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EWA Program Plan

Download the Environmental Water Allocation Prospectus and Plan to view the full details of the Environmental Water Allocation R&D Program

EWA program brochure

Recently revised, this new brochure describes the aims of the program and summarises the portfolio of research projects and their locations.

Download the program brochure

RipRap project descriptions

Download RipRap 29 to obtain detailed information on research projects.

Research results will inform our knowledge needs when deciding how and when the environment is to receive water.

'Droplets' informing policy

Mike Young and Jim McColl are undertaking a research project which periodically publish discussion papers titled 'Droplets'. These aim to challenge conventional thinking on water management policies.

View the project website to receive or view droplets or seek more information on the project.

Latest publication

Managing flows for ephemeral streams fact sheet

A brief summary of the importance of ephemeral streams and the need to ensure that ephemeral streams are carefully managed.

Download or order » Managing flows for ephemeral streams

Watering wetlands

Watering wetlands examines the effectiveness of knowledge exchange between scientists and wetland mangers regarding wetland watering and the practical impediments that can govern the application of that knowledge.

The publication captures information from a number of surveys with wetland managers and scientists and the proceedings from a panel session hosted at the 2007 RiverSymposium.

Market based options for sourcing water - Final Report

There is limited experience in Australia to investigate the use of buybacks to deliver environmental flows - other than the outright purchase of water entitlements.

This report demonstrates the range of available buyback instruments, including those utilising existing and new water rights, in order to stimulate policy debate surrounding their potential use.

Download the summary fact sheet (pdf 219Kb), or
the entire Final report ( pdf 2.7Mb).