murray darling basin case study Flashcards
1
Q
what is the significance of the murray darling?
A
covers 1mil m2, home to over 2mil people, provides 70% of drinking water, 85% of irrigation water and 40% of farm produce
2
Q
how much has extraction increased by?
A
x5 since the 20s
3
Q
what was the purpose of the new basin plan 2012?
A
to prevent environmental damage
4
Q
what was included as part of the basin plan?
A
compulsory buy back programmes, balance between access to water for communities and amount needed for environment, amount determined for urban, irrigation and agriculture
5
Q
who wins?
A
the environment
6
Q
who loses?
A
local communities as it damages their economy, farmers, tncs etc - anyone with economic interest in the river and basin
7
Q
what was the effect of the plan?
A
pitted stakeholders against each other
