Integrated Water Resources Management

Introduction According to an article here , a major energy project could potentially impact future water supplies in Queensland, Australia. The project is to develop coal seam gas and could be worth over $30 billion, which would make it the most significant energy project in Queensland. One man who was interviewed stated his concern over possible impacts to farmland and underground water supplies when this project is put into place. The title of the article is "Water Supply Major Concern." With a title like that, I felt it was time to investigate this a little further to see what was being done to ensure sustainable water supply for both the local farmers, the environment, and the energy needs of the state. The opposition leade r  John-Paul Langbroek  sa id , "[The]  onus will be on this State Government to ensure that all of the operating conditions are met by the industry to protect the communities, the farming land and water." Background The Queensland go...

How do you incorporate the IWRM framework into modeling, planning, and decision-making? Before attempting to answer this question, it is a good idea to review what others have done about it. Below is a list of references that might help shed some light on the subject. **Added in 2011: Rahaman, Muhammad Mizanur and Vari, Olli.  Integrated water resources management: evolution, prospects and future challenges. 2005. Integrated Water Resource Management, Vol. 1, Issue 1. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE).  Building Strong Collaborative Relationships for a Sustainable Water Resources Future. National Report: Responding to National Water Resources Challenges. 2010 James, AJ. Institutional challenges for water resources management: India and South Africa . 2003. WHIRL Project Working Paper 7 (draft). Hooper, Bruce. Integrated Water Resources Management: Governance, Best Practice, and Research Challenge.  Universities Council on Water reso...