scholarly journals Adaptive Management in Water Law: Evaluating Australian (New South Wales) and Canadian (British Columbia) Law Reform Initiatives

Author(s):  
Deborah Curran ◽  
Sharon Mascher
Author(s):  
Christopher Brien

This chapter examines workplace monitoring in Australia. Competing interests between those of employees and employers are outlined. Recent decisions by courts and tribunals in Australia are considered. Information technology or acceptable use policies that are part of the contract of employed are identified as a means of establishing boundaries. The relevant reports of both the New South Wales Law Reform Commission and the Victorian Law Reform Commission are also discussed. The idea that Commonwealth legislation could be enacted to simplify the process of establishing boundaries is noted. This activity should be viewed more generally as strengthening the protection of privacy in Australian law. Management and workers both have responsibilities in establishing boundaries with regard to workplace monitoring. Effective communication between employers and employees is an essential part for creating a culture of respect and trust within an organization.


2019 ◽  
Vol 42 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Annie Cossins

Two cases studies illustrate the paradox at the heart of the substantive law of sexual assault – that it is possible (i) for a woman who does not communicate her consent to be deemed to consent; and (ii) for a defendant to have a reasonable belief about a woman’s consent even though it is accepted that she did not consent, both of which undermine the concept of her sexual autonomy. In light of the research on rape myth acceptance (‘RMA’) which shows that RMA is one of the most consistent predictors of victim blame in sexual assault scenarios, this article discusses how sexual assault law reform in New South Wales in 2007, which introduced a ‘communicative’ model of consent, has been subsequently undermined by the decisions in two recent judge-alone trials. Options for reform are discussed in light of the community standards expected under a ‘communicative’ model of consent.


Author(s):  
E. Punithalingam

Abstract A description is provided for Phacidiopycnis tl jberivora. Information is included on the disease caused by the organism, its transmission, geographical distribution, and hosts. HOSTS: Solanum tuberosum, Alnus, Beta, Escallonia, Eucalyptus, Hoya, Humulus, Medicago, Olearia, Ribes, Syringa, Vaccinium and probably several other plants. DISEASE: Stem-end hard rot or progressive dry rot, or corky rot of potatoes (11, 671; Foster & Macleod, 1932). Symptoms are variable; on mature tubers lesions vary in size from pin heads to those involving the whole tuber. With the progress of infection lesions become sunken, circular with a well defined margin. When immature tubers become infected they become mummified (Foster & Macleod, 1932). GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION: Asia (India); Australasia and Oceania (Australia, New South Wales, New Zealand); Europe (UK); North America (Canada, Alberta, Vancouver, British Columbia; USA, Washington). TRANSMISSION: No specific studies reported. Probably by conidia discharged during alternating dry and wet conditions; penetration of tubers through wounds and abrasions.


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Abstract A new distribution map is provided for Little cherry virus 2. Closteroviridae: Ampelovirus. Hosts: Prunus spp. Information is given on the geographical distribution in Europe (Belgium, Croatia, Germany, Poland, UK), Asia (China, Shandong, Yunnan, Japan, Honshu, Korea Republic), North America (Canada, British Columbia, USA, Washington), Oceania (Australia, New South Wales, Tasmania, Victoria, New Zealand).


10.1068/a3429 ◽  
2002 ◽  
Vol 34 (5) ◽  
pp. 845-865 ◽  
Author(s):  
Phil McManus

During the 1990s the management of forests in British Columbia (Canada) and New South Wales (Australia) underwent many changes. For most of the decade the governments in both of these political jurisdictions were more socially and environmentally aware than their immediate predecessors. They were, however, far short of what many environmental and social activists desired. The New Democratic Party in British Columbia, led to government by Mike Harcourt, and the Australian Labor Party in New South Wales led by Bob Carr, may both be described as ‘centre-left/light-green’ in their political persuasions. This paper develops the regulation approach to explore the achievements, the potential and the limitations of these governments in the area of forest politics. It is argued that these governments implicitly adopted a progressive neopluralist approach to forest politics and attempted to manage environmental conflict by securing the agreement of many diverse interest groups. The experience of these two governments raises questions about the potential and limitations not just of the particular governments, but of a progressive neopluralist political strategy to achieve sustainable forest management.


2006 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Janice Gray

This paper offers a descriptive overview of the way in which New South Wales water law has developed and in so doing briefly considers Roman law, the common law of England, the common law of Australia and various statutory regimes for the public management of water. The paper also raises the issue of water regulation and management by reference to Garret Hardin’s work, on the need to regulate a commons.


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