This report provides a preliminary “first cut” assessment of the conclusions likely to arise from a more complete assessment of the economic, financial and social implications of environmental flow enhancement.

Establishing a robust, transparent regulatory water accounting framework that protects the integrity of entitlements.

Executive Summary only, Consultancy report for the National Land and Water Resources Audit, Theme 6.1. This report presents new datasets developed through the National Land and Water Resources Audit that relate to economic aspects of natural resource management in Australia. There is a focus on...

The way in which water of varying qualities is available and allocated using the current set of formal and informal rules may have the capacity to limit economic development and environmental integrity1 in some regions of Australia. In order to address this concern this paper explores the...

Volume 2 (Appendices), Consultancy report for the National Land and Water Resources Audit, Theme 6.1. This report presents new datasets developed through the National Land and Water Resources Audit that relate to economic aspects of natural resource management in Australia. There is a focus on...

As part of the Land Stewardship project, this document forms part of a set of papers that contribute to discussion and debate underpinning the preparation of Land Stewardship policy and program proposals. This paper focuses on opportunities to define environmental duty of care and use of this...

Consultancy report for the Queensland Department of Natural Resources and Mines.

There has been a lot of discussion about water being undervalued in Australia. The nation's attention is presently focussed on water issues with the drought of 2002 - 2003, the deepening crisis with the River Murray and water rationing in a number of urban areas. Over 2003-2005, the States and...

As part of the Land Stewardship project, this document forms part of a set of papers that contribute to discussion and debate underpinning the preparation of Land Stewardship policy and program proposals. EMS and the potential of its application as a property-level environmental management tool...

Past irrigation development has lead to rising salt loads in the River Murray and its floodplains, and reduced river flows. Even in the absence of any further development, river and floodplain salt loading as the result of this irrigation is anticipated to grow over the decades. Any new...