The Boomerang Effect
A Case Study of the Murray‐Darling Basin Plan
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11961446 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Melanie Gale (University of South Australia, corresponding author), Merinda Edwards (University of South Australia), Lou Wilson (University of South Australia), Alastair Greig (0000-0001-9185-8982, Australian National University) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 73 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 153-163 |
| Publication date | 2014-06-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Australian Journal of Public Administration (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0313-6647 • E-ISSN: 1467-8500 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/1467-8500.12051 |
| OpenAlex | W2158689501 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 8 |
In the period from 1997 to 2009 Australia experienced a severe drought, which significantly affected the Murray‐Darling Basin. The drought has broken but state governments are still in conflict over water allocations. The establishment of the Murray‐Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) in 2007 was intended to address these issues but the management of the Basin remains complicated by constitutional ambiguity. This paper addresses the question of whether it is possible to implement effective policies for the health of the Murray‐Darling Basin without the present danger of a drought. We suggest that the MDBA has encountered what Beck refers to as the ‘boomerang effect’. The MDBA's plans seem to have produced new challenges and the Authority might find the Basin is exposed to risks it has created
Ambiguity · Archaeology · Environmental planning · Geography · Plan (archaeology · Political science · State (computer science · Structural basin · demographic modeling and climate adaptation · Economic, financial, and policy analysis · Law · Public Administration · Water resources management and optimization · Geology
| Citations per year | 0.4 |
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| Citation span | 2016 - 2025 (10) |
| Highly cited | No |