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Wheeler, S.; Bjornlund, H.; Shanahan, M.; and Zuo, A. (2008): Price elasticity of irrigation water demand in the Goulburn-Murray Irrigation District of Victoria, Australia. The Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, 52, 37-55.
Bjornlund, H. and Rossini, P. (2007): Fundamentals Determining Prices in the Market for Water Entitlements – An Australian case study. Paper submitted to the International Journal of Water Resources Development.
Bjornlund, H. (2004): What impedes water markets? Water 31(7), 47–51.
Bjornlund, H. (2004): Formal and informal water markets – Drivers of sustainable rural communities? Water Resources Research 40, W09S07.
Bjornlund, H. (2003): What is driving activities in water markets? Water 30(7), 30–36.
Bjornlund, H (2003): Farmer Participation in markets for temporary and permanent water in southeastern Australia. Agricultural Water Management 63(1), 57–76.
Bjornlund H and McKay, J. (2002): Aspects of Water Markets for Developing Countries – Experiences from Australia, Chile and the US. Journal of Environment and Development Economics 7(4), 767–793.
McKay, J. and Bjornlund, H. (2001): Recent Australian Market Mechanisms as a Component of an Environmental Policy that can make Choices between Sustainability and Social Justice. The Journal of Social Justice Research 14(4), 387–403.
Bjornlund, H. and McKay, J. (1998): Factors Affecting Water Prices in a Rural Water Market: A South Australian Experience. Water Resources Research 34(6), 1563–1570.
Acharya, M.P.; Grant Kalischuk, R; Klein, K.K. and Bjornlund, H. (2008): Feedlot operation problems from floods in southern Alberta: A Canadian case study. In Zamorany, M.; Brebbua, C.A.; Kungolos, V.; Popov, V. and Itoh, H. Eds Waste Management and the Environment IV, 879-887. Southampton, WIT Press.
Wheeler, S.; Bjornlund, H., Shanahan, M. and Zuo, A. (2008): Factors Influencing Water Allocation and Entitlement Prices in the Greater Goulburn Area in Australia. In Esteve, Y.V.; Brebbia, C.A. and Rico, C.P Eds. Sustainable Irrigation – Management Technologies and Policies II, 63-72
Bjornlund, H. and McKay, J. (2003): Elements of an Institutional Framework for Management of Water for Poverty Alleviation in Developing Countries. In Ünver, O.; Gupta, R.; and Kibaroğlu, A. Eds. Water Development for Poverty Reduction. Kluwer Academic Publishers, Natural Resource Management and Policy Series, Chapter 5, 87–110.
Bjornlund, H. and McKay, J. (1998): Overcoming the Introspective Legacy of Tradeable Water Entitlement Policies in South Eastern Australia. In Just, R. and Netanyahu, S. Eds. Conflict and Cooperation on Trans-Boundary Water Resources. Kluwer Academic Publishers, Natural Resource Management and Policy Series, Chapter 18, 315–332.
Bjornlund, H. and Rossini, P. (2008): Are the fundamentals emerging for more sophisticated water market instruments? Proceedings from the 14th Annual Conference of the Pacific Rim Real Estate Society, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, January. Available at www.prres.net
Bjornlund, H.; Wheeler, S. and Shanahan. M. (2008): Supply and demand Elasticity of Irrigation water – implications for water markets. Proceedings from the 14th Annual Conference of the Pacific Rim Real Estate Society, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, January. Available at www.prres.net
Bjornlund, H. and Shanahan, M. (2007): Comparing implicit and explicit water prices in three Australian states. Proceedings from the 13th Annual Conference of the Pacific Rim Real Estate Society, Fremantle, Western Australia, January. www.business.unisa.edu.au/prres
Bjornlund, H. and Rossini, P. (2006): An empirical analysis of factors driving outcomes in markets for permanent water – An Australian case study. Proceedings from the 12th Annual Conference of the Pacific Rim Real Estate Society, Auckland, New Zealand, January. www.business.unisa.edu.au/prres
Bjornlund, H. and Rossini, P. (2005): Tracing evidence of rational investor behaviour in water markets. Proceedings from the 11th Annual Conference of the Pacific Rim Real Estate Society, Melbourne, Victoria, 23–27 January. www.business.unisa.edu.au/prres
Bjornlund, H. and O’Callaghan, B. (2005): Implicit values and explicit prices of water – do they converge? Proceedings from the 11th Annual Conference of the Pacific Rim Real Estate Society, Melbourne, Victoria, 23–27 January. www.business.unisa.edu.au/prres
Bjornlund, H. (2005): Making Environment and Economics Meet in Water Management. Proceedings from the Convention of the Australian Water Association The Turning Point for Water. Brisbane 8-11 May.
Bjornlund, H. and Rossini, P. (2004): Factors impacting on farmers’ willingness to pay for water in temporary water markets. Proceedings from the 10th Annual Conference of the Pacific Rim Real Estate Society, Bangkok 25–28 January. www.business.unisa.edu.au/prres
Bjornlund, H. and O’Callaghan, B. (2003): Valuation and Lending Implications of the separation of land and water rights. Proceedings from the 9th Annual Conference of the Pacific Rim Real Estate Society, Brisbane 19–22 January. www.business.unisa.edu.au/prres
Bjornlund, H. (2002): Are Water Markets Maturing. Proceedings from the 8th Annual Conference of the Pacific Rim Real Estate Society, Christchurch January 21–23, www.business.unisa.edu.au/prres
Bjornlund, H. (2001): Water Policies and Rural Land Values. Proceedings from the 7th Annual Conference of the Pacific Rim Real Estate Society, Adelaide January 21–24, www.business.unisa.edu.au/prres.
Journal articles (non-refereed)
Bjornlund, H. (2008): Water scarcity: the challenges for land managers and property professionals. The Australian and New Zealand Property Journal, September.
Kuehne, G. and Bjornlund K (2007): Water Sharing Plans: Issues from the Namoi Valley. Irrigation (the Journal of the Irrigation Association of Australia).
Bjornlund, H. (2004): Half a billion dollars – How about a water bank. Water 31(5), 18–19.
Conference papers (non-refereed with full papers available, including invited papers)
Bjornlund, H. and Rossini, P. (2007): tracing evidence of rational investor behaviour in water markets – revisited. Proceedings from the 13th Annual Conference of the Pacific Rim Real Estate Society, Fremantle, Western Australia, January. www.business.unisa.edu.au/prres.
Bjornlund, H.; Nicol, L. and Klein, K. (2006): Alberta’s Water for Life Strategy: Some early indicators of its acceptance by the irrigation industry in Southern Alberta. Paper presented at the conference of the Canadian Agricultural Economics Society, Montreal, May.
Bjornlund, H. (2002): The Adoption, Perception and Impact of the New Water Policy Paradigm within Two Australian States. Proceedings from the Conference ‘Irrigation Water Policies: Micro and Macro Consideration’ Agadir, Marocco, June 15–17, Vol 1, 147–163. Also: www.worldbank.agadirconference.com
Bjornlund, H. and McKay, J. (1997): Overcoming the Introspective Legacy of Tradeable Water Entitlement Policies in South Eastern Australia. Paper presented on the Conference of the International Water and Resource Economics Consortium, Annapolis, Maryland, USA, April 1997.
Bjornlund, H. and McKay J. (1996): TWE Policy in Horticultural South Australia - A Major Player in the Water Market? Proceedings of the Conference of the International Water and Resource Economics Consortium, Melbourne University, January, 1996, 305–324.
Bjornlund, H. (1994): The Water Industry – Challenges and Opportunities for the Real Estate Profession. Paper presented to the Fourth Australasian Real Estate Educators Conference. Auckland University, January 1994.
Bjornlund H. (1993): Water Policies and their influence on Rural Land Values and Land Uses. Paper presented to the Third Australasian Real Estate Educators Conference in Sydney, January 1993. Bjornlund, H. (1993): Irrigation, Salinity and Transferable Property Rights. Paper presented to the 1st Asia Pacific real Estate Educators Conference on Lankawi Island, Malaysia, November.
Acharya, M.P.; Grant Kalischuk, R; Klein, K.K. and Bjornlund, H. (2006): Relationship between Watershed Contamination Knowledge and Water Use Practices of Feedlot Farm Families Living in Lethbridge Northern Irrigation District. The annual conference of the Alberta Ingenuity centre for Water Research, Edmonton, October.
Acharya, M.P.; Grant Kalischuk, R; Klein, K.K. and Bjornlund, H. (2006): Understanding Feedlot Farm Families Health during the 2005 Flood Events in Southern Alberta: Challenges and Responses. The annual conference of the Alberta Ingenuity centre for Water Research, Edmonton, October.
Kuehne, G. and Bjornlund, H. (2006): “Custodians” or “Investors” – classifying irrigators in Australia’s Namoi Valley. Poster paper presented at the 3rd international symposium on integrated water resources management in Bochum, Germany, September. (Received ‘the outstanding poster’ award out of 106 posters).
Bjornlund, H. (2003): Formal and informal water markets – Drivers of sustainable rural communities? Poster/oral paper presented on the 25th Conference of the International Association of Agricultural Economists. Durban 16–22 August.
Bjornlund, H. (2008): To trade or not to trade – Is that the question? Opening discussion paper presented to roundtable workshop ‘A Policy Discussion on tradable Water rights in Western Canada, Calgary, May
Bjornlund, H. (2008): The Role of Economic Instruments. Opening plenary paper for the special sessions on ‘Sustainable Irrigation – the role of economic instruments. 2008 Sustainable Irrigation Conference, Alicante, Spain. June
Bjornlund, H. (2006): Vulnerability and Stakeholder Participation – Canada in Context. Keynote address presented to the Climate Change and Water in the Prairies Conference, Saskatoon, June.
Bjornlund, H. (2006): Emerging Challenges to Sustainable Water Use in Canada; Opening key note address presented to the national workshop on Water Policy in Canada, 15 March.
Bjornlund, H. (2005): Water Issues in Alberta's Second Century, the 2005 Alex Johnston Lecture in Lethbridge, Alberta, November.
Bjornlund, H. (2005): Reducing Water Consumption without Reducing Productivity – Some Australian Experiences. Key note address to the Expert Workshop on Water Allocation Strategies for Limited Water Supply, Calgary, Alberta, May.
Other invited presentations (no papers available)
Bjornlund, H. (2007): The Commoditization of water. Presentation to the Water Pricing Forum, Calgary, January.
Bjornlund, H. (2006): Water Markets – Economic Instruments to Manage Scarcity. Paper presented to the Water Resources Agency, Taichung, Taiwan, September.
Bjornlund, H. (2006): Recent and Emerging Water Policy Reforms in Australia. Paper presented at the Department of Agricultural Economics, National Taiwan University, Taipei.
Bjornlund, H. (2006): What is driving the adoption of water markets? – Some Australian experiences. Paper presented to the International Food Policy Research Institute, Washington D.C. May
Bjornlund, H. (2006): Increased market participation in a rural water market – an Australian case study. Paper presented to the Brace Centre for Water Resources Management, McGill University, Quebec, June.
Bjornlund, H. (2006): Evolving a national water strategy – some Australian Experiences. Invited paper presented at the Freshwater for the Future Conference, Government of Canada’s Policy Research Initiative, Gatineau, Quebec, May.
Bjornlund, H. (2006): Tracing the emergence of water markets in Australia – Rational and Outcome. Invited paper presented at the Freshwater for the Future Conference, Government of Canada’s Policy Research Initiative, Gatineau, Quebec, May.
Bjornlund, H. (2006): Agriculture – Water and the Market. Plenary paper, Conference of the Alberta Agricultural Economics Society, Red Deer, May
Bjornlund, H. (2006): Water - the Challenge of Living within our Means, Community panel presentation at Lethbridge College, March.
Bjornlund, H. (2005): Water markets as instruments to allocate and reallocate water under scarcity. Paper Presented to a group of senior civil servants and engineers from the three major water departments and water projects in Gujarat, India
Bjornlund, H. (2005): Water markets as instruments to allocate and reallocate water under scarcity. Paper presented to students and staff at the Centre for Excellence in Environment and Sustainable Development, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
Bjornlund, H. (2005): Water markets as part of a wider water management framework – Some Australian experiences. Invited paper presented to the Centre for Agricultural and Rural Development, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou
Bjornlund, H. (2004): Water Markets – an integral part of Australian Water Policy Reforms. An invited paper presented to the conference ‘Confronting Water Scarcity: Challenges and Choices’. Alberta, Canada, 13–16 July.
Bjornlund, H. (2004): Water trading and environmental flows – an irrigator perspective. Invited paper presented to the annual general meeting of the Berri Land Action Planning Committee, October.
Bjornlund, H. (2004): Can water markets achieve policy objectives – some Australian Experiences. Paper presented at University of Zimbabwe on 12 July.
Bjornlund, H. (2004): Every Drop of Water – Increasing Social and Economic Benefits. Paper presented to the University of Lethbridge, Alberta Canada, April.
Bjornlund, H. (2003): Water Management for Poverty Alleviation. Paper presented to the 3rd World Water Forum, Kyoto.
Bjornlund, H. (2003): Australian Water Market Experiences – Lessons for South Africa. Paper presented to the Water Resource Commission, Pretoria;
Bjornlund, H. (2003): Australian Water Market Experiences – Lessons for South Africa. Paper presented to the irrigators in the Heatonville Irrigation Scheme, Felixton;
Bjornlund, H. (2003): Australian Water Market Experiences – Lessons for South Africa. Paper presented at Natal University, Pietermaritsburg; South Africa.
Bjornlund, H. (2003): Water Markets – Lessons for Canada. Paper presented at Lethbridge University.
Bjornlund, H. (2003): Water Markets – Lessons for Canada. Paper presented at a public seminar organized by the Water Institute for Semi-aried Ecosystems.
Bjornlund, H. (2002): The land/water market price relationship. Paper presented to the Valuation of irrigation property and water right seminar. Organized by the Valuer General in Melbourne and the Australian Property Institute.
Bjornlund, H. (2002): Water Markets – Outcomes and future directions. Seminar held by The Hydrological Society, Adelaide.
Bjornlund, H. (2000): Early Water Market Outcomes. Seminar held by the Department of Water Resources, Adelaide .
Bjornlund, H. (2000): Water Market Policies. Paper presented at the Value of Water Seminar held by the Australian Property Institute, Adelaide.
Bjornlund, H. and McKay, J. (2001): Recent Water Policy Initiatives: Some outcomes and how they are perceived in a Victorian irrigation community. Paper presented on the Saving the Murray Conference, Adelaide, February.
Other non-invited presentations (no papers available)
Nicol, L.; Bjornlund, H. and Klein, K. (2007): Improving water use efficiency in Irrigation - A survey of Southern Alberta Irrigators. Presented at the conference of the Canadian Water Resources Association, Saskatoon
Bjornlund, H.; Klein, K.K. and Nicol, L. (2006): Research challenges – Implementing the Water for Life Strategy – the perspective of a social scientist. Paper presented to the annual conference of the Alberta Ingenuity Centre for Water Research, Edmonton, October.
Nicol, L.; Bjornlund, H.; and Klein, K. (2006): Irrigation Water Efficiency and Productivity – Research and reflections on the Water for Life Strategy. Paper presented to the annual conference of the Alberta Ingenuity Centre for Water Research, Edmonton, October.
Acharya, M.P.; Grant Kalischuk, R; Klein, K.K. and Bjornlund, H. (2006): Sociological and human health research issues on intensive livestock farming in Southern Alberta. Paper presented to the annual conference of the Alberta Ingenuity Centre for Water Research, Edmonton, October.
Bjornlund, H.; Nicol, L. and Klein, K. (2005): The Water for Life Strategy - An irrigation industry perspective, paper presented to the annual conference of the Alberta Ingenuity Centre for Water Research, Calgary, October.
Kuehne, G.; Bjornlund, H. and Cheers, B. (2007): The influence of the values and attitudes of Namoi Valley groundwater license holders on their management responses to the Water Sharing Plans. , Industry Partner Report No. 4. ARC Linkage Grant Water Scarcity and Rural Social Hardship – can water markets alleviate the problems? Adelaide, University of South Australia.
Bjornlund, H. (2001): Summary Report LWRRDC Project USA3: Sustainability with Profitability - Structural Adjustment via Water Markets. Report to LWRRDC Project USA 3.
Bjornlund, H. and McKay, J. (1997): First Steering Committee Report for LWRRDC project USA1;
Bjornlund, H. and McKay, J. (1997): Second Steering Committee report for LWRRDC project USA1;
Industry funded reports, thesis
Nicol, L.; Bjornlund, H. and Klein, K. (2008): Water for Economic Development in the SouthGrow Region. Report to SouthGrow regional development group
Klein, K.; Anyangah, J.; Bjornlund. H.; Chiang, C.; Grant-Kalischuk, R.; Johnson. D.; Le Roy, D. and Walburger, A. (2006): Economic Scoping Study on Climate Change Adaptation in Alberta. Final Report to Alberta Environment.
Bjornlund, H. (2002): Water Market Experiences from South Australia, Victoria and New South Wales. Report to Sun Water in Queensland.
Bjornlund, H; McKay, J. and Pisaniello, J (2001): Waste Not – Want Not. Report to the Water Conservation Partnership Project – Incentive Scheme Study. University of South Australia, Adelaide.
Bjornlund, H. and McKay, J. (2001): A Review of permanent water prices in Victoria, New South Wales and South Australia from Introduction of Trade to present. Report to Marsden Jacob, Consulting Economists;
Young, M.; MacDonald, D.H.; Stringer, R. and Bjornlund, H. (2000): Interstate Water Trading – a Two Year Review. Report to the Murray Darling Basin Ministerial Council, CSIRO, Adelaide.
Bjornlund, H. (1999): Water Trade Policies as a Component of Environmentally, Socially and Economically Sustainable Water Use in Rural Southeastern Australia. Thesis submitted in fulfillment of the requirement for the degree of doctor of philosophy, University of South Australia, Adelaide.
Bjornlund H. (1992): Water Policies and their influence on Rural Land Values and Land Uses. Report prepared for the School of Real Estate, University of South Australia.