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Reconnecting irrigation with the river and ecological function of the catchment.ppt

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Reconnecting irrigation with the river and ecological function of the catchment

* Reconnecting irrigation with the river and ecological function of the catchment CSIRO Sustainable Agriculture Flagship Keith L. Bristow CSIRO Land and Water Townsville, Queensland, Australia Natural capital - Social/cultural capital - Produced capital It is not about balance – but choices and decisions No ultimate trade-off between the economy and environment Environment Society Economy ($) Built Infrastructure Ecological Infrastructure Complex inter-connected systems (Area? ? 770 million ha; Population ? 22 million) “SUPPLY” DEMAND Pressure for protection and ‘sustainable’ use Pressure for repair and ‘sustainable’ use Great Barrier Reef Tropic of Capricorn Brisbane Broome Carnarvon Perth Melbourne Adelaide Darwin Victoria NSW Queensland Northern Territory South Australia Western Australia Tasmania Sydney Townsville Karratha Kununurra Katherine MDB 5 4 3 2 1 Australia - the big picture 6 7 The MDB ‘Excess demands’ on the environment got the MDB into trouble… Opportunity to re-balance the system… But… Still want to drive the system harder and faster!! The environment Does not function as a ‘business’! Catchments (ecosystems) reflect water flows – quantity, quality, timing, duration…and a myriad of other processes Complex systems characterised by feedback, non-linearities, lags, trigger and tipping points…. Cautious about applying business/engineering principles; efficiency, growth, factor four improvements, trade offs… Need to maintain or reconnect irrigation with the river and ecological function of the catchment Need better understanding of and investment in the ecological infrastructure (elements, systems, services and the inter-connectivity between these) Water in the north is already being used Decisions are about reallocating water to different uses and understanding the implications Groundwater is critical to base flow and maintenance of ecological functions and processes Water quality is as important as quantity; especially in meeting ecolog