Mike Young (economist)

Mike Young at Adelaide University (2014)
Mike Young at Adelaide University (2014)

Michael 'Mike' Denis Young is an Australian economist and water policy expert. He is best known for his work informing the management of the water resources of the Murray-Darling Basin.[1][2][3] In 2006 he was listed by The Canberra Times as one of the ten most influential people in water policy reform.[4] In 2009 Young became the inaugural director of the Environment Institute at the University of Adelaide. He holds a Research Chair in Water Economics and Management there and has been a member of the Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists since 2002. In 2013-14, Young held the Gough Whitlam and Malcolm Fraser Chair of Australian Studies at Harvard University.[1]

Early career

Prior to joining the University of Adelaide, Young worked for the CSIRO for thirty years. During this time, he established their Policy and Economic Research Unit with offices in Adelaide, Canberra and Perth.[5]

Nuclear industrial advocacy

Mike Young supports nuclear industrial development in Australia. In a presentation in 2011 he posed the question "should nuclear be part of the energy mix?" The previous year he interviewed author of Prescription for the Planet and nuclear energy advocate Tom Blees at a public seminar presented by the Royal Institution of Australia and the Environment institute.[6]

Honours

Young received a Centenary Medal for "outstanding service through environmental economics" in 2001.[7] In 2005, The Canberra Times recognised Young as "Green Australian of the Year." In 2008, Young was awarded South Australian of the Year in the Environment category. He is a fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences in Australia and is a Distinguished Fellow of the Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 Rowbotham, Jill (2012-02-15). "Water-wise Young for Harvard". The Australian. Retrieved 2014-11-15.
  2. ↑ Nucifora, Melinda (2010-03-05). "Murray Darling". ABC. Retrieved 2014-11-15.
  3. ↑ Lane, Sabra (2006-11-06). "Govts to hold Murray River crisis talks". AM (ABC). Retrieved 2014-11-15.
  4. ↑ "Mike Young". RiAus. Retrieved 2014-11-15.
  5. 1 2 "Professor Mike Young". Staff Directory. University of Adelaide. Retrieved 2014-11-15.
  6. ↑ "Prescription for the Planet". The Environment institute. University of Adelaide. 2010-02-03. Retrieved 2015-05-20.
  7. ↑ "Centenary Medal - Michael Denis Young". It's an Honour. Australian Government. 2001. Retrieved 2014-11-15.
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