Work with us to unlock ourÊsustainable future
Delivering solutions for sustainable development and stewardship of land, water, ecosystems and communities, valued at over $12BÊin triple bottom line benefits.
Foreword
As AustraliaÕs population grows beyond 25 million, and climate change and competing demands for natural resources increase, the decisions we make around sustainability, adaptation and mitigation actions have never been more important.
Through our multi-disciplinary science and global networks, CSIRO aims to make a major contribution to these decisions, supporting our nationÕs resiliencebuilding efforts and the sustainable management of our naturalÊresources.
Cleaner and greener
Responding to the national challenge of ÔResilient and Valuable EnvironmentsÕ, we deliver solutions for the sustainable development and stewardship of AustraliaÕs land, water, terrestrial ecosystems and communities.
Advancing this systems science is foundational to identifying pathways forward and making informed decisions and trade-offs around the current and future social, economic and environmental values associated with our natural and managed landscapes and our builtÊenvironments. 
We do this through fostering strategic relationships with our key partners and collaborating across the research ecosystem to address large and complex challenges at the interface of the environment, industry and society through integrated science and data. 
We focus on regional and national outcomes through fourÊkey and interrelated impact areas: 
sustainable industries
thriving communities, cities and regions
sustainable water futures
thriving natural systems.
National benefit 
To achieve this, we are accelerating our investment andÊengagement in five priority areas to:
inform and guide AustraliaÕs climate change and disaster resilience and adaptation efforts, particularly in the fields of bushfire and extreme event risk, planning of our regions, towns and cities, integrated supply chains and infrastructure assessments for increased resilience
leverage our strengths in regional integrated water assessments to support national, state and local governments and authorities to ensure water security implications of climate change scenarios are taken into account in water planning, reform and infrastructure investment decisions
focus efforts in sustainable waste management, enabling a national shift to a circular economy and the increasing demand for integrated legacy rehabilitation and contaminant management solutions 
build on our successful delivery of integrated biophysical/environment, social and economic assessments and regional-scale foresighting and decision support services that inform sustainable development of AustraliaÕs regions, and
be a key partner in the development of CSIROÕs Indigenous knowledge, rights and science, focused on land and water management, enterprise development, digital inclusion, and Indigenous-led initiatives.
Jane Coram
Director, Land and Water
Sustainable industries
Industry prospers without detrimental impact andÊzero waste and pollution is achieved throughÊaÊcircularÊeconomy.
Zero harm industry
Supporting industry to operate without detrimental impact to the public, environment or economy through new clean/green production routes, contaminant management and new sensing systems to manage portfolio risk and enable directed end-of-life outcomes.
From waste to wealth and health
Enable a new era where waste can be repurposed for wealth or health opportunities, including transitioning it to new commodity or energy opportunities through novel resource recovery/ modification technologies. WhenÊnotÊpossible, secure human and environmental health through implementing novel remediation or safe disposal technologies to effectively remove our populations and environments from its effects.
Thriving communities, citiesÊandÊregions
Communities, cities and regions, including Indigenous peoples, thriveÊeconomically and socially, and are resilient to climate changeÊandÊdisasters.
Sustainable and resilient regions, cities and communities
Developing diversified, sustainable economies and increasing resilience to climate change, through knowledge creation, sharing and joint decision-making.
Indigenous knowledge, rightsÊandÊscience
Supporting Indigenous stewardship of land, water and sea, through Indigenous-led approaches to decision-making, enterprise and industry, knowledge and technology, andÊsustainable management of natural systems.
Sustainable water futures
Water is safe, trusted and secure, and equitably managed during extremes of drought and flood.
Water security and adaptation
Co-production, design and delivery of water and related services, tools and technologies in Australia and internationally to inform operations, management, planning and policy choices from enterprise to basin scale that supports industry, communities and the environment.
Safe water
Ensure our water is safe for both use and re-use by understanding transport pathways, biotic and abiotic effects and developing sensitive quality Ôtriggers and treatmentsÕ to ensure human and aquatic ecosystem health, government compliance and consumer expectations.
Strengthening our integrated biophysical, social and economic analysis and modelling capabilities to address crosscutting issues, through larger, national and regional impact assessmentsÊundertaken in partnership.
Thriving natural systems
The condition, resilience and value of our natural capital improves and continues to support the culture and livelihoods of all Australians.
Resilient and adaptive landscapes
Reverse long-term trends in land degradation and biodiversity decline by implementing novel sustainability and risk management solutions and foresighting that will improve the condition, resilience to environmental change and value of our natural capital, to support the culture andÊlivelihoods of all Australians.
Leverage our strengths in regional integrated water assessments, ensuring the most current water security implications of climate change scenarios can be taken into account in water planning, reformÊand infrastructure investment decisions.