Northern Australia Land and Water Science Review

The Northern Australia Land and Water Taskforce was given a mandate by the Australian Government to consider the broad range of sustainable development opportunities for northern Australia, based on water resource availability.  The Taskforce is also required to consider the potential impact of such development on the underlying water balance and water quality, and on the natural environment, existing water users and the broader community.

To assist in their deliberations, the Taskforce commissioned a comprehensive review of northern Australian land and water science. Referred to as the Northern Australia Land and Water Science Review 2009, the project was coordinated by CSIRO in collaboration with over 80 of Australia's leading scientists working on northern land and water issues. The Science Review represents the most comprehensive and thorough review ever undertaken of conventional science and knowledge of issues relevant to the sustainable development of northern Australian land and water. Two members of the Water Planning Tools team, Sue Jackson and John Mackenzie, contributed to the Science Review. These chapters are available below for download:

Full Report

The complete version of the Northern Australia Land and Water Science Review is available for download from the Taskforce Website.

More information on the background and key findings from the report is available on the CSIRO website.