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Enhancing the weather: governance of weather modification activities in Australia
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Simon, MA and Brent, K and McDonald, J and McGee, J, Enhancing the weather: governance of weather modification activities in Australia, Environmental and Planning Law Journal, 37, (6) pp. 698-719. ISSN 0813-300X (2020) [Refereed Article]
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Abstract
Weather modification by cloud seeding refers to technologies intended to manipulate the weather at a local scale. Over the last 70 years, Australia has played a leading role in cloud seeding research and development. Australian States have developed frameworks to promote opportunities and manage risks from cloud seeding. Weather modification governance was studied in the United States context, but there has been little consideration to date for Australian frameworks. This article provides a contemporary analysis of the weather modification governance in Australia and assesses the extent to which legal and policy frameworks meet future governance challenges. We analyse the cloud seeding experience in Victoria, New South Wales and Tasmania, and identify common features in their governance arrangements. We then point out gaps in current regulatory frameworks and call for a reconsideration of cloud seeding governance in Australia.
Item Details
Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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Keywords: | weather modification, law, australia, governance |
Research Division: | Law and Legal Studies |
Research Group: | Environmental and resources law |
Research Field: | Environmental law |
Objective Division: | Law, Politics and Community Services |
Objective Group: | Government and politics |
Objective Field: | Government and politics not elsewhere classified |
UTAS Author: | Simon, MA (Miss Manon Simon) |
UTAS Author: | McDonald, J (Professor Jan McDonald) |
UTAS Author: | McGee, J (Associate Professor Jeffrey McGee) |
ID Code: | 141651 |
Year Published: | 2020 |
Deposited By: | Office of the Faculty of Law |
Deposited On: | 2020-11-06 |
Last Modified: | 2021-04-29 |
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