law and economics https://www.adelaide.edu.au/environment/ en Murray-Darling Basin water theft laws suck more than river irrigation pumps https://www.adelaide.edu.au/environment/news/list/2024/04/22/murray-darling-basin-water-theft-laws-suck-more-than-river-irrigation-pumps Water is one of Australia’s most valuable commodities. April 22 2024 Belinda Gosden https://www.adelaide.edu.au/environment/news/list/2024/04/22/murray-darling-basin-water-theft-laws-suck-more-than-river-irrigation-pumps The Murray-Darling Basin shows why the ‘social cost of water’ concept won’t work https://www.adelaide.edu.au/environment/news/list/2023/07/03/the-murray-darling-basin-shows-why-the-social-cost-of-water-concept-wont-work Access to safe, clean water is a basic human right. But water scarcity or barriers to access can cause conflict within and between countries. July 03 2023 Belinda Gosden https://www.adelaide.edu.au/environment/news/list/2023/07/03/the-murray-darling-basin-shows-why-the-social-cost-of-water-concept-wont-work Soil erosion is filling vital inland river waterholes, putting the squeeze on fish, turtles and crayfish https://www.adelaide.edu.au/environment/news/list/2023/06/29/soil-erosion-is-filling-vital-inland-river-waterholes-putting-the-squeeze-on During droughts, Australia’s inland rivers dry up, leaving waterholes as the only wet places in a parched landscape. Fish, turtles, crayfish and other aquatic animals retreat to these vital refuges. June 29 2023 Leah Panakera-Thorpe https://www.adelaide.edu.au/environment/news/list/2023/06/29/soil-erosion-is-filling-vital-inland-river-waterholes-putting-the-squeeze-on