Reallocation through irrigation modernization: The ‘once-in-a-hundred-year’ opportunity of the North-South Pipeline, Australia

There is growing international interest in securing water for cities by increasing the efficiency of irrigation, but realising this potential depends on clear accounting of where and how water savings have been achieved. Adopted in 2007, the Foodbowl Modernization programme and North-South Pipeline in Victoria, Australia is one of the largest attempts to secure water for cities through irrigation efficiency improvements. Over 10 years later, …