EconSearch Completed Project

Project: Northern Australia Land and Water Science Review (2009)

Client: Northern Australia Land and Water Taskforce

Summary: The Northern Australia Land and Water Taskforce (NALWT) was convened by Federal Government to find new opportunities for economic development in northern Australia based on water availability and sustainability. EconSearch contributed to the Northern Australia Land and Water Science Review 2009, a report commissioned by the Taskforce and coordinated by CSIRO in collaboration with over 80 of Australia’s leading scientists. EconSearch contributed to Chapter 11 - Water-based Tourism and Recreation in Northern Australia but also chapters on commercial fishing and aquaculture (Chapter 09) and irrigated agriculture (Chapter 10).

Report: To access the NALWT website and the Science Review summary report and individual chapters click here.

Alternatively, to access the Taskforce final report to the Australian Government click here.

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