Water conservation
Report
Iran: a regime that arrests its experts is not serious about solving its water crisis
This paper argues that arresting experts attempting to resolve a water crisis threatening the survival of the Iranian people is demonstrable of the fact that the regime in Tehran is not interested in such endeavours.
Report
National water reform
It is crucial that Australia persists in managing its water resources well, given our dry and highly variable climate and the importance of water to our economy. Some jurisdictions have become complacent. This report is an assessment of the progress in achieving the objectives and outcomes of the National Water Initiative (NWI) and the need...
Draft report
Ten year review of the Snowy Water Licence: draft report
The Snowy Water Licence defines Snowy Hydro Limited's water rights and obligations, and strikes a balance between the competing demands for water for hydro-electricity generation and for the environment. The licence is subject to mandatory reviews under the Snowy Hydro Corporatisation Act 1997, initially after five years and then at intervals of ten years.
Case study
The South Bank rain bank case study: Urban stormwater irrigating Brisbane’s iconic parkland
Illustrated case study reporting on South Bank Rain Bank. The case study gives the status of the development, the drivers, the new technology used, the costs, the outcomes and the lessons learned.
Discussion paper
Murray-Darling Basin Royal Commission: issues paper 2
This paper raises the issue of the construction of the Water Act from a legal perspective, specifically in the context of its use of the term environmentally sustainable level of take. That task necessarily requires consideration of how ESLT is defined, including by reference to environmental criteria, and what role social or economic outcomes should...