Water Leaders Forum: Extreme Climate Variability is the New Normal

摘要

According to water leaders from across the country and overseas, Australia must prepare for a climate that is increasingly variable and uncertain. The water leaders, including CEOs of some of Australia's largest water utilities, consulting and engineering firms, met at Ozwater'11 in Adelaide in May to discuss how the sector can best respond to the demands of a dynamic climate. Tom Mollenkopf, CEO of the Australian Water Association (AWA), said: "There is an expectation that communities must 'get through the drought' and that heavy rainfall will follow a dry period. However, we must accept that our climate is increasingly uncertain. We must, therefore, take a sensible approach and plan and invest in water supply options to secure our water supplies for the future.