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Agua cultural y ciencia indígena del agua
Erin O'Donnell1, Melissa Kennedy2, Dustin Garrick3
1University of Melbourne, Law School, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
Science (New York, N.Y.)
|August 10, 2023
Resumen
Australia y el Caribe
Área de la Ciencia:
- Ciencias del medio ambiente
- Gestión de los recursos hídricos
- Justicia social
Sus antecedentes:
- Australia se enfrenta a desafíos significativos en la gestión de los recursos hídricos.
- Las prácticas actuales de gestión del agua suelen ser insostenibles e inequitativas.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Destacar la necesidad crítica de mejorar las estrategias sostenibles y justas de gestión del agua en Australia.
- Analizar las deficiencias de los marcos actuales de gobernanza del agua.
Principales métodos:
- Revisión de las políticas australianas en materia de agua y estudios de casos.
- Análisis de los impactos ambientales y sociales de la asignación de agua.
- Entrevistas con las partes interesadas y consultas comunitarias.
Principales resultados:
- La gestión actual del agua en Australia es manifiestamente insostenible.
- Existen importantes desigualdades sociales en el acceso y distribución del agua.
- Se requieren reformas políticas urgentes para abordar estas cuestiones.
Conclusiones:
- La gestión del agua en Australia requiere un cambio de paradigma hacia la sostenibilidad y la justicia.
- Son esenciales los enfoques integrados que tengan en cuenta los factores ambientales, sociales y económicos.
- La futura gobernanza del agua debe priorizar la distribución equitativa y la salud ecológica a largo plazo.
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