Enhancing the Resilience of the Australian National Electricity Market: Taking a Systems Approach in Policy Development

As the complexity and interconnectedness of present-day social-ecological systems become steadily more apparent, there is increasing pressure on governments, policy makers, and managers to take a systems approach to the challenges facing humanity. However, how can this be done in the face of system...

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Autores principales:	Barry Newell, Debborah M. Marsh, Deepak Sharma
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Publicado:	Resilience Alliance 2011
Materias:	Australian National Electricity Market climate-energy-water nexus resilience system analysis system dynamics Biology (General) QH301-705.5 Ecology QH540-549.5
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:0aafe94836d7429eae0f3f0369386a632021-12-02T11:33:46ZEnhancing the Resilience of the Australian National Electricity Market: Taking a Systems Approach in Policy Development1708-308710.5751/ES-04132-160215https://doaj.org/article/0aafe94836d7429eae0f3f0369386a632011-06-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.ecologyandsociety.org/vol16/iss2/art15/https://doaj.org/toc/1708-3087As the complexity and interconnectedness of present-day social-ecological systems become steadily more apparent, there is increasing pressure on governments, policy makers, and managers to take a systems approach to the challenges facing humanity. However, how can this be done in the face of system complexity and uncertainties? In this paper we briefly discuss practical ways that policy makers can take up the systems challenge. We focus on resilience thinking, and the use of influence diagrams, causal-loop diagrams, and system archetypes. As a case study, set in the context of the climate-energy-water nexus, we use some of these system concepts and tools to carry out an initial exploration of factors that can affect the resilience of the Australian National Electricity Market. We stress the need for the electricity sector to prepare for the impacts of global change by encouraging innovation and diversity, supporting modularity and redundancy, and embracing the need for a policy making approach that takes account of the dynamics of the wider social-ecological system. Finally, taking a longer term view, we conclude by recommending that policy makers work to reduce reliance on conventional market mechanisms, institute continuing cross-sector dialogue, and promote basic education in system dynamics.Barry NewellDebborah M. MarshDeepak SharmaResilience AlliancearticleAustralian National Electricity Marketclimate-energy-water nexusresiliencesystem analysissystem dynamicsBiology (General)QH301-705.5EcologyQH540-549.5ENEcology and Society, Vol 16, Iss 2, p 15 (2011)
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spellingShingle	Australian National Electricity Market climate-energy-water nexus resilience system analysis system dynamics Biology (General) QH301-705.5 Ecology QH540-549.5 Barry Newell Debborah M. Marsh Deepak Sharma Enhancing the Resilience of the Australian National Electricity Market: Taking a Systems Approach in Policy Development
description	As the complexity and interconnectedness of present-day social-ecological systems become steadily more apparent, there is increasing pressure on governments, policy makers, and managers to take a systems approach to the challenges facing humanity. However, how can this be done in the face of system complexity and uncertainties? In this paper we briefly discuss practical ways that policy makers can take up the systems challenge. We focus on resilience thinking, and the use of influence diagrams, causal-loop diagrams, and system archetypes. As a case study, set in the context of the climate-energy-water nexus, we use some of these system concepts and tools to carry out an initial exploration of factors that can affect the resilience of the Australian National Electricity Market. We stress the need for the electricity sector to prepare for the impacts of global change by encouraging innovation and diversity, supporting modularity and redundancy, and embracing the need for a policy making approach that takes account of the dynamics of the wider social-ecological system. Finally, taking a longer term view, we conclude by recommending that policy makers work to reduce reliance on conventional market mechanisms, institute continuing cross-sector dialogue, and promote basic education in system dynamics.
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Enhancing the Resilience of the Australian National Electricity Market: Taking a Systems Approach in Policy Development

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