Murray Darling Rivers Basin

Question 1

Probems?

Answer 1

Overabstraction for agricultural use causing the two rivers to dry
(Referred to as Australia’s ‘food basket’)

Climate change exacerbating the drying

Question 2

Why is it relied on?

Answer 2

Provides 75% Australia’s water

85% irrigation ‘Food Basket’

Question 3

The Basin Plan

Answer 3

Determines the amount of water that can be extracted for the user, the state, and the gov

However, not everyone is happy as farmers believe too much has been taken away from agriculture

They also believe they should be allowed to extract more ‘environmental water’, which is water kept in the river to maintain wetlands etc.., especially with the high chance of El Nino bringing drought