The Community of Practice for Environmental Water Managers (CoP4EWM) has produced the Directory of Practical Tools for Environmental Water Managers – Version 1. This Directory has been built through contributions by members of the Community with the aim of producing a valuable resource for the whole Community. The directory is available to CoP4EWM members – to find out more visit Community of Practice for Environmental Water Managers.
On 2 December 2009, the NSW Standing Committee on Natural Resource Management (Climate Change) resolved to inquire into issues of sustainable water management with particular reference to climate change impacts and, in particular, to report on the following terms of reference:
The Final Report was tabled on 25 November 2010. To download the report visit Final Report, Sustainably managing water under climate change.
Managing our rivers has revolved around altering the movement of water – obviously through dams, extraction for irrigation, mining, water supplies, industry and water transfers and more cryptically when we consider groundwater use, virtual water, water sensitive urban design, water recycling and adjustments to environmental flows.
The 13th International Riversymposium (Perth 11-14 October 2010) will bring together a diverse audience for interactive and vibrant discussion. If you are interested in rivers, you can’t afford to miss it! Read the rest of this entry »
The Community of Practice for Environmental Water Managers has been established to support those active in the field of environmental water management, whether their involvement is through practice, management, policy development or research. Read the rest of this entry »
The NSW Government has announced the start of new environmental flows for the Hawkesbury-Nepean River following the completion of a $39 million upgrade to dams and weirs across the system. Read the rest of this entry »
In response to the New South Wales (NSW) Government Metropolitan Water Plan the NSW Department of Natural Resources coordinated the development of new environmental flow rules for the Shoalhaven River downstream of Tallowa Dam. The approach taken to determine the environmental flow requirements for the Shoalhaven River downstream of Tallowa Dam involved assessing the water needs of the river’s complete ecosystem, including its main river channel, river banks, estuary and important ecological features, such as rare and endangered species. Read the rest of this entry »