Enhancing the Weather: Governance of Weather Modification Activities in Australia Manon Simon PhD Candidate University of Tasmania 3/36 Washington street 7004 Hobart TAS 0484 845 958 manon.simon@utas.edu.fr Kerryn Brent Lecturer University of Adelaide Jan...
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Enhancing the Weather: Governance of Weather Modification Activities in Australia Manon Simon PhD Candidate University of Tasmania 3/36 Washington street 7004 Hobart TAS 0484 845 958 manon.simon@utas.edu.fr Kerryn Brent Lecturer University of Adelaide Jan McDonald Professor of Environmental Law University of Tasmania Jeff McGee Associate Professor in Climate Change, Marine and Antarctic Law University of Tasmania Abstract: Weather modification by cloud seeding refers to technologies intended to manipulate the weather at a local scale. Over the last 70 years, Australia has played a leading role in cloud seeding research and development. Australian states have developed frameworks to promote opportunities and manage risks from cloud seeding. Weather modification governance was studied in the United States context, but there has been little consideration to date for Australian frameworks. This article provides a contemporary analysis of the weather modification governance in Australia and
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