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Effectiveness of inland water management 2016

2016
Inland water
Effectiveness of management
At a glance

At a glanceThe National Water Initiative has driven water policy, planning and management reforms in Australia for the past decade, which have delivered significant benefits for all Australians. It is critical that there should be no backsliding from reform principles. During a similar or...

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Figure WAT12 Rainfall deciles for the Lake Eyre Basin, January 2016

2016
Inland water
State and trends
Map

Download as pngDownload dataset Source:  Monthly water Update; © Commonwealth of Australia (Bureau of Meteorology) 2016 Figure WAT12    Rainfall deciles for the Lake Eyre Basin, January 201 Water flows and levels

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Figure WAT13 Monthly streamflow for the Lake Eyre Basin, January 2016

2016
Inland water
State and trends
Map

Download as pngDownload dataset Source:  Monthly Water Update; © Commonwealth of Australia (Bureau of Meteorology) 2016 Figure WAT13    Monthly streamflow for the Lake Eyre Basin, January 2016 Water flows and levels

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Australia’s water use

2016
Inland water
Introduction
Report Content

2016 Inland water Introduction Murray Darling Rainfall and run-off amounts vary widely from year to year and place to place, and we have a water management infrastructure with an accessible...

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Inland water: 2011–16 in context

2016
Inland water
Introduction
Report Content

2016 Inland water Introduction Murray Darling Tasmania The past 5 years opened with widespread heavy rainfall and extensive flooding in Queensland, New South Wales and...

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Water flows and levels

2016
Inland water
State and trends
Report Content

2016 Inland water State and trends South East Coast South West Coast Murray Darling North East Coast Tasmania...

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Water management in Australia

2016
Inland water
Effectiveness of management
Report Content

2016 Inland water Effectiveness of management We have significant and expanding knowledge of the relationships between water management actions and ecological condition that are essential for effective management. Much...

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Recent national assessments of management performance

2016
Inland water
Effectiveness of management
Report Content

2016 Inland water Effectiveness of management The National Water Initiative has set the water policy reform agenda for the past decade, following on from the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) Water Reform...

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Land and water use and management

2016
Inland water
Risks
Report Content

2016 Inland water Risks Murray Darling Risks from changes to land management arise mainly through potential hydrological and water quality changes, whereas those from water management relate to...

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Water management in Australia

2011
Inland water
Effectiveness of management
Report Content

2011 Inland water Effectiveness of management Murray Darling   The Australian constitution gives the Australian Government no express legislative power over water—management of water is vested...

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