Jennifer McKay

Director, Centre for Comparative Water Policies and Laws, University of South Australia

With a PhD in geography and a degree in law, Professor Jennifer McKay has become a key adviser on international water policy development.

She has a strong understanding of both the structure and mechanics of natural systems in surface and groundwater, combined with an international legal and policy perspective on water ownership and management.

This specialist and complementary expertise has been applied through research projects involving more than 60 publications.

Professor McKay has contributed to water management policy frameworks of Federal and State Governments, international legal organisations and international water policy development bodies.

She was awarded the Fulbright Senior Fellowship for 2008-2009 which placed her in direct contact with world-class researchers concerned with groundwater ownership, allocation and policy frameworks.

Her key interests involve law and policy designed to achieve ecologically sustainable development. She has designed a framework for research which blends socio legal methods with a distinct law reform emphasis.

Professor McKay will be co-leader of NCGRT’s sub-program on policy, institutional, law and governance issues.

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