This paper develops a systematic assessment of the sustainability of ecosystem services provided by rivers impacted by water storage projects. Given the conflicting preferences amongst stakeholders and the incomplete, uncertain and contradictory understanding about river ecology it is recognized...

As consumptive demands have grown in the Murray River basin, ecological health has declined and debate over how water should be allocated has grown. Additional structured thinking about the trade-offs involved in finding a balance for the overall environmental integrity of the Murray River basin...