This paper explores how the importance that farmers place on the dimensions of land, water, profit, family, community, and lifestyle affects their decision-making in response to the current generation of Australian water policies. Using factor analysis we identify and describe three value and...

Prolonged drought and climate change uncertainty has made a sustainable balance between uses of water much more urgent. Previous strategies have revolved around regulatory approaches to reduce the consumptive pool, and leave more water in the rivers for the environment. These approaches have had...