Information of Interest
Murray Darling Basion Authority (MDBA)
Water in storages - Whole of basin: http://www.mdba.gov.au/water/waterinstorage
Water in Storage - Lower Darling Catchment (Menindee Lakes): http://www.mdba.gov.au/water/waterinstorage/southern/lowerdarling/
The Draft Basin Plan: Draft Basin Plan | Murray-Darling Basin Authority
Great Southern Lakes (Lake Albert, Lake Alexandrina, Coorong and Murray Mouth)
Hurray Save the Murray (Community Campaign): http://hurrysavethemurray.com/
The Ngarrindjeri Nation: Caring for Ngarrindjeri Sea Country and Culture - This is an excellent introduction to the history and indigenous management of South Australia's coastal waters: http://www.environment.gov.au/indigenous/publications/pubs/ngarrindjeri-scp-2006-1.pdf
Let it Flow "The Movie" - People Power saving our Murray Darling System: Susan Rooney-Harding Inspirational Cinema 2009
Let it Flow Save our River Murray: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHf_XbKQwCI
Facebook cause: Let it Flow: http://apps.facebook.com/causes/337733/12296600?m=e56504ed
Great Southern Gulfs (Gulf St Vincent & Spencer Gulf)
WaterWise Adelaide - The Stormwater Resource (Executive Summary of the Submission to the South Australian Water Security Council November 2008) http://www.civictrust.net.au/WaterWiseExecutiveSummary.pdf
Urban Water
A vision and road map for national progress (Allen Consulting Group 1 August 2009) - "This report was commissioned by the Global Access Partners Forum on Urban Water and represents the input of a range of key stakeholders with an interest in more efficient and environmentally sustainable water supply and use." To download the report: http://allenconsult.jamesng.com/publications.php?s=2009-08-01-urban-water-a-vision-and-road-map-for-national-progressstainable water supply and use.
EPA Healthy Waters Project - http://www.healthywaters.com.au/
"Drought, climate change and the increasing pressures being placed on our precious water resources have everyone talking about securing enough water to meet our needs.But quantity is only part of the picture…
Healthy Waters is a new project focussing on water quality and the need to protect it for the well-being of our health, environment, economy and way of life.
The project involves local communities, industry and government working together to look at the quality of water in rivers and creeks, wetlands, groundwater in underground aquifers and marine waters across the Adelaide and Mount Lofty Ranges region, from the Barossa Valley to the tip of the Fleurieu Peninsula."
Water for Good - Latest News : http://www.waterforgood.sa.gov.au/
Privatisation
Governments Must Act to Protect Water: Blue Summit - "A national water policy and a clear commitment from all three levels of government are needed to protect Canadians' right to water, says a declaration released today from this weekend's Blue Summit, a national conference on water issues hosted by the Council of Canadians and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE). The declaration was signed by a number of groups from across the country, with more signatures expected in the coming months." http://canadians.org/media/water/2009/29-Nov-09.html
Council of Canadians warns against Alberta water market plans - "The Council of Canadians is sounding the alarm over recommendations the government received today to formalize and extend a water market system throughout the province of Alberta. The Alberta government released reports today containing recommendations from a few select sources, including an advisory group appointed by the Minister of Environment. "The implementation of these recommendations would open the door to full private water markets, which have wreaked havoc on the environment in countries like Australia and Chile," warns Maude Barlow, national chairperson of the Council of Canadians. "Letting the market decide who will have access to water violates the public trust doctrine, a principle of common law which regards water as belonging equally to all peoples and managed by governments on their behalf." http://canadians.org/media/water/2009/23-Nov-09.html
Public Trust Doctrine
Restoring The Trust: Water Resources & The Public Trust Doctrine, A Manual For Advocates: Ben Somberg Centre for Progressive Reform 29th September 2009: "Much of the battle to preserve and protect water resources happens at the state and local levels - in any number of policy choices advocated and made by individuals, organizations, companies, and governments. In recent years, water activists have begun to deploy a new tool geared to shape these decisions. Long-established in legal jurisprudence, the public trust doctrine holds that certain natural resources belong to all and cannot be privately owned or controlled because of their intrinsic value to each individual and society". For further information and to download the manual: http://www.progressivereform.org/CPRBlog.cfm?idBlog=0611734C-A912-B069-41084586E2923C82