Pricing Pollution Could Power Australia’s Next Big Opportunity
Baethan Mullen, CEO of The Superpower Institute discusses two of their current policy initiatives designed to build Australia’s future prosperity.
The Murray-Darling Basin: A watershed moment for Australia’s greatest river system
The Murray-Darling Basin is Australia’s largest river system, and an ecological, agricultural and cultural asset. Craig Wilkins Co-Director of the Murray-Darling Conservation Alliance explains the complexities of the river system, how the Basin is experiencing severe stress and degradation from over-allocation, weak enforcement, and low public awareness. Critical wetland ecosystems receive insufficient water, with parts of the river system facing risk of collapse.
The Basin Plan is under review and needs to be strengthened through four priorities – climate adaptation, river connectivity, removal of constraints to environmental flows and grater First Nations involvement.