The Rise Of Australasia-Chapter 1254 - 925 Environmental Management

Chapter 1254: Chapter 925: Environmental Management Department_2

Chapter 1254 -925: Environmental Management Department_2

By the time countries in the European Battlefield generally adopted such lethal bullets and bombs, the depletion of the vital forces of European Countries that Arthur had anticipated had officially begun.

Since he had decided to deplete the vital forces of European Countries, Arthur certainly hoped that the casualties in these countries would exceed ten million.

Although such a thought was somewhat immoral, if it was for the benefit of Australasia, Arthur’s guilt was considerably alleviated.

A few days after returning to the Imperial Palace to rest, Arthur summoned the head of the environmental management department to inquire about the progress of environmental governance in Australasia.

The environmental governance department was subordinate to the Cabinet and directly managed by the Administrative Court, significantly lower in rank than the main departments of the Cabinet.

Since its establishment, the nation had been in existence for over thirty years, and its territory had also ranked among the forefront in the world. Exaggerating a bit, there weren’t many countries in the world that could compete with Australasia in terms of territory, except Britain and France, which also included Colonies.

But so far, there were only ten actual Cabinet departments, and the business of some departments was rather cumbersome.

The House of Representatives had also mentioned the reform of Cabinet departments before, with proposals to add a few departments to alleviate the pressure on these departments and to refine the areas managed by each department.

However, because the proposals at that time were not mature enough, Arthur had not agreed, and the issue had been dragging on until now.

In comparison with Australasia, Britain, which had a similar system, had more than twenty Cabinet departments, while Australasia had less than half the number of British departments, which already indicated a problem.

Of course, the reorganization of the Cabinet departments definitely needed to be voted on by the House of Representatives and discussed in detail.

Because this also represented a reform of the Cabinet’s power, the number of Cabinet members might have to increase.

The Minister of the environmental governance department was Angel Fernandez, whose brother was Tasman Fernandez, the Mayor of Melbourne.

The Fernandez Family in Australasia enjoyed a considerable reputation; both Angel and his brother had received the title of Sir, and their father, who had served in the Guards, Tote Fernandez, had even earned the title of Baron.

A Baron’s title was hereditary, which meant that, as long as the Fernandez Family did not err, there would at least be a Baron within the family.

However, given the political performance of the Angel brothers, at their age of over thirty, with a bit of effort and blending funds, striving for another Baron’s Title of Nobility would not be too difficult.

This is how Nobility accumulates its status, and at least in Australasia, which was not rich in noble heritage, the Fernandez Family was already one of the more successful among the many new nobility.

With the elder Fernandez obtaining a Baron’s title and both sons also having the potential to earn a Baron’s title, this was indeed a case of assured succession, much superior to some noble families whose descendants had yet to grow.

Thanks to the elder Fernandez’s teachings to his sons, there was no doubt about the loyalty of the Fernandez brothers to the royal family.

Upon meeting Arthur, Angel performed a noble’s courtesy most respectfully, which was appropriate given his title of Sir.

If one was not a noble, they would not have the privilege to perform a noble’s courtesy to Arthur.

“Your Majesty, Angel Fernandez at your service!” Angel looked at Arthur with a face full of respect and fervor.

“Alright, Angel, this isn’t a formal meeting, just a private encounter between us, no need to be so formal.” Arthur smiled, holding a favorable opinion of the Fernandez brothers.

“As you command, Your Majesty.” Angel nodded again respectfully, but his actions showed that he was not the slightest bit relaxed.

“I’ve called you here to ask about our environmental management conditions, the forests around Lake Eyre should be one of your department’s achievements, right?” Arthur was extremely patient and kind to an Officer as capable and loyal as Angel.

Of course, it’s the loyalty that attracts Arthur in the first place, as after all, the country has a population of more than 40 million, and there are plenty of capable talents.

“Yes, Your Majesty. Because the Airlake Canal has effectively improved the ecological environment around Lake Eyre, we plan to build sand prevention forests in the central part of the two rivers leading to Lake Eyre, and completely block land desertification to the west of the sand prevention forests.”

If the plan succeeds, more than one million square kilometers to the east of Airlake Canal would be preserved, and we would no longer face scarcity of land resources,” Angel nodded, presenting the complete plan of his department.

“That’s a very good idea, who came up with the sand prevention forest plan?” Arthur smiled and nodded, quite satisfied with the plan.

The Airlake Canal has brought a large amount of seawater to Lake Eyre, and although plants cannot grow around Lake Eyre due to high salinity, over ten kilometers away, water infiltration, in fact, allows for cultivation.

After all, Lake Eyre was originally a salt lake, and all things considered, the canal project did not damage Lake Eyre’s ecology; the plan was entirely beneficial.

“I came up with it, Your Majesty,” Angel honestly said, “Large trees can block the advance of sandstorms, and the hydration from the two rivers leading to Lake Eyre also provides an opportunity for us to build the sand prevention forests.”

“That’s a very good idea, Angel,” Arthur nodded again pleasedly and grew even fonder of Angel.

For such a capable subordinate, Arthur naturally wanted to foster further, “Does your environmental management department have any new plans now?”

“Your Majesty, we plan to build large forested areas around Lake Eyre, Lake Torrens, Lake Gairdner, and Lake Frome, forming a real barrier together with the northern Diamantina River.

If it could be successful, it might be possible to save the Great Basin and prevent the Simpson Desert from expanding eastward,” after a thoughtful pause, Angel laid out the next steps his department had discussed.

“That must be a large-scale project, right?” Arthur asked curiously, “What’s the estimated fiscal budget your department expects to spend?”

“At least 30 million Australian Dollars,” Angel said cautiously.

This, for any Cabinet department, would be a massive financial expenditure, not to mention for Angel’s small environmental management department, it was an almost unimaginably huge amount.

“However, this plan needs at least five years to implement, and we estimate the fiscal budget needed each year is only around 6 million,” Angel hurriedly explained, afraid that Arthur would be dissatisfied with the huge fiscal budget.

“This budget still seems reasonable, it seems your environmental management department has really surveyed this practically,” Arthur nodded with a smile, showing no dissatisfaction with the budget of 30 million Australian Dollars.

“I am very optimistic about your plan, tell Prime Minister Raul, I approve the five-year budget of 30 million Australian Dollars, but I hope to see good results after five years,” Arthur said smilingly, still willing to give Angel an opportunity.

“Yes, Your Majesty,” hearing Arthur approving his budget request, Angel nodded energetically, responding forcefully to Arthur’s words.

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Hearing Angel’s forceful response, Arthur was then finally satisfied with the nod.

Honestly, environmental affairs do call for high costs, and Arthur did not mind giving Angel a chance to demonstrate his capabilities.

But this all pre-supposes that Angel himself has confidence in his ability. If Arthur provided the funds and Angel wasn’t confident, then Arthur would have to consider whether his investment was worthwhile.

Fostering talent is critical, but the prerequisite is that the talent must be genuinely capable. Although Arthur had a good impression of the Fernandez Family, that was not a reason for him to be unfairly biased towards them.