Activity: Contribution to Event/Engagement › Public event
Description
Committing to the unknown: investment in novel irrigation infrastructure, 5 February 2020, Jean Monnet Water Policy Innovation hub, The Australian National University, Canberra.
Decisions to invest in new irrigation infrastructure are made in the face of substantial uncertainty around costs, gaps in hydrological and groundwater understanding, and need for policy development. In addition, farmers and private enterprise are being asked to bear increasing responsibility for these decisions which traditionally were led and funded by government.
A panel discussion on Wednesday 5 February brings together researchers and from the Netherlands and Australia to share their perspectives and discuss their experiences. Case studies include an irrigation co-operative in the Murrumbidgee, projects in Tasmania, Managed Aquifer Recharge (MAR) in the Murrumbidgee, and water policy in New South Wales.The discussion has been organised by the Institute for Water Futures, Fenner School of Environment and Society, ANU Centre for European Studies, and the Water Policy Innovation Hub Jean Monnet project.
Period
5 Feb 2020 → …
Event title
Session Chair/Facilitator - Committing to the unknown: investment in novel irrigation infrastructure