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학술지명 한국환경정책학회
저자 류문현,김은순,이제일
발표일 2013-12-31
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The purpose of this study was to review Australian water reform known to make substantial progress for institutionalizing environmenta1 water allocations, and to learn some lessons for wise water use in Korea. Widespread concern about environmental deterioration and overallocation of water resources was a principal driver for Australian water reform in 1990s. However, lack of progress in returning water to overallocated systems led the comprehensive reform in 2000s. Especially the federal government approved legislation-the Water Act 2007, and committed commonwealth government to implement environmenta1 water management in Murray-Darling Basin where is highly populated and most heavily used water resources. Providing water for environmental benefit was central to the reform, based on economic instruments including water market for selling and buying water entitlement. Institutional aspects such as making laws and regulation and restructuring institutions have satisfactorily progressed, yet providing water to overallocated rivers and groundwater systems has proven to be the most difficult component of the reform. The Australian case hints us that the institutional aspects as well as financial supports from the federal government were the most important factors for the progress, along with scientific assessment and consequent monitoring. Combined with the proper allocation of reserved water from the recent 4 Big River Projects, securing environmental water for healthy sustainable river environment will be a main theme for the future water management in Korea. |