While I would love to see all rivers flow freely, a pragmatic approach is to ensure environmental flows in the rivers. (internationalrivers.org)
Current environmental flows do not contribute to greater erosion than would occur under regulated flows. (environment.gov.au)
«The importance of environmental flows for the rivers and wetlands of the Murray - Darling Basin can not be underestimated; they are critical for such wetlands as the Macquarie Marshes where we have international responsibilities.» (sciencedaily.com)