Market based instruments - projects and publications
The resource economics group at CQUniversity has been invloved in a number of research projects designed to explore the use of market based instuments.
Optimising the efficiency of conservation tenders in the Burdekin
Funding: NAPSWQ, National Market Based Instruments Pilots Program Round 2
Partnerships: CQUniversity, River Consulting, University of Western AustraliaConference paper: Rolfe, J., Greiner, R., Windle, J. and Hailu, A. 2009 Testing for scope and scale efficiencies in water quality tenders: A north Queensland case study. Paper presented at the 53rd Annual Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society Conference, 10 -13 February 2009, Cairns.
Research Report No 7
Rolfe, J., Greiner, R., Windle, J., Hailu, A., and Gregg, D. 2008. Testing for scope and scale efficiencies in water quality tenders: Final Report, Using Conservation Tenders for Water Quality Improvements in the Burdekin Research Report 7, Central Queensland University, RockhamptonResearch Report No 6
Hailu, A., Rolfe, J. Windle, J. and Greiner, R. 2008 Auction scope, scale and pricing format: Agent-based simulation of the performance of a water quality tender, Using Conservation Tenders for Water Quality Improvements in the Burdekin Research Report 6, Central Queensland University, Rockhampton.Research Report No 5
Greiner, R., Rolfe, J., Windle, J., and Gregg, D. 2008. Tender results and feedback from ex-post participant survey, Using Conservation Tenders for Water Quality Improvements in the Burdekin Research Report 5, Central Queensland University, Rockhampton.Research Report No 4
Windle, J., Rolfe, J., Greiner, R., and Gregg, D. 2008. Using conservation tenders for water quality improvements in the Burdekin. Results from experimental workshops. Using Conservation Tenders for Water Quality Improvements in the Burdekin Research Report 4, Central Queensland University, Rockhampton.Research Report No 3
Rolfe, J., Windle, J., Muller, C. and Greiner, R. 2007 Designing a metric for conservation tenders at different levels of scope and scale, Using Conservation Tenders for Water Quality Improvements in the Burdekin Research Report 3, Central Queensland University, Rockhampton.Research Report No 2
Rolfe, J., Muller, C., Greiner, R. and Windle, J. 2007 Overview of the Burdekin Case Study, Using Conservation Tenders for Water Quality Improvements in the Burdekin Research Report 2, Central Queensland University, Rockhampton.Research Report No 1
Rolfe, J., Greiner, R., Windle, J. and Hailu, A. 2007 Identifying scale and scope issues in establishing conservation tenders, Using Conservation Tenders for Water Quality Improvements in the Burdekin Research Report 1, Central Queensland University, Rockhampton.
Achieving coordinated landscape scale outcomes with auction mechanisms
Funding: Land and Water Australia
Partnerships: CSIRO and CQUniversityFinal report: Whitten, S., Reeson, A., Windle, J. and Rolfe, J. 2007
Barriers to and opportunities for increasing participation in conservation auctions
Water quality tenders in the Burnett Mary region
Includes results from two water quality tenders; one with the Dairy sector and the other with the horticultural sector
Conference paper: Rolfe, J., and Windle, J. (2008) Tendering for water quality improvements in agriculture: lessons from the dairy and horticulture industries in the Burnett Mary region, Queensland, paper presented at the 52nd Annual Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society Conference, 5-8th February 2008, Canberra
Water quality tender in the Dairy industry
Funding: NAPSWQ, Socio-economic State Level Investment Program (SE05), Burnett Mary Regional Group
Partnerships: CQUniversity, Burnett Mary Regional Group, Queensland Dairyfarmers' Organisation
Final report: Rolfe, J., Windle, J. and Kunde, T. 2007
East Gympie Dairy Farmers Land Management Tender
Attachment 1: East Gympie Dairy Tender - Participant Evaluation Survey Report
The Desert Uplands Comitteee landscape linkage auction
Funding: Desert Uplands Commitee and Queensland Environmental Protection Agency
Partnerships: CQUniversity, Queensland Environmental Protection Agency, Desert Uplands CommiteeMetric design: Rolfe, J., .McCosker, J. and Windle, J. 2006
Metric design for the Desert Uplands Landscape Linkages AuctionMain report: Windle, J., Rolfe, J., McCosker, J., and Linguard, A. 2007
The Desert Upland Committee's Landscape Linkage Auction: An Outline and Evaluation,
Attachment 1: Metric design
Attachment 2: Participant evaluation survey
Designing competitive tenders with the Burnett Mary Regional Group and Partners
Funding: NAPSWQ, Socio-economic State Level Investment Program (SE05), Burnett Mary Regional Group
Partnerships: CQUniversity, Burnett Mary Regional Group, Queensland Dairyfarmers' Organisation, Growcom
Report: Windle, J., Rolfe, J. and O'Dea, G. 2005
Selecting market-based incentives for natural resource management
Metric design: Rolfe, J. and Windle, J. 2006
Metric design for the effluent management in a competitive tender
Designing and evaluating a biodiversity tender with the Fitzroy Basin Assocaition
Funding: NAPSWQ, Socio-economic State Level Investment Program (SE05), Fitzroy Basin Association
Partnerships: CQUniversity, Fitzroy Basin Association, Queensland Environmental Protection Agency
Main Report: Windle, J and Rolfe, J. 2006
Fitzroy Basin Association's Biodiversity Tender: An outline and evaluation
Attachment 1: Windle, J., Rolfe, J., McCosker, J. and Baldwin A. 2006
Metric to assess relative bid values for the Fitzroy Basin Association Biodiversity Tender
Attachment 2: Dalton, K. 2006
FBA assessment of the Biodiversity Tender
Attachment 3: Windle, J. and Rolfe, J. 2006
Biodiversity tender - participant evaluation survey results
Attachment 4: Windle J., Yee, S. and Rolfe, J. 2006
Devolved grant - participation evaluation survey results
Designing incentive mechanisms in Mackay
Funding/Partnerships: Mackay-Whitsunday Natural Resource Management Group, Mackay City Council, CQUniversity
Main report: Rolfe, J., Wake, J. and Donaghy, P. 2005 (large file 3mb)
Conference paper: Evaluating the sustainable landscape program at Mackay, Rolfe, J., Fihue,G., Wake, J. and Donaghy, P. 2007
Competitive tenders - guidelines for implementation
Competitive tenders for conservation contracts - a practical guide for Catchment Managment Authorities and regional NRM groups.
Main report (without appendices) - Jill windle and John Rolfe (2007) - (National guidelines)
Competitive tenders for conservation contracts - a practical guide for NRM groups in Queensland
Main report (without appendices) - Jill windle and John Rolfe (2005)
The main report which includes template documents can be accessed on the Queensland Social and Economic SIP website: http://www.regionalnrm.qld.gov.au/research_sips/sips/social_economic/pdf/competitive_tenders.pdf
Establishing east west corridors in the southern Desert Uplands
Funding: NAPSWQ, National Market Based Instruments Pilots Program Round 1
Partnerships: CQUniversity, Queensland Environmental Protection Agency, Desert Uplands Committee, CSIROReport No 1: Rolfe, J.C. and McCosker, J.C. 2003
Overview of the issues in planning a corridor tender process
Report No 2: Rolfe, J.C., McCosker, J.C., Windle, J., and Whitten, S. 2004
Designing experiments to test auction procedures
Report No 3: McCosker, J.C., and Rolfe, J.C. 2004
Designing a biodiversity index to assess east-west landscape linkage
Report No 4: Windle, J., Rolfe, J. C., McCosker, J.C., and Whitten, S. 2004
Designing auctions with landholder cooperation: Results from experimental workshops
Report No.6: Rolfe, J., McCosker, J. and Windle, J. 2005
Final report for MBI Project 18
Establishing the potential for offset trading in the lower Fitzroy River
Funding: NAPSWQ, National Market Based Instruments Pilots Program Round 1
Partnerships: CQUniversity , CSIRO, Fitzroy Basin Association, Central Queensland Regional Organisation of Councils
Report No 1: Rolfe, J., Alam, K. and Windle, J. 2004
Overview of the Fitzroy Basin and opportunities for offset trading
Report No 2: Rolfe, J., Alam, K. and Windle, J. 2004
The importance of riparian vegetation in improving water quality
Report No 3: Rolfe, J., Alam, K., Windle, J. and Whitten, S. 2004
Designing the choice modelling survey instrument for establishing riparian buffers in the Fitzroy Basin
Report No 4. O'Dea, G. and Rolfe, J. 2005
How viable are cap-and-trade mechanisms in addressing water quality issues in the Lower Fitzroy
Report No 5: Windle, J., Rolfe, J., Whitten, S. and Alam, K. 2005
Using choice modelling to establish the supply of riparian services
Report No 6: Rolfe, J. and Windle, J. 2005
Final report for MBI project 53
Report No 7: Rolfe, J., Windle, J., Reeson, A. and Whitten, S. 2006
Assessing the incentives needed to improve riparian management in grazing systems: Comparing experimental auctions and choice modelling approaches
