Increased variability of the water cycle manifested by climate change is a growing global
threat to agriculture with strong implications for food and livelihood security. Thus, there is an …

Understanding how society can address and mitigate threats to groundwater sustainability
remains a pressing challenge in the Anthropocene era. This article presents the first …

Socio-ecological systems include diverse resources of complexity involving complicated
interactions, feedback, dynamic behavior patterns, heterogeneity in agents' characteristics …

Cap-and-trade policy is generally considered an effective instrument in groundwater
markets since it can facilitate environmental protection and sustainable groundwater use …

Improving water-saving irrigation technology and water use efficiency are often regarded as
effective ways to control the amount of agricultural water consumption, but the rebound effect …

Abstract The Crop-Hydrological-Agent Modeling Platform (PyCHAMP) is a Python-based
open-source package designed for modeling agro-hydrological systems. The modular …

Groundwater markets improve the agricultural economy by transferring water entitlements
from low-efficient users to high-efficient ones to maximize productivity. Aiming at developing …

When allocating water resources, stakeholders (such as water departments, agricultural
sector actors, and farmers) aim to maximize their benefits. This leads to conflicts between …

Water markets are considered as effective mechanisms to support efficient use of limited
water resources and to increase crop production in agricultural systems. This study presents …

While being affected by economic and hydrological conditions, the behaviors of water
market participants can also be caused by their psychological characteristics and social …