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

www.environment.gov.au

Australian Landcare Council (ALC)

The Australian Landcare Council is the Australian Government's key advisory body on landcare and matters concerning natural resource management. It has a major role in advising the Government on priorities and strategies for natural resource management to achieve efficient, sustainable and equitable management of natural resources in Australia that are consistent with the principles of ecologically sustainable development.

www.auslandcarecouncil.org

Caring for our Country

Caring for our Country is the Government's new natural resource management initiative. It commenced on 1 July 2008 and aims to integrate delivery of the Commonwealth's previous natural resource management programs, the Natural Heritage Trust, the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality, the National Landcare Program, the Environmental Stewardship Program and the Working on Country Indigenous land and environmental program.

www.nrm.gov.au

Green Corps

Green Corps - Young Australians for the Environment - is an Australian Government youth development and environmental training programme for young people aged between 17 and 20 years. Green Corps provides young people with the opportunity to volunteer their time and effort to conserve, preserve and restore Australia's natural environment and cultural heritage.

www.greencorps.gov.au

Land Management in Australia

The Land Management web site provides information about the Australian Government's activities to maintain landscapes, biodiversity and ecosystem services while ensuring sustainable production systems and providing for other human needs. Includes information about forest policy, native vegetation, pressures on the land and sustainable land management.

www.environment.gov.au

Landcare

Landcare is a national voluntary community movement of around 4,000 groups that aim to improve natural resource management practices. Landcare operates largely in rural Australia, involving 40 percent of farmers, who manage 60 percent of land and 70 percent of the nation's diverted water. Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry

www.daff.gov.au

LandcareOnline (Landcare Australia)

Landcare Australia is the official not-for-profit company responsible for promotion and sponsorship for Australia's landcare movement. Landcare Australia assists businesses to work with local communities on environmental and sustainable agriculture repair projects, providing corporate funds, staff and in-kind resources.

www.landcareonline.com

National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality (NAP)

The National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality is the first of its kind. It tackles two major natural resource management issue's facing Australia's rural industries, regional communities and our unique environment. Australian and State and Territory Governments work with people in communities to find local solutions for local problems.

www.napswq.gov.au

National Dryland Salinity Program (NDSP)

Australia's National Dryland Salinity Program is a collaborative research and development effort that is investigating the causes of, and solutions to, the national problem of dryland salinity.

www.ndsp.gov.au

Natural Resources Home

This index page from the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry provides information on activities which improve the natural resource base - soil, vegetation, water and fisheries - on which Australia's primary industries rely. Includes links relating to Natural resource management; Landcare; Water; Land and salinity; Vegetation; Climate change; Invasive species management; and Biofuels/Bio-energy.

www.daff.gov.au

Practical Index of Salinity Models (PRISM) Database

PRISM helps identify people and organisations working on planning across the different natural resource management disciplines.

prism.ndsp.gov.au

Social and Institutional Research Program

Land & Water Australia (LWA) have invested in a Program of Social and Institutional Research (SIRP) - the human dimensions of natural resource management (NRM). Understanding how human systems interact with the environment is emerging as the new frontier for R&D for sustainable agriculture and land management.

www.sirp.gov.au

Tropical Rivers and Coastal Knowledge (TRaCK)

In 2007, TRaCK was established as a research hub under the Commonwealth Environment Research Facilities Programme - the Australian Government's commitment to world-class public good environmental research. We aim to provide the science and knowledge that governments, communities and industries need for the sustainable use and management of Australia's tropical rivers and estuaries.

www.track.gov.au

Waterwatch Australia

Waterwatch Australia is a national community water monitoring program that encourages all Australians to become involved and active in the protection and management of their waterways and catchments.

www.waterwatch.org.au