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Front cover of the whole of basin report
The front cover of the whole of basin report.

Executive Summary: Water Availability in the Murray-Darling Basin

The Executive Sumary of the whole of basin report from the CSIRO Murray-Darling Basin Sustainable Yields Project. (12 pages)

This is the Executive Summary of the Water Availability in the Murray-Darling Basin report from the CSIRO Murray-Darling Basin Sustainable Yields Project.

The full report summarises the assessments for 18 regions that comprise the Basin.

“This project represents the most comprehensive hydrologic modelling ever undertaken for the entire Murray-Darling Basin.”
Dr Tom Hatton
Director, Water for a Healthy Country Flagship

The Executive Summary contains:

  • The Murray-Darling Basin Sustainable Yields Project
  • The Murray-Darling Basin
  • Key findings
  • Current climate and development
  • The recent drought
  • The impacts of climate change
  • Groundwater resources
  • Future development
  • Project legacy.

Read the full report, Water Availability in the Murray-Darling Basin.

 

Contact Information

Primary Contact

Dr Tom Hatton
Director
Water for a Healthy Country Flagship
Phone: 61 2 6246 5745 
Fax: 61 2 6246 4564 

Contact

Ms Mary Mulcahy
Communications Manager
Land and Water
and Water for a Healthy Country Flagship
Phone: 61 2 6246 4565 
Alt Phone: 61 419 236 519 
Fax: 61 2 6246 5800