To implement this targets-based approach to catchment health, the capacity of government agencies, catchment management organisations, local government, and the broader community will be strengthened, particularly at catchment scale. Capacity includes legal, institutional, planning, management, financial, technical and information skills and capacities, and leadership skills. A stronger partnership approach will be needed, building on the following values and principles. The health of the Basin s rivers and shared resources is dependent upon the health of its catchments. The health of the catchments in turn depends on the decisions made by people using and managing the land, water and other environmental resources.
Catchment health is a responsibility shared by the Basin community and governments.