Living with salinity – a report on progress

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Living with salinity – a report on progress

28 March 2006

© Commonwealth of Australia 2006
ISBN 0 642 71637 4

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Committee membership (PDF 152KB)
 
Terms of Reference (PDF 93KB)
 
Recommendations (PDF 114KB)
 
Abbreviations (PDF 85KB)
 
Glossary (PDF 120KB)
 
Chapter 1 - Background to the inquiry (PDF 169KB)
Conduct of the inquiry
Outline of the report
Acknowledgements
Note on references in this report
 
Chapter 2 - The framework to address salinity (PDF 1231KB)
What is salinity?
The extent and impact of salinity
Salinity management in Australia
'Science Overcoming Salinity': House of Representatives Report
 
Chapter 3 - National programs: achieving outcomes? (PDF 291KB)
Overview of national programs
Goal of the NAP
Objectives of NHT
Goals of the NLP
Achievements under the national programs
Examining the process
Conclusion
 
Chapter 4 - The role of regional bodies (PDF 419KB)
The Regional Model
Governance Arrangements
Other Issues
Relationships with Other Players
Resourcing and Support
Conclusion
 
Chapter 5 - Supporting and communicating the research (PDF 285KB)
Supporting the research
Communicating the research
A national coordination body
Gaps in the research
Conclusion
 
Chapter 6 - Urban salinity: a sleeping giant? (PDF 1798KB)
What is urban salinity?
Extent and impact of urban salinity
Urban planning and regulation
Addressing urban salinity
Greater support for urban salinity
Conclusion
 
Chapter 7 - The triple-bottom line (PDF 2683KB)
Balancing economic, environmental and social objectives
Preventing salinity, reversing salinity or adapting to salinity?
Encouraging industry involvement
Balancing voluntary and prescriptive regulatory/policy measures
Streamlining salinity investment processes
Conclusion
 
Chapter 8 - Salinity management into the future (PDF 248KB)
The House of Representatives Report
Improving salinity management in Australia
 
Appendix 1 - Submissions (PDF 96KB)
 
Appendix 2 - Public Hearings (PDF 152KB)
 
Appendix 3 - Tabled Documents and Additional Information (PDF 127KB)
Tabled Documents
Additional Information
 
Appendix 4 - House of Representatives Report on Science Overcoming Salinity – Recommendations (PDF 136KB)

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Australia

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Email: ecita.sen@aph.gov.au