Without adequate water and healthy rivers and oceans, there will be no scope to meet government strategies, let alone obtain secure water sources for agriculture. The Murray River system is in great peril, longer term rainfall is declining, many watercourses are highly degraded, groundwater systems have been over-extracted, oceans are being polluted. And yet, "development" proceeds apace. Have we reached the limits? Let's discover what's going on. First ... a bit of history.
The Significance of the Murray River
Discussions
Significance of Murray River to SA Significance of Murray Darling Basin Murray River threats to continue
Lower lakes threats will not abate
MD Basin Plan
Unfavourable climate trends
River salinity risk to continue
Rainfall and runoff
Irrigation system is not sustainable How realistic is "Waterproofing"?
Water recycling
Degraded river systems - who cares? Water for mining
Desalination issues
Regulation of the water industry Oceanic problems