Karen Delfau, WSAP GEDSI Specialist, explores how through Water Stewardship, catchment commoning can emerge, where the actors and activities are seen as an interconnected and dynamic set of players that are entwined in a relationship of making decisions, and experiencing subsequent trade-offs.
What’s it really mean for water? The UN Water Conference was held last month in New York – 46 years after the first similar event in 1977. The aim of the Conference was to develop momentum to deliver SGD 6 Water and sanitation for all – an SDG which is …
The Australian government has released its response to an independent review of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act. What are the findings and what could this mean for water?
Water is often overlooked in the focus on Net-Zero emissions in climate change policy and action. However, a landmark report released on the eve of COP27 in Egypt, makes it clear that water is much more important than commonly understood. “The essential drop in Net-Zero: Unpacking freshwater’s role in climate …
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The Murray-Darling Basin is one of the most important social, environmental, economic and cultural systems in Australia, but recent reports have found the Basin Plan failing on key targets. Read more about the Basin and its Plan, and the role Water Stewardship can play in balancing diverse needs in this unique and special part of Australia.
