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The Murray-Darling Basin Authority is the principal government agency in charge of managing the Murray-Darling Basin in an integrated and sustainable manner. The Authority (MDBA) is the statutory agency that manages, in conjunction with the Basin states, the Murray–Darling Basin’s water resources in the national interest. The Authority reports to the Australian Government Minister for the Environment. The Authority was established under the federal ''Water Act (2007)'',〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Water Act 2007 (Cth) )〕 which was introduced under the Howard Government as part of the National Water Plan for Water Security. The ''Water Act (2007)'' was a response to the drought and the potential effects of climate change in Australia. The law aimed to fulfill Australia's obligations under the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands. The 2007 Act was substantially amended in 2008.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Water Amendment Act 2008 (Cth) )〕 The Chief Executive of the Authority is Dr Rhondda Dickson who replaced Rob Freeman (resigned 1 June 2011). The Chairman of the Authority is Neil Andrew who replaced Craig Knowles after his term as Chair expired in 2015. Andrew is a former Liberal member of the Australian House of Representatives from March 1983 to October 2004. Whilst the Authority is a Commonwealth Government agency, an inter-governmental Murray‑Darling Basin Ministerial Council (Ministerial Council) acts in an advisory role in the preparation and implementation of the Basin Plan by the Authority. This Council comprises the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for the Environment (who also chairs the council) and one minister from each of the basin states (Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, and South Australia) and the Australian Capital Territory. The Ministerial Council introduced the Murray-Darling Cap in response to the 1995 report titled "An Audit of Water Use in the Murray-Darling Basin". ==Role of the Authority== With the creation of the Authority in 2008, for the first time, a single inter-governmental body assumed responsibility for planning the integrated management of water resources of the Murray-Darling Basin. In addition to the Commission’s former functions, the Authority’s role includes: * prepare, implement and enforce the Murray-Darling Basin Plan * advising the minister on the accreditation of state water resource plans * developing a water rights information service which facilitates water trading across the Murray-Darling basin * measuring and monitoring water resources in the basin * gathering information and undertaking research * educating and engaging the community in the management of the basin’s resources.〔 The Murray–Darling Basin Authority is an integral element of the Commonwealth Government's program ''Water for the Future'' which has four priorities; namely: # tackling climate change # supporting healthy rivers # using water wisely and # securing water supplies. The Authority also commissions research into aquatic science and is a source of information on Australian freshwater biology. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Murray-Darling Basin Authority」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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