Climate-readiness, competition and sustainability: an analysis of the legal and regulatory frameworks for providing water services in Sydney

摘要: This paper examines whether key legislative and regulatory frameworks for the provision of water services in Sydney, Australia, successfully support complex task planning managing urban systems to balance security, cost sustainability considerations. The challenges under a changing uncertain climate became starkly apparent during Australia9s ‘Millennium Drought’, decade-long period extremely dry conditions throughout 2000s. As drought progressed, several state territory governments assumed control approvals processes order implement large water-supply infrastructure projects with great urgency. However, at end decade La Nina rains saturated catchments, spilled over dam walls devastated communities flooding. Analysis third-party access, private-sector participation, planning, water-conservation initiatives reveals that rules, roles responsibilities many actors are interlinked but not always effectively integrated. introduction expansion competition industry an ongoing experiment influence on governance sector ways which planned provided.