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Lake Eyre Basin Intergovernmental Agreement Act 2001 (No. 36 of 2001).

País/Territorio
Australia
Tipo de documento
Legislación
Fecha
2001
Fuente
FAO, FAOLEX
Título completo
An Act to approve the Lake Eyre Basin Intergovernmental Agreement, and for related purposes.
Materia
Agua
Palabra clave
Acuerdo subnacional Institución de cuenca Manejo de recursos hídricos Cuenca/área de captación/cuenca colectora Monitoreo Gobernanza Desarrollo sostenible Pueblos indígenas Aguas continentales
Área geográphica
Asia y Pacifico, Australia y Nueva Zelandia, Océano Índico, Oceania, Pacífico Sur
Cuenca
Lake Eyre
Entry into force notes
This Act commences, or is taken to have commenced, immediately after the Lake Eyre Basin Intergovernmental Agreement takes effect under subclause 9.1 of that Agreement.
Resumen

This Act provides for approval by the Commonwealth of a River Basin Agreement between the Commonwealth, Queensland and South Australia. This Agreement is entered into by the Parties in accordance with the Lake Eyre Basin Heads of Agreement, and is to provide for the establishment of arrangements for the management of water and related natural resources for that portion of the Lake Eyre Basin identified as the Lake Eyre Basin Agreement Area in Clause 1.1, including the development or adoption, and implementation of agreed Policies and Strategies for the avoidance of adverse cross-border impacts and the creation of a relevant institutional structure. The objectives of the Agreement, among others, are: (a) to define a process and context for raising and addressing water and related natural resource management issues in the Lake Eyre Basin Agreement Area that have cross-border impacts, particularly those related to water quantity and quality, and flow regimes; (b) to establish institutional arrangements for the development or adoption of policies and strategies and for the adoption of any relevant management plans established by a State; (c) to provide for the Parties to jointly promote and support the management of water and related natural resources through a cooperative approach between community, industry and other stakeholders, and all levels of government in the sustainable management of the Lake Eyre Basin Agreement Area; (d) to encourage, promote and support water and related resource management practices which are compatible with the spirit and intent of the Agreement; and (e) to encourage and promote research and monitoring to improve understanding and support decision-making in the Lake Eyre Basin Agreement Area. A Ministerial Forum is constituted. This Forum shall develop or adopt Policies and Strategies for the management of the Lake Eyre Basin Agreement Area in accordance with the purpose, objectives and Principles set out in this Agreement.

Texto completo
Inglés
Página web
www.legislation.gov.au

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Lake Eyre Basin Intergovernmental Agreement.

Legislación | Australia | 2000

Palabra clave: Acuerdo subnacional, Institución de cuenca, Manejo de recursos hídricos, Cuenca/área de captación/cuenca colectora, Efectos transfronterizos, Política/planificación, Pueblos indígenas, Aguas continentales

Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX