The history, economics and politics of water

Confronting photos of thousands of dead fish in the Darling River has raised our awareness of the  need for healthy rivers and a sustainable water management policy framework.

• What is happening?
  
• Why?  
  
• What should we be doing?
  

Lin Crase , Professor of Economics at the University of South Australia will speak with us about the history, economics and politics of water, especially in the Murray Darling Basin. Lin is considered one of the world experts on water and has worked on projects in SE Asia, Japan and Europe as well as here in Australia.