Title Water resources and rights / edited by Justin Healey

Published Thirroul, N.S.W. : The Spinney Press, [2014] Thirroul, NSW : The Spinney Press, [2014] ©2014 ©2014

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Description 60 pages : colour illustrations, maps (chiefly colour), colour charts ; 30 cm regular print Series Issues in society ; volume 369 Issues in society (Balmain, N.S.W.) ; v. 369 Contents Ch. 1. Water resources and rights -- Ch. 2. Water management and reform Summary The management of river systems and water usage has enormous impacts on Australia's economy, environment and way of life. This book focuses on the current state of Australia's water resources in relation to water management, availability and quality. Water Resources and Rights also explains recently introduced national water regulation reforms and plans to save the struggling Murray-Darling Basin. How do we strike a balance between sustainable environmental flows, water allocations and trading rights? Analysis Australian Environmental flows Government regulation Interstate comparisons Irrigation Murray Darling Basin Natural resource management Reviews of research Statistics Water conservation Water consumption Water quality Water resources Water rights Water supply Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Audience Adult For secondary school age Subject International trade. Water conservation -- Australia -- Juvenile literature. Water conservation -- Study and teaching (Secondary) -- Australia. Water conservation -- Australia. Water rights -- Australia -- Juvenile literature. Water rights -- Australia. Water rights -- Study and teaching (Secondary) -- Australia. Water-supply -- Australia -- Management. Water-supply -- Australia -- Management -- Juvenile literature. Water-supply -- Australia -- Management -- Study and teaching (Secondary) Author Healey, Justin, editor ISBN 9781922084385

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