Jennifer McKay

Jennifer Margaret McKay is an Australian socio-legal researcher and an academic. She is a Professor of Business Law at the University of South Australia.

McKay's work has centered on water law and governance in Australia, offering policymakers insights into the effects of water policies on diverse user groups and proposing reforms aimed at sustainable management and building trust within the sector. With over 180 publications in environmental and natural resources management law, her research has been published academic journals such as ''Environment and Development Economics'' and ''Water Policy''. Over the years, she has proposed several law reforms, with a later focus on advocating for the inclusion of the human right to a clean, healthy environment in a potential Human Rights Act for South Australia. Additionally, she has received funding for her research from national and international organizations, including the Australian Research Council, the National Groundwater Centre of Excellence, UNESCO, the OECD, and the World Bank. In 2021, she as given the peer recognition by being was awarded a distinguished fellow of the International Water Resources Association (France) and in 2022 a fellowship of International Water Association UK. In 2023, she was recognized as a Member of the Order of Australia for her service to the legal profession. Provided by Wikipedia