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The election of the Labor government in 2007 appeared to usher in a new era of EU-Australian relations with a greater focus on those areas of agreement between Australia and the EU. This paper therefore explores the potential for closer cooperation between the EU and Australia in the area of sustainable development. It takes climate change as a 'litmus test' for the EU-Australia relationship due to the prominence given to the issue by both the EU and Australia and the contentious nature of the issue in relations between the EU and Australia under the previous government. After outlining the major tenets of the 'new era' under the Rudd government, those areas of policy divergence and convergence and thus opportunities for closer cooperation are highlighted and the residual issues that could offer opportunities for closer cooperation. It is concluded that these residual issues hinder developments in the relationship, but more signs of a new relationship are seen than previously.

The election of the Labor government in 2007 appeared to usher in a new era of EU-Australian relations with a greater focus on those areas of agreement between Australia and the EU. This paper therefore explores the potential for closer cooperation between the EU and Australia in the area of sustainable development. It takes climate change as a 'litmus test' for the EU-Australia relationship due to the prominence given to the issue by both the EU and Australia and the contentious nature of the issue in relations between the EU and Australia under the previous government. After outlining the major tenets of the 'new era' under the Rudd government, those areas of policy divergence and convergence and thus opportunities for closer cooperation are highlighted and the residual issues that could offer opportunities for closer cooperation. It is concluded that these residual issues hinder developments in the relationship, but more signs of a new relationship are seen than previously.

Water is an increasingly critical issue at the forefront of global policy change, management and planning. There are growing concerns about water as a renewable resource, its availability for a wide range of users, aquatic ecosystem health, and global issues relating to climate change, water security, water trading and water ethics. This handbook provides the most comprehensive reference ever published on water resource issues. It brings together multiple disciplines to understand and help resolve problems of water quality and scarcity from a global perspective. Its case studies and 'foundation' chapters will be greatly valued by students, researchers and professionals involved in water resources, hydrology, governance and public policy, law, economics, geography and environmental studies

"Water is an increasingly critical issue at the forefront of global policy change, management and planning. There are growing concerns about water as a renewable resource, its availability for a wide range of users, aquatic ecosystem health, and global issues relating to climate change, water security, water trading and water ethics. This handbook provides the most comprehensive reference ever published on water resource issues. It brings together multiple disciplines to understand and help resolve problems of water quality and scarcity from a global perspective. Its case studies and 'foundation' chapters will be greatly valued by students, researchers and professionals involved in water resources, hydrology, governance and public policy, law, economics, geography and environmental studies"--

In June 2004, the Council of Australian Governments approved the Intergovernmental Agreement on Addressing Water Overallocation and Achieving Environmental Objectives in the Murray-Darling Basin (IGMDB). The IGMDB sets out arrangements for a 'Living Murray' that includes a budget of $500 million to return 500 billion litres of water per year to the Murray River by 2009. This article examines plans by the Australian Government to purchase permanent water entitlements via 'water through efficiency request for tenders' (WTERT) to support the Living Murray. The tender process will allow the Australian Government to purchase water entitlements from individuals who agree to undertake water-saving measures equal to the amount of water entitlements they wish to sell. A potential problem with market-based water recovery to increase environmental flows is that it is not cost effective given the current water pricing arrangements and the rules for the tenders. First, the market price for water entitlements does not include the costs of use in terms of deteriorating water quality; and, hence, is 'overpriced' where use imposes such costs. Second, the constraint in the tender process that requires water users to undertake infrastructure investments when selling their entitlements also unnecessarily raises the cost of water purchases, such that it is likely to at least double the cost to the Australian Government of purchasing water entitlements.

In June 2004, the Council of Australian Governments approved the Intergovernmental Agreement on Addressing Water Overallocation and Achieving Environmental Objectives in the Murray-Darling Basin (IGMDB). The IGMDB sets out arrangements for a 'Living Murray' that includes a budget of $500 million to return 500 billion litres of water per year to the Murray River by 2009. This article examines plans by the Australian Government to purchase permanent water entitlements via 'water through efficiency request for tenders' (WTERT) to support the Living Murray. The tender process will allow the Australian Government to purchase water entitlements from individuals who agree to undertake water-saving measures equal to the amount of water entitlements they wish to sell. A potential problem with market-based water recovery to increase environmental flows is that it is not cost effective given the current water pricing arrangements and the rules for the tenders. First, the market price for water entitlements does not include the costs of use in terms of deteriorating water quality; and, hence, is 'overpriced' where use imposes such costs. Second, the constraint in the tender process that requires water users to undertake infrastructure investments when selling their entitlements also unnecessarily raises the cost of water purchases, such that it is likely to at least double the cost to the Australian Government of purchasing water entitlements.

With the global population expected to reach nine billion by 2050, our capacity to provide enough food, water and energy relies on our understanding and management of the complex interdependencies in the climate-energy-water nexus. This book presents a comprehensive and up-to-date analysis of the interdependencies between these sectors and the knock-on consequences of those interactions for other sectors, such as food production and biodiversity conservation. The interdisciplinary nature of the book across the three sectors of climate, energy and water means that it will be valuable for advanced students, researchers and policymakers across a broad range of fields, including environmental/energy/water/climate policy, environmental economics, climate science, hydrology, ecology and geography