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Exploringtradinginwaterqualitycreditsasacost-effectiveapproachformanagingwaterqualityinthe

GreatBarrierReef

Jim Smart, Syezlin Hasan, Adrian Volders, Andrew Buckwell, Peter Dew, Graeme Curwen, Chris Fleming, Poh-Ling Tan, Michele Burford

NESP Science Day - Townsville20th November 2017

NESPTWQProject3.1.6

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Project3.1.6objectives:

• determine thescope forwaterqualitycredittradingwithintheGBRcatchments

• develop appropriateconfigurations forcredittradingframeworksforDINandsediment inrepresentativecatchmentsalongtheReefcoast

• estimate howrevenuesfromcredittradingcouldpotentiallystimulateruraleconomiesandcreatejobsbyincentivising innovativebusinessopportunitiesforsupplyingnitrogenandsedimentcredits

STP

UrbanDev

Aquaculture

Farm1

Farm2

GullyRemediation

Demandforoffsets Supplyofoffsets

Bilateralcredittrading(perhaps‘sole-sourceoffsets’)

DINcreditsexpansion wetland

IPA

$$$

STP

UrbanDev

Aquaculture

Farm1

Farm2

Demandforoffsets Supplyofoffsets

Bilateralcredittrading(perhaps‘sole-sourceoffsets’)

DINcreditsexpansion wetland

practicechange

GullyRemediation

IPA

$$$

$$

STP

UrbanDev

Aquaculture

Farm1

Farm2

Demandforoffsets Supplyofoffsets

Bilateralcredittrading(and‘sole-sourceoffsets’)

DINcredits

$$

$$$

expansion

intensify

new

IPA

GullyRemediation

$$$

$$

STP

UrbanDev

Aquaculture

Farm1

Farm2

Demandforoffsets Supplyofoffsets

Bilateralcredittrading(and‘sole-sourceoffsets’)

$$$

DINcredits

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expansion wetland

practicechange

IPA

GullyRemediation$$$$

sedimentcredits

$$

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STP

UrbanDev

Aquaculture

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Demandforoffsets Supplyofoffsets

Bilateralcredittrading(perhaps‘sole-sourceoffsets’)

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$$

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intensify

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intensify

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e.g.viareverseauction

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Practicechange(CtoB)

expansionortighten

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EnvironAggregator

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Farm2

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UrbanDev

intensify

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MaximiseDINreductionwithinbudgetconstraint

$$

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e.g.viareverseauction

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Practicechange(CtoB)

expansionortighten

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EnvironAggregator

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Farm2

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Aquaculture

UrbanDev

intensify

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reductions?

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e.g.viareverseauction

coastalwetland

Practicechange(CtoB)

expansionortighten

termsofEA

EnvironAggregator

STP Farm1

Farm2

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IPA

Demandforcredits@fixedoffsetpricing

Aquaculture

UrbanDev

intensify

$

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bioreactor

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MaximiseDINreductionwithinbudgetconstraint

$$

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Centralisedcredittrading(‘brokeredoffsets’,‘clearinghouse’)Supplyofcredits

e.g.viareverseauction

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Practicechange(CtoB)

expansionortighten

termsofEA

EnvironAggregator

STP Farm1

Farm2

NGO

IPA

Demandforcredits@fixedoffsetpricing

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UrbanDev

intensify

$

$

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$$

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sufficientDIN

reductions?

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e.g.viareverseauction

coastalwetland

Practicechange(CtoB)

expansionortighten

termsofEA

offsettradingratio?

EnvironAggregator

STP Farm1

Farm2

NGO

IPA

Demandforcredits@fixedoffsetpricing

Aquaculture

UrbanDev

intensify

$

$

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$$

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$$

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e.g.viareverseauction

coastalwetland

Practicechange(CtoB)

expansionortighten

termsofEA

EnvironAggregator

STP Farm1

Farm2

NGO

IPA

Demandforcredits@fixedoffsetpricing

Aquaculture

UrbanDev

intensify

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e.g.viareverseauction

coastalwetland

Practicechange(CtoB)

expansionortighten

termsofEA

EnvironAggregator

STP Farm1

Farm2

NGO

IPA

Demandforcredits@fixedoffsetpricing

Aquaculture

UrbanDev

intensify

$

$

$$

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new

wetland

bioreactor

DINcredits$$

DINcredits$$

$$

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$$

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Transactioncostslow

Transactioncostshigh

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e.g.viareverseauction

coastalwetland

Practicechange(CtoB)

expansionortighten

termsofEA

offsettradingratio?

Conflictingtensions• Lowtransactioncostsencourageparticipation(bothdemand&supply)• ‘Flatrate’pricingforoffsetpurchaseandcreditsupplyreducestransactioncosts

• Notalloffsetsareequallybenign[varyoffsetpricesortradingratiobylocation]• Notallcreditsareequallyeffective[varyofferpricesbylocation]• Economicefficiency?– ‘chargefordamagerisk’&‘payforwhatyouget’

• Usetradingratiotocovervariationsinconsequencesandeffectiveness• Tradingratiotoohigh– notenoughdemandforoffsets• Tradingratiotoolow– notenough$$$$forcreditsupply

• Whatcanwelearnfromotherschemes?

EnvironAggregator

STP Farm1

Farm2

NGO

IPA

Demandforcredits

Aquaculture

UrbanDev

intensify

$

$

$$

$$$$$$$

new

bioreactor

DINcredits$$

MaximiseDINreductionwithinbudgetconstraint

$$

$$wetland

Supplyofcredits

coastalwetland

Practicechange(CtoB)

Demandforcredits

expansionortighten

termsofEA

EnvironAggregator

STP Farm1

Farm2

NGO

IPA

Demandforcredits

Aquaculture

UrbanDev

intensify

$

$

$$

$$$$$$$

new

bioreactor

DINcredits$$

MaximiseDINreductionwithinbudgetconstraint

$$

$$wetland

Supplyofoffsets

coastalwetland

Practicechange(CtoB)

Supplyofcredits

expansionortighten

termsofEA

• Broadranginginternationalliteratureonwaterqualitytradingexamined• Literaturereviewexamined30majorstudies onwaterqualitytradingand

morethan50individualwaterqualitytradingschemes.• MajorityofstudiesfocusedontheUnitedStateswhereTMDLimposedunder

theCleanWaterActhavefacilitatedstate/territory,watershedandlocaltradingschemes

• USEPAhasactivelyencouragedtradingascosteffectivewaytomeetregulatedpointsourceloadlimitsandaddressdiffusepollution

• Virtuallyalltradingschemesinvolvedpoint/non-pointtradingschemesandthetradingofnitrogenandphosphorus

• Typicalmarketinvolvesaheavilyregulatedpointsourcebuyingcreditsfromnon-regulatednon-pointsources

LiteratureReviewofNationalandInternationalWaterQualityTradingSchemes

• DemandDriversandSupplyBarriers– Tighteningregulatorystandardsforpointsourcedischargesonthebasis

ofrecognised environmentalproblems– Inadequateandpoorlyenforcedregulationisidentifiedasthegreatest

barriertoimplementingasuccessfulwaterqualitytradingscheme– Demandforcreditsfrompointsourcesislimitedbygenerouslicense

conditionsandpoorenforcement– Supplyofcreditsislimitedbylandownersconcernsthatdemonstrating

lowcostreductionsmayincreasecaseforregulation– Meaningfulsupplyanddemandinwaterqualitymarketswillonlyoccur

withstrongregulationandenforcementofpollutionallowancesforbothpointandnon-pointsources(King2005).

LiteratureReviewofNationalandInternationalWaterQualityTradingSchemes

– SuccessFactors(USEPA)• singlepollutantincommonform,• appropriatewatershedconditions(proximityofdischargers,presenceoftributaries,orcomplexityofhydrology)thatallowreliablerelationshipsbetweenloadreductionsandwaterqualityinreceivingwaters,

• incrementalcostsoftradinglowrelativetotheincrementalcostsofothercontroloptions,

• appropriatemarketstructurefortransactingtrades

LiteratureReviewofNationalandInternationalWaterQualityTradingSchemes

– OtherKeySuccessFactors• transparency• clearlydelineatedrolesandresponsibilities• thirdpartybrokers• stakeholderparticipationinruledevelopment• thirdpartyverification• moveawayfromstatesubsidiesofBMPpracticestostimulatecreditsupply

LiteratureReviewofNationalandInternationalWaterQualityTradingSchemes

– KeyChallenges• concernsaboutincreasedliability,• potentiallyhightransactioncosts,• concernthatcomplicatedtradingproceduresmightresultindelaysinreceivingpayments

• resistancetobringinggovernmentemployeesontoprivateland,

• fearthattradingruleswillchange.

LiteratureReviewofNationalandInternationalWaterQualityTradingSchemes

EnvironAggregator

STP Farm1

Farm2

NGO

IPA

Demandforcredits

Aquaculture

UrbanDev

intensify

$

$$

$$$$$$$$$$$

expansionortermsofEA

new

bioreactor

DINcredits$$

Maximisecreditsupplywithinbudgetconstraint

DIN$$

DIN$$wetland

Supplyofcredits

coastalwetland

Practicechange(CtoB)

Demandforcredits

NGO

DIN$

Airline

BioDcredits$$

‘Co-benefits’

Estimatingpotentialdemandforcredits• GISmappingofexistingpointsourcesandtheirlicenceconditions• predictionsfornewdevelopments:residential/industrialexpansion,farming/aquacultureexpansion

Stimulatingdemandforcredits• considergovernancearrangements• design‘demandside’structuretoencourageparticipation(butstillensure

environmentalobjectivesareachieved)• tighteningexistinglicence conditions• facilitateprivatemarketinvestmentsinReefcredits• opportunitiesfor‘co-benefits’todeepenthepoolofcreditbuyersand

strengthencreditdemand(e.g.carbon+nitrogen,otherGHG+sediment,carbon+nitrogen+biodiversityetc.)

EnvironAggregator

STP Farm1

Farm2

NGO

IPA

Demandforcredits

Aquaculture

UrbanDev

intensify

$

$$

$$$$$$$$$$$

expansionortermsofEA

new

bioreactor

DINcredits$$

Maximisecreditsupplywithinbudgetconstraint

DIN$$

DIN$$wetland

Supplyofcredits

coastalwetland

Practicechange(CtoB)

NGO

DIN$

Airline

BioDcredits$$

‘creditstacking’

Estimatingpotentialsupplyofcredits

• SpatialpredictionofDINlossesandgrossmarginsfromcane(&bananas)inTullycatchment

• Model@250mx250mresolutionfromearlierNESPN-tradingproject• OverlayDINlosspredictionsfromReefProjectPrioritiser tool

EstimatingpotentialsupplyofcreditsSpatialpredictionofDINlossesandgrossmarginsfromcane(&bananas)inTullycatchment

• simulate@250mx250mresolutionfromearlierNESPN-tradingproject• overlayDINlosspredictionsfromReefProjectPrioritiser tool

• predictspatially-specificcreditsupply(DINcredits@source),basedoncoveringforgonegrossmarginand‘transport’downcatchmenttoReefLagoon

• estimatesupplycurvefortotalcreditexpenditurevsDINreductioninreceivingwater

• coveringforgonegrossmargin• includetransactioncosts• include%non-participation

Supplycost($)

DINloadreduction(tonnes)

EstimatingpotentialsupplyofcreditsSpatialpredictionofDINlossesandgrossmarginsfromcane(&bananas)inTullycatchment

• simulate@250mx250mresolutionfromearlierNESPN-tradingproject• overlayDINlosspredictionsfromReefProjectPrioritiser tool

• predictspatially-specificcreditsupply(DINcredits@source),basedonforgonegrossmarginand‘transport’downcatchmenttoReefLagoon

• estimatesupplycurvefortotalcreditexpenditurevsDINreductioninreceivingwater

• coveringforgonegrossmargin• includetransactioncosts• include%non-participation

• creditstackingopportunities?• sediment,carbon,biodiversity

Supplycost($)

DINloadreduction(tonnes)

QuantifyingpotentialsupplyofcreditsSpatialpredictionofDINlossesandgrossmarginsfromcane(&bananas)inTullycatchment

• simulate@250mx250mresolutionfromearlierNESPN-tradingproject• overlayDINlosspredictionsfromReefProjectPrioritiser tool

• predictspatially-specificcreditsupply(DINcredits@source),basedonforgonegrossmargin,then‘transport’downcatchmenttoReefLagoon

• estimatesupplycurveforcreditexpenditurevsDINreductioninreceivingwater

• basedonforgonegrossmargin• includetransactioncosts• include%non-participation

Farmers’compensationrequirements

Supplycost($)

DINloadreduction(tonnes)

WaterqualityimprovementsandlandmanagementinNidderdale UK

Importanceoflandmanagementactivities

HelptoImprovewaterquality

Inorganic Fertilizer Farmyard Manure

Grip Blocking

AppliestoInbyeGrass-land

Applies to

Moor-land

Managementactivities

Inorganic fertiliser

Farmyardmanure

GripBlocking

Compensationpaymentsandagreementlength

Agreementlength

Compensationpayment

Choicecard#1

ProgramX

ProgramY

ProgramZ

Choicecard#1

üProgramX

ProgramY

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ProgramX

ProgramY

ProgramZ

£25peracre

£2peracre

£15peracreAllow25%ofgripstobeblocked

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ProgramX

ProgramY

ProgramZ

£25peracre

£2peracre

£15peracreAllow25%ofgripstobeblocked

Fertiliserreduction(%)

Compensationrequired($)

0 25 50

Fertiliserreduction(%)

Compensationrequired($)

0 25 50

Farmersoverallaverage

Dairy

Beef

Compensationrequirements

• Choiceexperimentswithfarmers canbeusedtoestimate:• farmers’compensationrequirements for differentlevelsofchangetomanagementpracticesand differenttypesoflandusechange

• howconfiguration ofcreditpurchasing/monitoring/evaluationarrangementsaffectcompensationrequirements

• howcompensationrequirementsareinfluencedbycharacteristicsoffarmbusiness andsocio-demographicsoffarmers

Supplycost($)

DINloadreduction(tonnes)

Basedoncompensationrequirementsfromchoiceexperiments

For more information please contact:Jim Smart: j.smart @ griffith.edu.au

Thankyouforlistening

• Theoreticalbasisofwaterqualitytrading

– Tradingmustoccurwithinafixedregulatoryemissionscap(TMDL,Nonetworsening,Targets)

– Markettransactionreallocateemissionsunderthecapbytrading– Theexistenceofsignificantcostdifferentialsinpollutionabatementcosts

betweenemittersfacilitatestrading– Tradingallowsmeetingofcomplianceconditionsatlowestcost– Diffusepollutioncanbeaddressedthroughpracticeandlandusechange

andtradingallowsthegenerationofanincomestreamtosupportsuchactivities

LiteratureReviewofNationalandInternationalWaterQualityTradingSchemes

– Otherkeychallengesidentified– InsufficientGovernmentresourcestoimplementtradingframework

– Lackofclearwaterqualitystandardsforsomepollutants– Liabilityconcerns– Legalchallengestotrading– Administrativeburdens– Ratios– CapAllocation

» Rewardingpoorhistoricalperformance» Virginiabestmanagementpracticequalification

LiteratureReviewofNationalandInternationalWaterQualityTradingSchemes

• 3CaseStudies(example)»MinnesotaSugarBeetCooperative

• 1demandsource– wwtp tomeetnewnodischargelegislation

• Phosphorousallocationbeingtraded• Offsetproviders– cooperative- farmersmeetingBMP• Tradingratio2.6:1• 600nonpointtraders• Thirdpartyauditors• TrustfundestablishedtoimplementBMP

»Others- LakeTaupo – GreaterMiamiWaterQualityTradingProgram

LiteratureReviewofNationalandInternationalWaterQualityTradingSchemes

• TheKeyQuestionsraisedbytheLiterature» Arethekeydriversinplace(nitrogenandsediment)

• Pollutioncaporallowanceacrossallsources• Legislation– enforcement• Sufficientdemandandsupply• Clearlydefinedunitoftransaction• Sufficientcostdifferential• Marketdesignandtype• Economicfeasibilityandefficiency

LiteratureReviewofNationalandInternationalWaterQualityTradingSchemes

• Sediment(InitialAnalysis)» Limitedpointsources» Limitedlegislativeresponsibilities» Significantprivateandgovernmentinvestment» Suitablevoluntarymarketorsolesourceoffset» Testinglevelsofdemand» Testinglevelofsupply

LiteratureReviewofNationalandInternationalWaterQualityTradingSchemes

• Nitrogen(InitialAnalysis)» Numberofregulatedpointsources» Emerginglegislativeresponsibilities» Significantprivateandgovernmentinvestment» Emergingmarketstructures» Potentiallysuitableforsmartmarketdesign» Testinglevelsofdemand(scenarios)

• Current• Nonetworsening• 80%reduction

» Testinglevelofsupply• Compensationrequirementsperunitofcreditgeneration

LiteratureReviewofNationalandInternationalWaterQualityTradingSchemes

Discussion&updatemeetingwithDEHPOfficeofGBR:16th November2017

1. Shortdescriptionofproject2. Presentationofworksofar

a) Reviewofhowoffsets,funds&creditsoperateb) Findingsfromliteraturereviewc) Demanddriversd) Supplymodellinge) Choiceexperimentsf) Sediments

3. Generaldiscussion

– TypesofTradingSchemes

MarketStructure Advantages Disadvantages

Exchanges Lowtransactioncost Requiresuniformityincommoditytobetraded

Bilateral negotiations Provideslatitudeforbuyerwhencommoditiesarenotuniform

Hightransactioncosts

Clearinghouses Reducedtransactioncosts,can enablegreatermonitoringbygovernmentagencies

Addedresponsibilityforthirdpartyrunning theclearinghouse

Solesourceoffsets Suitableincaseswherenoformalmarketsexist,loweroversightcoststhaninmoreformalmarkets

Hightransactioncosts

Voluntarymarkets Provide fundingforoffsetprojects,allowsearlyadopterstoreducefootprintandbuildpublicconfidenceforfuturemorecomplexmarkets

Allowsfreeriding,unlikely toachieveenvironmentalgoalsontheirown

Smartmarkets Lowtransactioncosts,canoptimise allocationofpollutionrightsgivencomplexvariationintransfercoefficients

Needameanstoinduceallsourcestoparticipate

LiteratureReviewofNationalandInternationalWaterQualityTradingSchemes

CreditMarket

STP Farm1

Farm2

NGO

IPA

Demandforcredits Supplyofcredits

catchmentloadcap

Smartmarketcredittrading

Aquaculture

UrbanDev

intensify

expansionortermsofEA

$$

$$$$$$$$$

dDINcredits

aDINcredits

xDINcredits

yDINcredits

zDINcredits

$

$$$

$$

$$$

Offersforcreditsupply

Maximisegainsfromtradesubjecttocatchmentloadcap&bidoffermatch

Bidsforcreditpurchase

$$$

$$$$

CreditMarket

STP Farm1

Farm2

NGO

IPA

Demandforcredits Supplyofcredits

catchmentloadcap

Credittrading

Aquaculture

UrbanDev

intensify

expansionortermsofEA

CreditMarket

STP Farm1

Farm2

NGO

IPA

Demandforcredits Supplyofcredits

catchmentloadcap

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Aquaculture

UrbanDev

intensify

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CreditMarket

STP Farm1

Farm2

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Demandforcredits Supplyofcredits

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Aquaculture

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intensify

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$$

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xDINcredits

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Farm2

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Aquaculture

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STP Farm1

Farm2

NGO

IPA

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Aquaculture

UrbanDev

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STP Farm1

Farm2

NGO

IPA

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Aquaculture

UrbanDev

intensify

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CreditMarket

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Farm2

NGO

IPA

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catchmentloadcap

Smartmarketcredittrading

Aquaculture

UrbanDev

intensify

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CreditMarket

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Farm2

NGO

IPA

Demandforcredits Supplyofcredits

catchmentloadcap

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Aquaculture

UrbanDev

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Offersforcreditsupply

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Bidsforcreditpurchase

CreditMarket

STP Farm1

Farm2

NGO

IPA

Demandforcredits Supplyofcredits

catchmentloadcap

Smartmarketcredittrading

Aquaculture

UrbanDev

intensify

expansionortermsofEA

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dDINcredits

aDINcredits

xDINcredits

yDINcredits

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$

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Offersforcreditsupply

Maximisegainsfromtradesubjecttocatchmentloadcap&bidoffermatch

Bidsforcreditpurchase

$$$

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Quantifyingpotentialdemandforcredits

• GISmappingofexistingpointsourcesandtheirlicenceconditions• Predictionsfornewdevelopments:residential/industrialexpansion,farming/aquacultureexpansion– phonediscussionswithcouncilplanningdepartments

Pointsources– fromDEHPEnvironmentalAuthoritiesregister

http://environment.ehp.qld.gov.au/env-authorities/

Pointsourcesexpansion– fromStatePlanningPolicy

http://www.dilgp.qld.gov.au/planning/state-planning-instruments/state-planning-policy.html

Pointsourcesexpansion– fromStatePlanningPolicy

http://www.dilgp.qld.gov.au/planning/state-planning-instruments/state-planning-policy.html

Pointsourcesexpansion– informationfrom…

http://www.advancecairns.com/files/media/original/027/675/a3f/advc12654-tnqrep-64ppa4e.pdf

Pointsources– fromWetlandInfo

https://wetlandinfo.ehp.qld.gov.au/wetlands/assessment/monitoring/point-source-release/sewage-treatment-facilities/

Pointsources– fromWetlandInfo

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