Water management
By: edited byJustin Healey.
Contributors: Healey, Justin.
Series: Issues in society -- v. 288
Publisher: Spinney Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Thirroul, N.S.W
Language: eng
Number of pages: 44
ISBN-13: 9781920801984
Subjects: Water-supply -- Australia; Water-supply -- Australia -- Management; Water conservation -- Australia
Description: "Water is a precious and increasingly scarce resource, particularly in drought-stricken Australia. How we manage our rivers systems and water usage has enormous impacts on our economy, environment and way of life. The federal Government has recently clinched agreement with the states to hand control of the Murray-Darling Basin to a single independent body, but has argued that without rain authorities are powerless to save the stricken river system. What is the current state of Australias water resources and how can we achieve sustainability? This book focuses on national water reform plans, domestic water-saving initiatives, and improvements to water management in agriculture and business"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.

For secondary school age.