Environmental Economics Alert
The Water Allocation Economy: Mining, AI Infrastructure, Hydrogen and the Next Constraint on Industrial Growth
Dependable industrial growth requires lawful allocation of water of the right quality and quantity while preserving public services and ecosystems. This monograph studies the relationship between water, power, mining, data centres, semiconductors, hydrogen and basin governance. It introduces the author-developed BASIN Allocation Protocol, seven-ledger water accounting and governance controls. Institutional evidence, forward scenarios and analytical propositions are clearly distinguished.
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water allocation · industrial water · AI infrastructure · mining · hydrogen
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