Framework for defining environmental water demands: A case study of the Murrumbidgee River

Authors: Beare, S and Hinde,R - ABARE

An important environmental policy objective in the Southern Murray-Darling Basin is to re-establish the link between river and floodplain to improve riverine and floodplain habitats. This study aims to establish a framework for defining environmental water demands to meet specific flow based objectives that also allow environmental managers access to water resources at minimal costs to allstakeholders. The approach is applied to billabong and wetland management in the Murrumbidgee River regulated system through the supplementation of natural flows using dam releases.

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