Putting a price on the rivers and rain diminishes us all Payments for ‘ecosystem services’ look like the prelude to the greatest privatisation since enclosure Share1479 Email George Monbiot guardian.co.uk, Monday 6 August 2012 20.30 BST Jump to comments (414) Our rivers and natural resources are to be valued and commodified, a move that will Continue Reading →
New Murray-Darling plan criticised ABCUpdated August 6, 2012, 7:18 pm tweet0 Email Print ABC © Enlarge photo Premiers and ministers from three states have criticised a published by the Murray-Darling Basin Authority. The authority published a new draft this morning in response to a series of proposals put forward by state water ministers last Continue Reading →
Concern climate change could affect far west water Margaret Paul Posted August 02, 2012 10:36:57 Loading… Map DataMap data ©2012 GBRMPA, Google, Whereis(R), Sensis Pty Ltd – Terms of Use Map Data Map data ©2012 GBRMPA, Google, Whereis(R), Sensis Pty Ltd Map data ©2012 GBRMPA, Google, Whereis(R), Sensis Pty Ltd Report a map error Map Continue Reading →
Key mines given free rein over aquifers Date July 19, 2012 8 reading now 13 Read later Sean Nicholls Sydney Morning Herald State Political Editor View more articles from Sean Nicholls Follow Sean on TwitterEmail Sean inShare Email article Print THE most controversial coal and coal seam gas mining projects could still go ahead despite Continue Reading →
Antarctica at risk from human activities Posted: 12 Jul 2012 12:31 PM PDT The continent of Antarctica is at risk from human activities and other forces, and environmental management is needed to protect the planet’s last great wilderness area, say experts. Solar system ice: Source of Earth’s water Posted: 12 Jul 2012 11:47 AM PDT Scientists have Continue Reading →
Watermatters] Water Matters issue 19 now available[ [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED] Inbox x Water Matters Distribution List watermatters@ris.environment.gov.au 2:59 PM (18 minutes ago) to watermatters Dear subscribers, Please find the link to issue 19 of Water Mattersbelow. This issue of Water Matters features stories on two irrigation infrastructure modernisation projects helping communities in the Macquarie-Castlereagh catchment adapt to a Continue Reading →