Agreement on Murray-Darling Basin Reform (2008) [web access] [In July 2008 the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) signed an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) committed to Basin-wide management and planning, through new structures and partnerships]
Basin salinity management strategy : 2001-2015 (2001) [web access] [A framework for State salinity strategies, catchment management strategies and Land & Water Manangement Plans to work together for common objectives]
CSIRO Murray-Darling Basin Sustainable Yields reports (2008) [web access] [A major research project on current and future water availability in the Murray-Darling Basin. It includes reports on 18 regions and an overall Basin report]
The Darling (2004) [print] [Deals with the natural history, geology and history of the Darling river]
Environmental flows for the River Murray (2005) [web access] [Outlines South Australia's proposed framework for collective action to restore river health 2005-2010]
Native vegetation of the Murray Region (2006) [print] [A guide to the identification, protection and restoration of native vegetation communities and plant species of the South Australian Murray Darling Basin. Also available in CD-ROM format]
Regional options for the SA MDB NRM region (2004) [web access] [A series of recommendations by a Steering Committee on the regional options for the South Australian Murray Darling Basin Natural Resource Management Board]
Review of Cap Implementation 2005/06 (2007) [web access] [Identifies the progress in each of the states and the ACT in establishing and/or operating the Cap]
South Australian River Murray Wetlands ten year plan (1994) [print] [A ten year management plan produced by the South Australian River Murray Wetlands Management Committee for floodplain wetlands in the South Australian River Murray Valley]
Wetland GIS of the Murray-Darling Basin (1999) [print] [A report to the Murray-Darling Basin Commission on the distribution and extent of wetlands across the Murray-Darling Basin. Additional data is available in CD-ROM format]
Murray-Darling Basin Authority [Responsible for planning integrated management of the water resources of the Murray–Darling Basin]
EPA: Water Quality in South Australia [The Environment Protection Authority (SA) investigates and reports on water quality issues in South Australia. Details of their water publications are linked here]
National Dryland Salinity Program [Between 1993 and 2005 this was Australia's lead research and development program investigating dryland salinity. The information generated by the program is available from their website]
Use the library catalogue to search for books. Keyword searching is probably the best search option, but remember to incorporate keyword searching techniques such as phrase searching, truncation and Boolean operators. Here are some examples:
Use databases to find journal articles. Choose an appropriate database from the Geography/Environmental Studies databases list (see especially the databases for Australian topics)
