Water management /
"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 co...
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| Language: | English |
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Thirroul, N.S.W. :
Spinney Press,
2009.
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| Series: | Issues in society (Balmain, N.S.W.) ;
v. 288. |
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| 020 | |a 9781920801984 (pbk.) | ||
| 020 | |a 1920801987 (pbk.) | ||
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| 050 | 0 | 0 | |a TD321.A1 |b W389 2009 |
| 245 | 0 | 0 | |a Water management / |c edited byJustin Healey. |
| 260 | |a Thirroul, N.S.W. : |b Spinney Press, |c 2009. | ||
| 300 | |a 44 p. : |b col. ill. ; |c 30 cm. | ||
| 490 | 1 | |a Issues in society ; |v v. 288 | |
| 504 | |a Includes bibliographical references and index. | ||
| 520 | |a "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. | ||
| 521 | |a For secondary school age. | ||
| 505 | 0 | |a Includes: -- Australia's water resources -- Water reform and the Murray-Darling -- Water conservation. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Water-supply |z Australia. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Water-supply |z Australia |x Management. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Water conservation |z Australia. | |
| 700 | 1 | |a Healey, Justin. | |
| 830 | 0 | |a Issues in society (Balmain, N.S.W.) ; |v v. 288. | |
| 988 | |a 20080924 | ||
| 906 | |0 DLC | ||