Geography & Environmental Studies Resource Guide
Wetlands--Some Key Documents/Data Sources
Australian Wetlands Database [web access]
[Provides information on Australia's Ramsar sites, wetlands of international importance listed under the Ramsar Convention, and nationally important wetlands]
Australia's national report: Eighth Conference of Contracting Parties to the Convention on Wetlands (2002) [web access]
[A report on Australia's progress towards fulfilling its obligations under the Convention on Wetlands]
Classification and inventory of the world's wetlands (1995) [print]
[Contains a chapter entitled Review of wetland inventory & classification in Australia by R. Pressey]
Directory of important wetlands in Australia (3rd edition, 2001) [web access]
[Identifies important wetlands and a knowledge base of what defines wetlands, their variety and the dependence on them of many flora and fauna species. Also available in print format]
Environmental water requirements to maintain wetlands of national and international importance (2001) [web access]
[A report prepared by Murdoch University for Environment Australia as part of the National River Health Program. Also available in print format]
Managing Wetlands for private and social good (2005) [print]
[Demonstrates how key environmental values might be incorporated into the analysis of the policy trade-offs involved in wetland management]
Manual of wetlands management (1996) [print]
[Produced by the Victorian National Park Service, this manual aims to guide & assist wetland managers throughout Australia with wetland management issues]
Private and social values of wetlands research reports (1998-2001) [web access]
[A series of reports focused on the development of a process to enable the determination of future outcomes for wetlands that are privately owned, and the design of institutional structures that will ensure the those outcomes are achieved. Also available in print format]
Ramsar Convention on Wetlands [web access]
[The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands provides a framework for the conservation and wise use of wetlands and wetland resources around the globe]
Recommended methods for monitoring floodplains and wetlands (2005) [print]
[Details the preferred methods for sampling environmental data used in monitoring floodplains and wetlands]
Register of wetland restoration projects in Australia & New Zealand (1997) [print]
[Compiled for the Specialist Group on Wetland Restoration]
Wetlands policy of the Commonwealth government of Australia (1997) [web access]
[Seeks to ensure that the activities of the Commonwealth government promote the conservation, ecologically sustainable use & where possible the enhancement of wetland functions]
Wetlands strategy for South Australia (2003) [web access]
[The Wetlands Strategy establishes a framework for a more focused and integrated approach to wetlands management for government and non-government partners]
Wetlands--Key Organisations
Australian Dept of Environment & Water Resources: Water Resources
South Australia Dept of Water Land and Biodiversity Conservation : Water Resources
Wetlands--Library Catalogue & Databases
Use the library catalogue to search for books. The following keyword searches may be useful starting points:
Wetland conservation Australia
Wetland conservation South Australia
Wetland ecology Australia
Wetlands Australia
Wetlands South Australia
Use databases to find journal articles. Choose an appropriate database from the Geography/Environmental Studies databases list (see especially the databases for Australian topics)
Last update: 6th May 2009 Helen Attar
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