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Ecohydrological regionalisation of Australia

a tool for management and science

This report is a result of the Ecohydrological regionalisation of Australia project.

The project classified Australia’s unregulated riverine flow regimes to provide a rigorous foundation for future ecological investigations of the importance…

The Black Mountain Declaration

To promote the plight of the Australian aquatic ecosystems affected by Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals, 24 Australian and international researchers, policy makers, regulators, water suppliers and research investors have drafted The Black Mountain Declaration on Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals in Australian Waters 2007, in the pursuit of future research, policy attention and public awareness on the subject.

Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals in the Australian Riverine Environment

There is growing community concern about the trace levels of certain organic chemicals in the environment, especially in wastewater or reclaimed water. Certain chemicals in the environment have been shown to interact with the endocrine system of organisms. These compounds are generally referred to as endocrine disrupting chemicals or EDCs. An EDC has been defined as “an exogenous substance or mixture that alters the function of the endocrine system and can (more)...

Using market-based instruments to secure water for environmental flows

Over recent decades the extractive use of water in Australia has dramatically increased, leading to greater agricultural production and, in many instances, to the degradation of riverine ecosystems, loss of productive land and impacts on water quality and biodiversity. In response, Australian governments’ are progressing a range of water policy reforms, with recent inter-governmental agreements committing in excess of $1b to enhancing flows and environmental outcomes along the Snowy and (more)...