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Publication List

 

Journal articles (refereed)

  1.      Bjornlund, H.; Nicol, L. and Klein, K. (2009): The Adoption of Improved Irrigation Technology and Management Practices – A Study of Two Irrigation Districts in Alberta, Canada. Accepted for publication in the Journal of Agricultural Water Management 96, 121-131

  2.        Kuehne, G; Bjornlund, H. and Cheers, B. (2008): Identifying common traits among Australia Irrigators using cluster analysis. Water Science and Technology 58(3), 587-595

  3.       Kuehne, G. and Bjornlund, H. (2008): Time and Timing: Exploring Farmers’ Reluctance to Use Web-based Discussion Groups. Accepted for publication in the International Journal of Interdisciplinary Social Sciences (3)

  4.       Nicol, L, Bjornlund, H and Klein, K. (2008): Improved Technologies and management practices in irrigation – implications for water savings in Southern Alberta. Canadian Water Resources Journal, 33(3), 283-294

  5.      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.

  6.      Kuehne, G. and Bjornlund, H.: Understanding farmers' attitudes and objectives enhances water reform effectiveness. SUISUI Hydrological Reserach Letters,

  7.     Bjornlund, H. (in press): Communal and commercial farming - drivers of economic growth and poverty reduction: Lessons from Zimbabwe, Water International, in press

  8.     Edwards, J.; Cheers B.; and Bjornlund, H. (2008): Social economic and community impacts of water markets in Australia's Murray Darling Basin region. International Journal of Interdisciplinary Social Sciences, 2(6), 1-10

  9.     Bjornlund, H. Nicol, L. and Klein, K. (2008): Implementing Alberta’s Water for Life Strategy: An Irrigation Industry Perspective. Prairie Forum 33(1), 167-190.

  10.      Nicol, L., Klein, K., and Bjornlund, H. (2008): A case study analysis of permanent transfers of water rights in southern Alberta. Prairie Forum fall, 33(2), 341-56

  11.       Acharya, M.P.; Grant Kalischuk, R; Klein, K.K and Bjornlund, H (2007): Do Water Contamination Reports Influence Water Use Practices on Feedlot Farms and Rural Households in Southern Alberta? Canadian Water Resources Journal 32(3), 213-226.

  12.      Bjornlund, H.; Nicol, L. and Klein, K. (2007): Challenges in Implementing Economic Instruments to Manage Irrigation Water on Farms in Southern Alberta. Journal of Agricultural Water Management 92, 131-141

  13.      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.       

  14.      Bjornlund, H. and Rossini, P. (2007): Tracing evidence of rational investor behaviour in water markets. Pacific Rim Property Research Journal 13(3), 344-360

  15.      Kuehne, G.; Bjornlund, H.; and Cheers, B. (2007): There is more than one type of farmers. International Journal of Interdisciplinary Social Sciences 2 (2), 179-186

  16.     Bjornlund, H. (2006) Can water markets assist irrigators managing increased supply risk? Some Australian    Experiences. Water International, 31(2), 221-232.

  17.       Bjornlund, H. (2006): Water Markets – Economic instruments to manage Scarcity. Journal of Agriculture and Marine Science, May.

  18.      Kuehne, G. and Bjornlund, H. (2006): Frustration, Confusion and Uncertainty: Qualitative responses from Namoi Valley Irrigators. Water 33(3), 78-82 (the Journal of the Australian Water Association).

  19.       Bjornlund, H. (2005): Irrigators and the new policy paradigm – an Australian case study, Water Policy 7(6), 581-596.

  20.      Bjornlund, H. and O’Callaghan, B. (2005): A comparison of implicit values and explicit prices of water. Pacific Rim Property Research Journal 11(3), 316-331.

  21.      Bjornlund, H. and Rossini, P. (2005): Fundamentals determining prices and activities in the market for temporary water. The International Journal of Water Resources Development 21(2), 355-69.

  22.       Bjornlund, H. and Rossini, P. (2005): Is investments in water entitlements a rational option? Australian Property Journal 38(6), 464-472.

  23.        Bjornlund, H. (2004): What impedes water markets? Water 31(7), 47–51.

  24.       Bjornlund, H. (2004): Formal and informal water markets – Drivers of sustainable rural communities? Water  Resources Research 40, W09S07.

  25.      Bjornlund, H. Rossini, P. (2004): Factors influencing prices paid in the market for temporary water. Pacific Rim Property Research Journal 10(4), 400-419.

  26.        Bjornlund, H. and O’Callaghan, B. (2004): Property implications of the separation of land and water rights. Pacific Rim Property Research Journal 10(1), 54–8.

  27.        Bjornlund, H. (2003): What is driving activities in water markets? Water 30(7), 30–36.

  28.       Bjornlund, H (2003): Farmer Participation in markets for temporary and permanent water in southeastern Australia. Agricultural Water Management 63(1), 57–76.

  29.       Bjornlund, H. (2003): Efficient water market mechanisms to cope with water scarcity. The International Journal of Water Resources Development 19(4), 553–567.

  30.       Bjornlund, H. (2002): Signs of Maturity in Australian Water Markets New Zealand Property Journal, July, 31–46.

  31.     Bjornlund, H. (2002): The socio-economic structure of irrigation communities – water markets and the structural adjustment process. Journal of Rural Society 12(2), 123–145.

  32.       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.

  33.       Bjornlund, H and McKay, J. (2001): Current Issues and Future Directions for Australian Water Market Policies. Water, 28(2), 74–78

  34.      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.

  35.       Bjornlund, H. and McKay, J. (2000): Do Water Markets Promote a Socially Equitable Reallocation of Water? A Case Study of Rural Water Markets in Victoria Australia, Rivers 7(2), 139–152.

  36.       Bjornlund, H. and McKay, J. (1999): Water Markets: Buyers and Sellers Perception. Water 26(2), 41–45.

  37.      Bjornlund, H. and McKay, J. (1999): Do Permanent Water Markets Facilitate Farm Adjustment and Structural Change within Irrigation Communities? Rural Society 9(3), 555–72.

  38.      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.

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Book chapters

   

  1.       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.

  2.       Acharya, M.P.; Grant Kalischuk, R; Klein, K.K. and Bjornlund, H. (2008): Farmstead drinking water sources, concerns and safety practices of livestock farm families in southern Alberta, Canada. In Rico, D.P.; Brebbia, C.A. and Esteve, Y.V. Water Pollution IX, 627-636

  3.       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

  4.       De Loe, R. and Bjornlund, H. (2008): Irrigation and Water Security: The Role of Economic Instruments and Governance. . In Esteve, Y.V.; Brebbia, C.A. and Rico, C.P Eds. Sustainable Irrigation – Management Technologies and Policies II, 35-42   

  5.       Bjornlund, H. Nicol, L. and Klein, K. (2008): Economic Instrument and Irrigation Water Management – A Comparative Study of Private and District Irrigators in Alberta, Canada. . In Esteve, Y.V.; Brebbia, C.A. and Rico, C.P Eds. Sustainable Irrigation – Management Technologies and Policies II, 3-14

  6.       Acharya, M.P.; Grant Kalischuk, R; Klein, K.K. and Bjornlund, H. (2007): Water Contamination and Water Use Practices on Feedlot Farms and Rural Households in Southern Alberta. In Palanisami, K; Neupane, B. and Thangarajan, N. Eds. Groundwater Quality and Evironment. New Delhi, McMillan India Ltd.

  7.       Bjornlund, H. (2007): Do markets promote more efficient and higher value water use? Tracing evidence over time in an Australian water market. In Brebbia, C.A. and Kungolos, A.G. Eds. Water Resources Management Southampton: WITPress. 477-488.

  8.       Acharya, M.P.; Grant Kalischuk, R; Klein, K.K. and Bjornlund, H. (2007): Health impacts of the 2005 flood events on feedlot farm families in southern Alberta, Canada. In Brebbia, C.A. and Kungolos, A.G. Eds. Water Resources Management Southampton: WITpress, 253-262

  9.       Kuehne, G. and Bjornlund, H. (2006): “Custodians” or “Investors” – classifying irrigators in Australia’s Namoi Valley. In Lorenzini, G. and Brebbia, C.A. eds. Sustainable Irrigation Management, Technologies and Policies. Southampton: WITPress, 225-236.

  10.       Bjornlund, H. (2006): Increased participation in Australian Water Markets. In Lorenzini, G. and Brebbia, C.A. eds. Sustainable Irrigation Management, Technologies and Policies. Southampton: WITPress, 289-302.

  11.       Bjornlund, H (2005): Water Markets as drought mitigation and water demand management tools. In Matthew, K. and  Nhapi, I. Eds. Water and Wastewater Management for Developing Countries. IWA Water and Environment management Series. London, 257-70.

  12.       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.

  13.       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.

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Conference papers (refereed)

  1.       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

  2.       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

  3.        Bjornlund, H. (2008): Markets for water allocations: Outcomes and impacts. Proceedings from the International Conference, Water Down Under, Adelaide, April, 2008

  4.       Edwards, J.; Bjornlund, H. and Cheers, B. (2008): Water markets and the sustainability of rural communities: Community members’ views. Proceedings from the International Conference, Water Down Under, Adelaide, April, 2008

  5.       Kuehne, G.; Bjornlund, H. and Cheers, B. (2008): The contribution of values and attributes for Irrigators’ decision-making. Proceedings from the International Conference, Water Down Under, Adelaide, April, 2008

  6.       Wheeler, S.; Bjornlund, H., Shanahan, M. and Zuo, A. (2008): Modelling the Demand for Water Entitlements in the Goulburn-Murray Irrigation District of Australia. Proceedings from the International Conference, Water Down Under, Adelaide, April, 2008

  7.       Taylor, B.; de Loe, R.; Kreutzwiser, R. and Bjornlund, H. (2008): Local groundwater management studies in Ontario, Canada: A case for retaining a role for the state in community-based water research. Proceedings from the International Conference, Water Down Under, Adelaide, April, 2008

  8.       Nicol, L.; Bjornlund, H. and Klein, K. (2008): Improved Technologies and management practices in private irrigation – Implications for water savings in Southern Alberta. Proceedings from the International Conference, Water Down Under, Adelaide, April, 2008

  9.       Edwards, J; Cheers, B. and Bjornlund, H. (2008): Social, economic, and community impacts of water markets in Australia’s Murray-Darling Basin region. Proceedings from the XIII World Water Congress in Montpellier, France, September

  10.       Bjornlund, H. (2008): Monitoring the impacts of water trading - Some methods and results from an Australian water market. Paper to be presented on the XIII World Water Congress in Montpellier, France, September

  11.       Kuehne, G; Bjornlund, H. and Cheers, B. (2008): Classifying, Clustering & Clumping; defining groups of Irrigators in Australia’s Namoi Valley. Paper to be presented on the XIII World Water Congress in Montpellier, France, September

  12.       Kuehne, G; Bjornlund, H. and Cheers, B. (2008): Developing Irrigator Types from Clustered Values. Paper to be presented at the IWA World Water Conference, Vienna, September.

  13.       Robak, A and Bjornlund, H. (2008): Charting relationships between water supply and community livelihood and national economic welfare. Proceedings from the 2008 Conference on Sustainable Engineering and Science, Aukland, December

  14.       Edwards, J.; Bjornlund, H. and Cheers, B. (2007): Revisiting the Goldschmidt Hypothesis: Community members’ beliefs about water trading and the future of rural communities” Proceedings from the Conference of the Australian and New Zealand Sociology Association, Auckland, December

  15.       Kuehne, G. and Bjornlund, H. (2007): One Size does not fit all – Recognizing heterogeneity in Australian farmers. Proceeding from the Conference of the US Commission on Irrigation and Drainage, Sacramento, California, September 

  16.       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

  17.       Bjornlund, H. and Rossini, P. (2007): Exploring the feasibility of using water entitlements as an investment vehicle. Proceedings from the Conference of the Australian water Association, Sydney, March.

  18.       Kuehne, G. and Bjornlund, H. (2006): Exploring Farmers’ Attitudes and Behaviours in Australia’s Namoi Valley. Proceedings from the 3rd conference of the Asia Pacific Association of Hydrology and Water Resources, Bangkok, 16-18 October.

  19.       Kuehne, G. and Bjornlund, H. (2006): Identifying Farmers’ Management Responses to Reduced Water Access – Lessons from the Namoi Valley. Proceedings from conference of the South Australian Branch of the Australian Water Association, Victor Harbour. July.

  20.       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

  21.       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

  22.       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

  23.       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.

  24.      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

  25.       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

  26.       Bjornlund, H. (2003): Drivers and Triggers of Water Markets. Proceedings from the 20th Convention of the Australian Water Association, Perth 6–10 April, CD ROM.

  27.      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

  28.      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.

  29.       Bjornlund, H and McKay (2001): Operational Aspect of Water Markets. Proceedings from the 3rd Australasian Natural Resources Law and Policy Conference, Adelaide, March, 50–59.

  30.     Bjornlund, H. and McKay, J. (2001): Environmental Flows and Sustainable Rural Communities. Profitability & Sustainability – at War or Constructive Coexistence. Paper presented at the 19th Federal Convention of the Australian Water Association: A Water Odyssey. Canberra April, CD-ROM.

  31.       Bjornlund, H (2000): To Regulate or to Market – Striking the Balance for Sustainable Water Use. Proceedings from the joint conference: Water and the Law, Adelaide, October 18, 7–14.

  32.       Bjornlund, H. and McKay, J. (2000): Are Water Markets Achieving a More Sustainable Water Use. Proceedings from the X World Water Congress, Melbourne, March, CD-ROM.

  33.      Bjornlund, H. and McKay, J. (2000): Problems with NCP water market policies in three Australian States 1995-2000 and elements of solutions – the ‘Duty toward Water’. Proceedings from the 1st Australasian Natural Resources Law and Policy Conference, Canberra, March, 179–188.

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Journal articles (non-refereed)

  1.       Bjornlund, H. (2008): Water scarcity: the challenges for land managers and property professionals. The Australian and New Zealand Property Journal, September.

  2.       Nicol, L. Bjornlund, H. and Klein, K. (2008): Irrigators and Alberta’s Water for Life Strategy – Issues and Challenges. Irrigating Alberta 12(1), 18-19 

  3.       Kuehne, G. and Bjornlund K (2007): Water Sharing Plans: Issues from the Namoi Valley. Irrigation (the Journal of the Irrigation Association of Australia).

  4.      Bjornlund, H. (2006): Recent and Emerging Water Policy reforms in Australia. Current Agriculture, Food and Resources Issues 7, 32-43.

  5.       Bjornlund, H. (2004): Half a billion dollars – How about a water bank. Water 31(5), 18–19.

  6.       Bjornlund, H. and McKay, J. (1996):  Transferable Water Entitlements - Early Lessons from South Australia, Water 23(5): 39–43.

  7.      Bjornlund, H. (1995): Water Policies and their Influence on Land Uses and Land Values. The Angas-Bremar Proclaimed Region: A Case Study. Property Management, 13(2), 14–20.

  8.       Bjornlund, H. and McKay, J. (1995): Can Water Trading Achieve Environmental Goals, Water, 22(5), 31–34.

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Conference papers (non-refereed with full papers available, including invited papers)

  1.       Kuehne, G. and Bjornlund, H. (2008): Exploring non-profit maximizing influences on irrigator’s behaviour. Proceedings for the Conference of the Irrigation Association of Australia, Melbourne, May.

  2.       Bjornlund, H. (2006): Tradable permits - instruments to manage water scarcity? - Some Australian experiences. Invited paper Proceedings from the International Workshop on Tradeable Permits, Wittenberg, Germany, November

  3.       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.

  4.       Kuehne, G. and Bjornlund, H. (2006): Identifying Farmers’ Management Responses to Reduced Water Access – Lessons from the Namoi Valley. Paper presented to the South Australian Branch of the Australian Water Association, Victor Harbour. July.

  5.        Bjornlund, H.; Klein, K. and Nicol, L (2006): Future Challenges for Alberta’s Water for Life Strategy. Proceedings from the 59th annual conference of the Canadian Water Resources Association, Toronto, June, CD-ROM.

  6.        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.

  7.       Bjornlund, H.; Nicol, L. and Klein, K. (2006): Changing tactics in managing water in Alberta – the Water for Life Strategy and challenges in its implementation. Proceedings from the World Environmental and Water Resources Congress, Omaha, May.

  8.       Bjornlund, H. (2006): Tracing factors affecting the adoption of water markets – some Australian experiences. Proceedings from the World Environmental and Water Resources Congress, Omaha, May.

  9.       Bjornlund, H. (2006): Water Markets – Economic Instruments to Manage Scarcity. Proceedings from the International Conference on Economic Incentives and Water Demand Management, Muscat, Oman, March.

  10.       Bjornlund, H. (2005): Communal farming, poverty reduction and economic growth: Conflicting objectives in water management? Proceedings from the XII World Water Congress, New Delhi, November.

  11.       Bjornlund, H. (2005): Recent and emerging water policy reforms in Australia. Invited paper presented at the Principal paper session of the Canadian Agricultural Economics Conference, San Francisco, July.

  12.       Bjornlund, H. (2005): Making Environment and Economics Meet for Sustainable Water Management, Proceedings of the Conference of the Canadian Water Resources Association – Reflections on our Future…, Banff. June. CD–ROM.

  13.       Nicol, A.C; Klein, K.K.; and Bjornlund, H. (2005): Irrigation Water Markets in Southern Alberta. Proceedings of the Conference of the Canadian Water resources Association – Reflections on our Future…, Banff, June, CD–ROM.

  14.       Bjornlund, H. (2004): A framework for the next generation of water market policies. Proceedings from the conference of the Irrigation Association of Australia – Irrigation coming of age. Adelaide May, CD-ROM.

  15.       Bjornlund, H. (2004): Water Markets as drought mitigation and water demand management tools. Proceedings from the IWA Conference Water and Waste Management in Developing Countries. Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, July, CD-ROM.

  16.       Bjornlund, H. (2004): Water markets and the environment – what the irrigation community told us. Proceedings from the Riversymposium. Brisbane 31 August to 3 September.

  17.       Bjornlund, H. (2003): Water markets as risk management and adjustment tools within irrigation communities. Proceedings from the XI World Water Congress. Madrid 5–9 October, CD-ROM.

  18.       Bjornlund, H. (2002): Water Exchanges: Australian Experiences. Proceedings from the conference Allocating and Managing Water for a Sustainable Future: Lessons from Around the World. Natural Resources Law Centre, University of Colorado, Boulder, June 11–13 2002 CD-ROM.

  19.       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

  20.       Bjornlund, H. (2002): What Impedes Water Markets. Proceedings from the 4th Australasian Water Law and Policy Conference, Sydney 24–25 October, 165–176.

  21.       Bjornlund, H. and McKay, J. (2001): Operational Mechanisms for the Efficient Workings of Water Markets – some Australian Experiences. Proceedings from the Conference on the International Water and Resource Economics Consortium, Girona, Spain, June, CD-ROM.

  22.       Bjornlund, H. and McKay, J (1999): Do Water Markets Promote a Socially Equitable Reallocation of Water? – A Case Study of a Rural Water Market in Victoria, Australia. Paper presented to the Conference on the International Water and Resource Economics Consortium, Hawaii, July 1999.

  23.       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.

  24.       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.

  25.       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.

  26.       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.

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Poster presentations

  1.       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.

  2.       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.

  3.       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).

  4.       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.

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Keynote presentations

  1.       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

  2.       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

  3.       Bjornlund, H. (2008): Water Markets and their Environmental, Social and Economic Impacts in Australia. Paper presented at The Water Tribunal, Thematic week seven: Economic and Financing ‘The role of market instruments in Irrigated Water Management’, World Expo, Zaragoza, Spain, July

  4.       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.

  5.       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.

  6.       Bjornlund, H. (2005): Water Issues in Alberta's Second Century, the 2005 Alex Johnston Lecture in Lethbridge, Alberta, November.  

  7.       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.

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Other invited presentations (no papers available)

  1.       Bjornlund, H. (2007): The Commoditization of water. Presentation to the Water Pricing Forum, Calgary, January.

  2.       Bjornlund, H. (2006): Water Markets – Economic Instruments to Manage Scarcity. Paper presented to the Water Resources Agency, Taichung, Taiwan, September.

  3.       Bjornlund, H. (2006): Recent and Emerging Water Policy Reforms in Australia. Paper presented at the Department of Agricultural Economics, National Taiwan University, Taipei.

  4.       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

  5.       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.

  6.       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.

  7.       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.

  8.       Bjornlund, H. (2006): Agriculture – Water and the Market. Plenary paper, Conference of the Alberta Agricultural Economics Society, Red Deer, May

  9.       Bjornlund, H. (2006): Water - the Challenge of Living within our Means, Community panel presentation at Lethbridge College, March.

  10.       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

  11.       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

  12.       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

  13.       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.

  14.       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.

  15.       Bjornlund, H. (2004): Can water markets achieve policy objectives – some Australian Experiences. Paper presented at University of Zimbabwe on 12 July.

  16.      Bjornlund, H. (2004): Every Drop of Water – Increasing Social and Economic Benefits. Paper presented to the University of Lethbridge, Alberta Canada, April.

  17.      Bjornlund, H. (2003): Water Management for Poverty Alleviation. Paper presented to the 3rd World Water Forum, Kyoto.

  18.       Bjornlund, H. (2003): Australian Water Market Experiences – Lessons for South Africa. Paper presented to the Water Resource Commission, Pretoria;

  19.     Bjornlund, H. (2003): Australian Water Market Experiences – Lessons for South Africa. Paper presented to the irrigators in the Heatonville Irrigation Scheme, Felixton;

  20.     Bjornlund, H. (2003): Australian Water Market Experiences – Lessons for South Africa. Paper presented at Natal University, Pietermaritsburg; South Africa.

  21.       Bjornlund, H. (2003): Water Markets – Lessons for Canada. Paper presented at Lethbridge University.

  22.      Bjornlund, H. (2003): Water Markets – Lessons for Canada. Paper presented at a public seminar organized by the Water Institute for Semi-aried Ecosystems.

  23.       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.

  24.      Bjornlund, H. (2002): Water Markets – Outcomes and future directions. Seminar held by The Hydrological Society, Adelaide.

  25.       Bjornlund, H. (2000): Early Water Market Outcomes. Seminar held by the Department of Water Resources, Adelaide .

  26.      Bjornlund, H. (2000): Water Market Policies. Paper presented at the Value of Water Seminar held by the Australian Property Institute, Adelaide.

  27.      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.

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Other non-invited presentations (no papers available)

  1.     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

  2.       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.

  3.       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.

  4.      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.

  5.       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.

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Research reports

  1.       Bjornlund (2008): Water Scarcity and its implication for land management; Some lessons from Australia. Royal Institute for Chartered Surveyors, London

  2.      Edwards, J.; Bjornlund, H. And Cheers, B. (2008): Analysing community and socioeconomic impacts of corporate purchase of water – The Loxton area in south Australia, a case study. . Industry Partner Report No. 7. ARC Linkage Grant Water Scarcity and Rural Social Hardship – can water markets alleviate the problems? Adelaide, University of South Australia

  3.      Bjornlund, H. (2007): Analysis of prices paid and volumes traded in the water market from 1993 to 2006 – The Goulburn-Murray Irrigation district. , Industry Partner Report No. 3. ARC Linkage Grant Water Scarcity and Rural Social Hardship – can water markets alleviate the problems? Adelaide, University of South Australia.

  4.      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.

  5.      Bjornlund, H. (2006): The Monitoring of, and reporting on, water trading within the Goulburn-Murray Irrigation District, Industry Partner Report No. 2. ARC Linkage Grant Water Scarcity and Rural Social Hardship – can water markets alleviate the problems? Adelaide, University of South Australia.

  6.      Bjornlund, H. (2005): Thirteen years of water trading – The Goulburn-Murray Irrigation District. Industry Partner Report No. 1. ARC Linkage Grant Water Scarcity and Rural Social Hardship – can water markets alleviate the problems?. Adelaide, University of South Australia.

  7.      Bjornlund, H. (2004): Where to from here? – A framework for the next generation of water market policies. Industry Partner Report written as part of the ARC SPIRT project Draft Final Report Section 4.

  8.      Bjornlund, H. (2004): Water markets, Water rights and the Environment – What the Irrigation Community Tells Us, Victoria, New South Wales and South Australia. Industry Partner Report written as part of the ARC SPIRT project Draft Final Report Section 3.

  9.      Bjornlund, H. (2003): Empirical evidence of factors driving prices paid, volumes traded and number of transfers in permanent and temporary markets. Industry Partner Report written as part of the ARC SPIRT project Draft Final Report Section 2.

  10.      Bjornlund, H. (2003): Market Experiences with Natural and Environmental Resources – Lessons for the Next generation of Water Market Policies. Industry Partner Report written as part of the ARC SPIRT project. Draft Final Report Section 1.

  11.      Bjornlund, H. (2002): An analysis of water trading involving farm businesses within the western part of the GMID in Victoria. Report written as part of the ARC SPIRT project.

  12.       Bjornlund, H. (2002): An analysis of water trading involving private diverter farm businesses within the Murray Region of NSW. Report written as part of the ARC SPIRT project.

  13.       Bjornlund, H. (2002): An analysis of water trading involving farm businesses within the MIL in NSW. Report written as part of the ARC SPIRT project.

  14.       Bjornlund, H. (2002): An analysis of water trading involving private diverter farm businesses along the River Murray in SA. Report written as part of the ARC SPIRT project.

  15.      Bjornlund, H. (2002): An analysis of water trading involving farm businesses within the Central Irrigation Trust in South Australia. Report written as part of the ARC SPIRT project.

  16.      Bjornlund, H (2001): The Socio-Economic Structures of Temporary Water Markets. Working Paper for LWRRDC project USA3.

  17.      Bjornlund, H. (2001): Summary Report LWRRDC Project USA3: Sustainability with Profitability - Structural Adjustment via Water Markets. Report to LWRRDC Project USA 3.

  18.     Bjornlund, H. (2000): Water Market Activities, Outcomes and Perceptions; Section 1: The Western Part of the Goulburn Murray Irrigation District – Victoria. Second Steering Committee Report for LWRRDC Project USA 3.

  19.       Bjornlund, H. (2000): Water Market Activities, Outcomes and Perceptions; Section 2: Long-term impact of Permanent Trade: GMID – Victoria and The River Murray – South Australia. Second Steering Committee Report for LWRRDC Project USA 3.

  20.      Bjornlund, H. (2000): Water Market Activities, Outcomes and Perceptions; Section 3: Temporary Trade within the Murray Region of New South Wales Second Steering Committee Report for LWRRDC Project USA 3.

  21.      Bjornlund, H. (2000): Water Market Activities, Outcomes and Perceptions; Section 4: Permanent Trade along the Murray and Murrumbidgee Rivers – New South Wales. Second Steering Committee Report for LWRRDC Project USA 3.

  22.      Bjornlund, H. (1999): Sample Selection and Initial Analysis of secondary data. First Steering Committee report for LWRRDC project USA 3.

  23.       Bjornlund, H. and McKay, J. (1997): First Steering Committee Report for LWRRDC project USA1;

  24.       Bjornlund, H. and McKay, J. (1997): Second Steering Committee report for LWRRDC project USA1;

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Industry funded reports, thesis

  1.       Nicol, L.; Bjornlund, H. and Klein, K. (2008): Water for Economic Development in the SouthGrow Region. Report to SouthGrow regional development group

  2.       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.

  3.       Bjornlund, H. (2002): Water Market Experiences from South Australia, Victoria and New South Wales. Report to Sun Water in Queensland.

  4.      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.

  5.      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;

  6.     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.

  7.      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.

  8.       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.

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