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Water Policy Vol 11 No 6 pp 763–783 © IWA Publishing 2009 doi:10.2166/wp.2009.300 Moving towards a policy proactive irrigation sector: some Australian experiencesTian Shia and Wayne MeyerbaCorresponding author. Forestry Strategy, Primary Industries and Resources South Australia, GPO Box 1671, Adelaide SA 5001, Australia. Fax:bSchool of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Adelaide, SA, 5005, Australia ABSTRACT As a complex process, water resource management is characterised by the interactions among policy makers, stakeholders, implementers, and socio-political environments. In response, it requires designing suitable policies and managing their implementation. It also requires the irrigation sector to change its habitual behaviour to accommodate increasing environmental and community concerns and new government policies. Policy makers and irrigation practitioners are being called upon to learn from the past, and make trade-offs between the economic, social and environmental effects of water use. To build up the capacity of the Australian water industry in dealing with water management problems in the future, this paper analyses the interactions between water policy and irrigation practice in Australia, and outlines the synthesis of some findings from the reform experiences of selected countries. The insights drawn from this study will facilitate the irrigation sector to be more proactive to intended policy changes that aimed at achieving the sustainable development of industry, community and the environment. Keywords: Australia; Institutional arrangement; Irrigation sector; Policy proactive; Water management eProduct: Buy this article for £24.00 (IWA MEMBER PRICE: £18.00) All prices include VAT. For customers where VAT should not be applied, the VAT amount will be removed upon payment |
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