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National Water Commission discuss latest water reform assessment
The National Water Commission met in Newcastle this week to review the main components of its 2011 biennial assessment of the implementation of the National Water Initiative and its impending report to COAG on progress against the reform actions committed to under Water Management Partnership Agreements.
Cultural flows considered in Basin Plan
Cultural water flows for Indigenous residents are being considered for inclusion in the Murray Darling Basin Plan.
Victoria and South Australia reach water sharing agreement
South Australia and Victoria have settled the constitutional challenge to Victoria's water trading rules. A combination of previous and agreed new actions by the Victorian Government and changed circumstances in water availability in the Murray-Darling Basin system have enabled the two states to reach a mutually acceptable settlement.
Reaping the benefits of water trading?
National Water Commissioner Laurie Arthur today released a new report Strengthening Australia's water markets and called on governments to continue to work on opening up access to trading and improving market performance.
Aboriginal community workshops on water sharing in New South Wales
Aboriginal communities in the central west of NSW are invited to attend a series of workshops on water sharing, to be undertaken next week at Dubbo and Nyngan.
Assessing the community impacts of the Murray Darling Plan
The ABARE-BRS reports commissioned by the Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities (DSEWPaC) and by the Murray-Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) assessing the regional impact of the Murray-Darling Basin Plan and the Australian Government's Water for the Future program, were released on the 8th of October, to coincide with the MDBA's release of the Guide to the Basin Plan. These three reports comprise a sample of the socio-economic impact assessment for the Basin Plan. Their findings are summarised here.
Planning in the Murray-Darling Basin to expand social and economic assessments
Announced today, the Murray-Darling Basin Authority will commission a wide-ranging study to look at the social and economic consequences of its plan to reduce water allocations within the river system. This new inquiry reflects the perception of widespread community anger since the Authority's recommendations that water allocations should be reduced by up to 37% in some sub-catchments were announced, with farmers and other industry groups concerned about the impact of the plan on the viability of many regional towns.
How will the Murray-Darling Basin Plan affect Indigenous communities?
In October 2010, the CSIRO published a report on the impacts of change in water availability on Indigenous people of the Murray-Darling Basin. The report was commissioned by the Murray Darling Basin Authority in January as a scoping study to assist in understanding the range of issues, and to explore the ways in which Indigenous interests in water could be addressed within the Basin Plan.
Water Planning Tools Summary Report Released
The Water Planning Tools project worked with communities and governments over a two-year period to take up the challenges of water planning. It helped to build knowledge and skills in government agencies and the findings will continue to inform policy making into the future at national, state and catchment levels. The summary of findings from this project is now available for download here.
Guide to the Murray-Darling Basin Plan released
The Guide to the Murray-Darling Basin Plan is available for download here.
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