Institutional Arrangements for the Blue Economy: Marine Spatial Planning a Way Forward

Spatial water management under alternative institutional arrangements (A case study of coastal lands of Yengejeh Dam)

Currently, water demand management and optimal operation of its resources is one ofthe most important issues in environmental economics and management. Water demandmanagement has been a concern of economic planners as a new approach in environmentaleconomics. This study aims to investigate water demand management in different productmarkets in downstream of Yengejeh Dam in Neyshabur. This is an...

A way forward for land-use planning to achieve policy goals by using spatial modelling scenarios

This paper investigates how demographic (socioeconomic) and land-use (physical and environmental) data can be integrated within a decision support framework to formulate and evaluate land-use planning scenarios. A case-study approach is undertaken with land-use planning scenarios for a rapidly growing coastal area in Australia, the Shire of Hervey Bay. The town and surrounding area require care...

Institutional Reform and the Judiciary Which Way Forward ?

This paper presents some general lessons in institution building that has relevance for reform of the judiciary. The paper emphasizes the value of simplicity in design commensurate with country capacity, the importance of innovation/experimentation, and of economic openness in effective institution building. It underscores how the incentives of individuals depend on both the details of institut...

Integrated water resource management, institutional arrangements, and land-use planning

A systems, holistic, or ecosystem approach is often advocated for water management, and has led to the emergence of integrated water resource management, or IWRM. Such an approach can be interpreted as `comprehensive' or `integrated', and analysts, planners, and managers need to understand the difference. Edge or boundary problems always are encountered when applying a holistic approach, and de...

Senate Economic Planning Office FISCAL RULES : The Way Forward ?