| Autor: |
Martuwarra, RiverOfLife, Poelina, Anne, Butterly, Lauren, Carmody, Emma, Perdrisat, Marlikka, Taylor, Kat, Ruiz, Ana Manero, Grafton, R. Quentin, William, John |
| Rok vydání: |
2021 |
| DOI: |
10.6084/m9.figshare.15131439 |
| Popis: |
Groundwater is one of the most important sources of water for environmental, cultural and economic purposes in Australia. Globally, over-extraction of groundwater has caused a plethora of social and ecological problems, with attempts to reign in over-abstraction proving extremely difficult – if not impossible – in most jurisdictions. Against this backdrop, it is now widely accepted that water resource planning must adopt a risk-based approach and seek to prevent over-development and over-extraction with a view to preserving the integrity of our rivers, floodplains and aquifers for future generations. Hydrogeology can be complex, making changes to quantity and quality of groundwater resources difficult and expensive to monitor comprehensively. This is one of the reasons why hydrogeological processes are still poorly understood in many groundwater-dependent environments, including WA. This necessarily requires a commitment to filling knowledge gaps, implementing rigorous water laws and broader governance mechanisms and allocating water conservatively and sustainably. It also requires a commitment to respecting and acting on the basis of Indigenous knowledges about water resources and committing to providing Aboriginal water justice through legally enforceable Aboriginal water entitlements. |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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