21st century, China's industrialisation was mainly driven by investment; by
contrast, it now relies on innovation-driven and environmentally friendly technology to …

This review provides a broad discussion of water pricing in agriculture. First, the
practicalities and effectiveness of current water charging practices are described. Then, the …

European water policy, as set out in the Water Framework Directive (WFD), requires all EU
Member States to implement volumetric water pricing at rates that roughly cover the total …

We assess the potential effects of climate change and adaptive management on irrigation
water supply in the Cache Creek watershed in California. Our model, built using the Water …

The contribution of agriculture to society is undeniable, as is its impact on the environment.
Irrigators' decisions to follow best management practices or implement a policy change, to …

Adoption of technically efficient irrigation systems can mitigate the effects of drought by
allowing irrigators to maintain water consumption with reduced applications. This paper …

The need to adapt irrigation patterns to water shortages in the world's dry regions continues
to inspire economically attractive measures to sustain food security and improve farm …

This article uses the 2007 Farm and Ranch Irrigation Survey database developed by the US
Department of Agriculture to assess the impact of water scarcity and climate on irrigation …

This paper develops a multi-criteria methodology to simulate irrigation water markets at
basin level. For this purpose it is assumed that irrigators try to optimise personal multi …

Field size distributions and their changes have not been studied over large areas as field
size change datasets are not available. This study quantifies agricultural field size changes …