Intergovernmental Agreement on a National Water Initiative. Pays/Territoire Australie Sous-division territoriale New South Wales Type du document Miscellaneous Date 2004 Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Eau Mot clé Utilisation durable Développement durable Gestion des resources en eau douce Accord sous-national Allocation/quota Droits d'utilisation de l'eau Approvisionnement en eau Eaux souterraines Politique/planification Droits traditionnels/droits coutumiers Prélèvement d'eau Éco-audit Planification environnementale Aire géographique Asie et Pacifique, Australie et Nouvelle-Zélande, Océan Indien, Océanie, Pacifique Sud Résumé This Agreement between Commonwealth and all states and territories, called the National Water Initiative, seeks to outline Australia’s national water reform. This shared commitment by all Australian governments provides a framework and principles for the sustainable management of Australia's water resources. It aims to increase the efficiency of Australia’s water use, provide investment confidence and greater certainty for the environment, and improve water security for rural and urban communities. Recognizing water as a part of the natural capital of Australia, this Agreement aims at regulating the use of water for its various purposes within a complete framework that will increase the productivity and efficiency of water use and ensure the health of rivers and groundwater resources. Under section 23, the complete implementation of the Agreement will result in a nationally-compatible, market, regulatory and planning based system of managing surface and groundwater resources for rural and urban use that optimises economic, social and environmental outcomes. Texte intégral Anglais Site web www.coag.gov.au