The environmental watering strategy can be found at the Murray - Darling Basin Authority - Basin - wide environmental watering strategy 2014, along with the latest annual priorities.
development of a Basin - wide
environmental watering strategy by the Murray - Darling Basin Authority by November 2014, as well as development of long - term watering plans at a catchment scale by Basin States.
The Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder has legislated responsibility under the Water Act 2007 (Water Act) for decisions relating to use of Commonwealth environmental water across the Murray - Darling Basin in order to maximise environmental outcomes over time, consistent with the objectives of the Basin Plan and the environmental watering objectives and targets prescribed in the Basin - wide
environmental watering strategy.
The Portfolio Management Plan for the northern unregulated rivers therefore focuses on the opportunities for active management of flows and event - based mechanisms, including water purchase and use on - farm and in - stream infrastructure, and where this could be employed strategically to contribute to the objectives and outcomes of the Murray - Darling Basin Plan and Basin - wide
environmental watering strategy and Basin annual environmental watering priorities.
For example, the Murray — Darling Basin Authority and Basin states will be seeking local input on the identification of state and Basin - scale annual priorities, as well as on the development of the Basin - wide
environmental watering strategy and long - term environmental watering plans.
Not exact matches
Other
environmental initiatives include greater protection of the province's
water and watershed; greater regulation of coalbed methane development; and implementation of a province - wide waste management
strategy.
Ms Beer said proceeding with the recovery of further 450GL
environmental water and the Constraint Management
Strategy was not based on evidence.
The Murray Darling Basin Authority, Basin States, the scientific community, local groups and others have existing
environmental water and aquatic health monitoring and evaluation programs and
strategies in place.
Environmental water managers work closely with state and local
water managers and communities to develop such
strategies.
Government has also launched what it calls the Integrated Urban
Environmental Sanitation Master Plan (IUESMP), to complement all existing
strategies in the sanitation, drainage and
water management sub-sectors to holistically deal with sanitation and waste.
The findings, published in
Environmental Research Letters, highlight the importance of heat - mitigation
strategies and infrastructures such as green roofs — in which vegetation transfers moisture from the earth to the atmosphere by evaporation of
water and transpiration from plants.
«We can use the beryllium - 10 erosion rates as a target for successful resource conservation
strategies; they can be used to develop smart
environmental policies and regulations that will protect threatened soil and
water resources for generations to come.»
Though there is no single universally recognised definition, the Nexus Approach is a
strategy that acknowledges the interdependencies of
environmental resources, notably
water, energy and food, and considers not the individual components but the influencing factors on the broadest scale.
The researchers separate six key
strategy areas for reducing
water stress into «hard path» measures, involving building more reservoirs and increasing desalination efforts of sea
water, and «soft path» measures that focus on reducing
water demand rather than increasing
water supply thanks to community - scale efforts and decision - making, combining efficient technology and
environmental protection.
My long - term goal is to be a scientist and decision maker in the Ministry of
Environmental Protection of China, establishing far - reaching
strategies for Chinese
water resources planning and management.
ref A key
strategy to address ocean acidification is reinforcing existing
environmental laws (e.g., U.S. Clean
Water Act) to: limit runoff and associated pollutants, control coastal erosion, and enforce emission limits for pollutants such as nitrogen oxide and sulfur oxide.
Carol Couch, director of the state
Environmental Protection Division, declined an interview request to explain why the state
water strategy doesn't include conservation by the biggest
water user.
The model uses information on
water demand and availability provided by existing global integrated assessment models at IIASA, including the Community Water Model (CWATM); the Model for Energy Supply Strategy Alternatives and their General Environmental Impacts (MESSAGE); and the Global Biosphere Management Model (GLOBIOM), and provides information on water resources development, allocation and cost to those mo
water demand and availability provided by existing global integrated assessment models at IIASA, including the Community
Water Model (CWATM); the Model for Energy Supply Strategy Alternatives and their General Environmental Impacts (MESSAGE); and the Global Biosphere Management Model (GLOBIOM), and provides information on water resources development, allocation and cost to those mo
Water Model (CWATM); the Model for Energy Supply
Strategy Alternatives and their General
Environmental Impacts (MESSAGE); and the Global Biosphere Management Model (GLOBIOM), and provides information on
water resources development, allocation and cost to those mo
water resources development, allocation and cost to those models.
This report showcases FAO's
strategy includes an analysis of the current
environmental performance of the Organization in the areas of Greenhouse Gas Emissions, energy efficiency, sustainable procurement, waste management and
water usage.
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U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)- The U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is launching a new
strategy to promote the use of green infrastructure by cities and towns to reduce stormwater runoff that pollutes our nation's streams, creeks, rivers, lakes and coastal
waters.
Counseled major aerospace manufacturing company regarding how to remediate heavily contaminated property, in compliance with federal and state hazardous waste,
water, and
environmental disclosure laws and administrative orders, while advising company on litigation
strategy to narrow the scope of those orders.
Over the course of the semester, students will advise a community group on an
environmental justice advocacy
strategy, help clients determine whether they have standing to bring an
environmental case, negotiate a RCRA enforcement settlement and a regional - scale habitat conservation plan, design a litigation
strategy to address changes to air quality standards, and testify at a hearing on
water pollution reduction — among many other exercises.
Over the course of the semester, students will advise a community group on an
environmental justice advocacy
strategy, help clients determine whether they have standing to bring an
environmental case, negotiate a RCRA enforcement settlement and a regional - scale habitat conservation plan, design a litigation
strategy to address changes to air quality standards, and testify at a hearing on
water pollution reduction
The first
Environmental Plan 2011 — 2013 sets out concepts and
strategies for the school community to care for the environment, conserve
water and use energy efficiently.
Strategies: Give priority to aged / disability care and men, women, child and youth health issues; enhance awareness of nutrition, hygiene and substance abuse; awareness of
environmental health issues such as
water, waste disposal and power; establish regional health «benchmark» data bank; participate in Mid North Coast Area Health Service and other stakeholder in relation to medical transport.
It sets out establishing collaborative approaches and partnerships to address housing, adequate safe
water, food supplies and waste disposal as priorities.152 The National
Environmental Health Strategy Implementation Plan sets out the «challenge» of «improv [ing] the health status of Indigenous Australian communities through the development of appropriate environmental health standards commensurate with the wider Australian population».153 The enHealth Council, responsible to the Natoinal Public Health Partnership, is responsible for providing national leadership and pursuing the partnerships necessary to implement
Environmental Health
Strategy Implementation Plan sets out the «challenge» of «improv [ing] the health status of Indigenous Australian communities through the development of appropriate
environmental health standards commensurate with the wider Australian population».153 The enHealth Council, responsible to the Natoinal Public Health Partnership, is responsible for providing national leadership and pursuing the partnerships necessary to implement
environmental health standards commensurate with the wider Australian population».153 The enHealth Council, responsible to the Natoinal Public Health Partnership, is responsible for providing national leadership and pursuing the partnerships necessary to implement the plan.154
Most downtown buildings have already upgraded to low - flow
water fixtures,
Environmental Protection Agency WaterSense - labeled products, and are minimizing their cooling tower
water usage through monitoring and control
strategies.