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of the major challenges facing Australia today is how
to best use water.
Agricultural industries and urban environments rely
heavily on water and are the largest water consumers.
Current research is looking for more efficient ways
to use water and looking for ways to reuse and recycle
water.
A variety of natural processes help to keep water clean
and regulate natural water levels. CSE aims to indentfy,
monitor and value these processes to ensure they are
not being degraded and they keep providing us with benefits.
By viewing agricultural and urban environments as part
of a broader ecosystem, CSE aims to find ways to adapt
different factors to conserve and reuse water.
CSE research also examines the future of water use
and what impacts this might have on the environment,
the ecomony and on people.
Further information about some of our activities can
be found in the following article:
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Recycling
water up and down the Darling -
CSIRO assessed a scheme which proposed to pump
waste water from Brisbane's sewage treatment plants
to the Darling Downs where farmers grow a variety
of crops. ECOS 114, Jan - Mar 2003 (70 kb)
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 Water for a Healthy Country Research Flagship - research addressing one of Australia’s most pressing natural resource issues, the sustainable management of our water resources.
Economic costs of water pollution in Rarotonga, Cook Islands - Palau is renowned for its pristine natural environment which supports tourism, fishing and other extractive industries, as well as a resident population. Crucial to ensuring the ongoing quality of Palau’s natural environment is effective management of solid waste.
Envisioning possible futures for the Great Barrier Reef catchment - This Water for a Healthy Country flagship project will find out the views and expectations of people in the Great Barrier Reef catchment area and use scenario planning to develop future visions of the region at 2050.
Promoting Indigenous involvement in the National Water Initiative - We are working with the North Australian Indigenous Land and Sea Management Alliance to engage Indigenous people in the water policy debate surrounding the National Water Initiative.
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