Australia’s Water Reforms and how they Helped Build Resilience to Water Scarcity

Event: Lessons from Australia's Water Scarcity and Drought

Australia’s Water Reforms and how they Helped Build Resilience to Water Scarcity

06 December 2016

Author / Speaker:

Gary Jones, Australian Water Partnership - Other materials by the author

Gary Jones, Australian Water Partnership’s chief executive, shared Australia’s experience in managing water scarcity and drought. He described the reforms the country implemented to improve supply and demand management while protecting the environment. He also highlighted the role partnerships play in these reforms.

Geographical Focus:

Australia

Type of Content:

Learning Event

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