Water trade would prevent restrictions: scientists
 Scientists say under their plan, residents could profit from their water savings. (ABC TV) |  |
Water trade would prevent restrictions: scientists
Three of Australia's leading water scientists want a water trading system to be introduced for metropolitan users.
They say it should be similar to one used by river irrigators.
Scientists from the CSIRO, Land and Water Australia and the University of Adelaide have put their name to the proposal.
They say their plan would prevent the need for water restrictions by allowing those who reduce their water use to sell water to big users.
The University of Adelaide's Professor Mike Young says the cost of water would increase by up to 700 per cent under the proposal but some people could make a profit from their water savings.
"People are telling us that it's very hard to cope with urban water restrictions and there's an alternative way of doing it, which is to have a system where we give all Australians a choice as to how much water we use and if they can afford it can trade to solve their problem and escape water restrictions," he said.
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