Land & Water Resources
Australia's Water Resources
Australia's prosperity and future lies in managing water well. The well-being of Australia's population and environment depend on the good management and wise use of our water resources in the face of a protracted drought and long-term climate change
Australian Collaborative Land Evaluation Program (ACLEP)
The Australian Collaborative Land Evaluation Program (ACLEP) is a partnership between CSIRO, the National Land and Water Resources Audit and all Australian States and Territories. ACLEP aims to enable natural resource management in Australia to be undertaken with an appropriate land resource information base to generate economic and environmental benefits.
Australian Soil Resource Information System (ASRIS)
The Australian Soil Resource Information System (ASRIS) provides online access to the best available soil and land resource information in a consistent format across the country. ASRIS has been developed for a broad range of users including natural resource managers, educational institutions, planners, researchers, and community groups.
Australian Water Resources 2005
Australian Water Resources 2005 is the baseline assessment of water resources at the beginning of the National Water Initiative, which brings together regional data and information at the national scale. It has been undertaken by the National Water Commission.
Coasts and Oceans
The Coasts and Oceans web site provides information about the coastal and marine legislation, policies and programs which are developed and implemented by the Australian Government Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts.
Connected Water
Overview of the land and water issues involved in integrated water resource management managing surface and groundwater resources in Australia. It provides an up-to-date resource for water managers, policy makers and catchment management groups.
CSIRO Land and Water
CSIRO Land and Water is a provider of world-class science services specialising in research on soil, water and atmospheric processes essential to the understanding and sustainable management of land and water resources in Australia and internationally.
Healthy Soils for Sustainable Farms
The new Healthy Soils for Sustainable Farms Programme is working with farmers, community groups and researchers and will bring together and build on existing soil health information.
Lake Eyre Basin Agreement
The Lake Eyre Basin Agreement is a joint undertaking of the Australian, Queensland, South Australian and Northern Territory Governments. The Agreement established the Lake Eyre Basin Ministerial Forum. This site includes information about the Community Advisory Committee, Scientific Advisory Panel and Australia's Lake Eyre Basin.
Land and Water Australia (LWA)
Land and Water Australia (LWA) is specifically responsible for research and development aimed at the productive and sustainable management of the land, water and vegetation resources underpinning Australia's primary industries and regional communities.
Land Use Mapping for Australia
Land Use Mapping for Australia is an information hub to assist land managers, planners and others who need to know about land use data and information for Australia.
Multi-Criteria Analysis Shell for Spatial Decision Support (MCAS-S)
The Multi-Criteria Analysis Shell for Spatial Decision Support (MCAS-S) is a software tool developed by the Bureau of Rural Sciences that brings the MCA process into the decision-makers' realm. It is an easy-to-use, flexible tool that promotes insightful desktop combination and study of different types of mapped information; understanding of the relationships between the decision-making process and the available spatial data; and interactive 'live-update' and mapping of alternative project scenarios.
Murray-Darling Basin Commission (MDBC)
The Murray Darling Basin Commission (MDBC) aims to promote and coordinate planning and management for the sustainable use of the land, water and the environmental resources of the region.
National Land and Water Resources Audit (NLWRA)
The National Land and Water Resources Audit (the Audit) was established in 1997 under the Natural Heritage Trust Act. From 1997 - 2002 the Audit progressed the collection and collation of primary data and information related to Australia's natural resource management. Recommendations to further develop the assessments of Australia's natural resources were identified in the final report of the Audit (2002). The Natural Heritage Ministerial Board has approved a continuation of the Audit from 2002 through to 30 June 2007.
National Program for Sustainable Irrigation
The National Program for Sustainable Irrigation focuses irrigation research on critical emerging environmental issues while also aiming to improve the productivity of irrigated agriculture and maximise community benefits.
National Water Commission (NWC)
The National Water Commission is responsible for helping to drive national water reform and advising the Minister for Climate Change and Water and State and Territory governments on water issues. This site provides information about water reform in Australia, including information on the National Water Initiative and Australian Government Water Fund programmes.
OzCoast and OzEstuaries
OzCoast and OzEstuaries provides comprehensive information about Australia's coast, including its estuaries and coastal waterways. This information helps to generate a better understanding of coastal environments, the complex processes that occur in them, the potential environmental health issues and how to recognise and deal with these issues.
