Managing Water for Australia: The Social and Institutional Challenges

by Karen Hussey, Stephen Dovers

Overview

Australian water policy and management are undergoing rapid and immense change in response to drought, technological advances, climate change and demographic and economic shifts. The National Water Initiative and the 2007 Australian Government water policy statements propose a fundamental shift in how Australians will use and manage water in the future.

The implementation of the national water policy presents many challenges – the creation of water rights and markets, comprehensive water planning, new legislative settings, community participation in water management, linking urban and rural water management, and more. Managing Water for Australia brings together leading social sciences researchers and practitioners to identify the major challenges in achieving sustainable water management, to consolidate current knowledge, and to explore knowledge gaps in and opportunities for furthering water reform.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780643100039
Publisher:	CSIRO PUBLISHING
Publication date:	07/12/2007
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	176
File size:	939 KB

About the Author

Stephen Dovers is a Professor and the Director of the Fenner School of Environment and Society at the Australian National University. He focuses on generic policy and institutional dimensions in environment and sustainability, combining contemporary and historical perspectives across a diverse range of sectors, most of which represent environmental dilemmas with strong justice conflicts.

Karen Hussey teaches at Australia National University.

Table of Contents

Foreword; Introduction; 1) Water Reform in Australia: The National Water Initiative and the Role of the National Water Commission—Kate Stoeckel and Harry Abrahams; 2) The Role of Communication and Attitudes Research in the Evolution of Effective Resource Management Arrangements—Geoffrey J. Syme and Steve Hatfield-Dodds; 3) Indigenous Perspectives in Water Management, Reforms and Implementation; 4) Environmental Water Allocations and Their Governance—Alex Gardner and Kathleen H. Bowmer; 5) Water Planning: Principles, Practices and Evaluation—Geraldine Gentle and Chris Olszak; 6) Water Trading and Pricing—R. Quentin Grafton and Chris Olszak; 7) Linking Rural and Urban Water Systems—Mike Young; 8) Integrated Assessment of Impacts of Policy and Water Allocation Changes Across Social, Economic and Environmental Dimensions—Tony Jakeman, Rebecca Letcher and Serena Chen; 9) Delivering the National Water Initiative: The Emergence of Innovative Legal Doctrine—Douglas E. Fisher; 10) Delivering the National Water Initiative: Institutional Roles, Responsibilities and Capacities—Daniel Connell, Lisa Robins and Stephen Dovers; 11) International Perspectives on Water Policy and Management: Emerging Principles, Common Challenges—Karen Hussey and Stephen Dovers; Index.

Editorial Reviews

"A good, well-written overview and an excellent summary for anyone wanting to get up-to-speed on current water policy initiatives in Australia."

Journal of Australian Water Association Diane Wiesner

"A good, well-written overview and an excellent summary for anyone wanting to get up-to-speed on current water policy initiatives in Australia."

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