ARTICLE · 07 APRIL 2010

Water Planning and Management – Preparing for the Application of New Charging Rules

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The Murray-Darling Basin (Basin) is the catchment area for the Murray and Darling Rivers and their tributaries, extending from north of Roma in Queensland to Goolwa in South Australia. It supports Australia’s most important agricultural region and has 16 wetlands that are recognised under the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands of International Importance.

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By Maddocks Sustainability and Climate Change Team

The Murray-Darling Basin (Basin) is the catchment area for the Murray and Darling Rivers and their tributaries, extending from north of Roma in Queensland to Goolwa in South Australia. It supports Australia's most important agricultural region and has 16 wetlands that are recognised under the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands of International Importance.

There is evidence that the Basin's water resources are seriously over-allocated (that is, more entitlements have been issued than can be sustained) and over-used (more water is allocated to irrigators or other users within a given period than can be sustained). Mismanagement of the Basin's limited resources coupled with the effects of climate change have placed the Basin in a precarious situation. Availability of water resources from the Basin is declining, ecosystems are being threatened and the livelihoods of those dependent upon the Basin are at risk. A failure to

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Water Planning and Management – Preparing for the Application of New Charging Rules

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