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CSIRO Case Study into Indigenous Relationships to water and attitudes to key water issues in the Pilbara - water supply, mine water use and rapid economic development. 

Australian Water Education Resources Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, 2012 How do we ensure that Australia's water use is sustainable? In a dry arid country such as Australia, our water resources are already stressed, largely as a result of our extraction of water to suit our nation's needs.

Australian Water Education Toolkit Resources: Water for the Future priorities taking action on climate change, securing water supplies, using water wisely, supporting healthy rivers. Irrigation, Murray-Darling Basin, water quality, wetlands

(1) Ecotourism (2) People & Environment (3) Cities in Australia (4) Jakarta: an Asian Mega City (5) Migration & Development: a New Perspective (6) Energy Trends in Resource Management (7) Global Population Trends (8) The Sensitivity of Wetlands and Water Resources to Climate & Catchment Change in the Murray Darling Basin (9) Drought, Government & Communities (10) Water in Aboriginal Communities in South Australia (11) New Global Migrations & Implications for Australia (12) Water Issues in the Lower Murray Darling Basin (13) Geographers responding to Climate Change (14) New Global Migrations & their implications (15) Water Resources in the Lower Murray (16) Water Alternatives for Adelaide (17) Australia's Population and the Future (18) Population Policy in the Australian Context (19) Water Alternatives for Adelaide (20) Population Trends & Issues Relating to Ageing of Australia's Population (21) Water Security

Australian Water Education Resources Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, 2012 How do we ensure that Australia's water use is sustainable? In a dry arid country such as Australia, the Murray-Darling Basin is a precious resource.

Water Crisis - Lesson Plans for Teaching Water Use and Management. Also has useful case studies and activism information. 

Australian Water Education Resources Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, 2012 How do we ensure that Australia's water use is sustainable? In a dry arid country such as Australia, the Great Artesian Basin is a precious resource.

The environment is now a crucial global issue, especially in the context of global warming. This unit explores the issue of water in India. It looks at the causes and effects of water problems, and examines the strategies that communities and governments are developing to meet these challenges. Opportunities are provided, where possible, for students to become actively involved in regional community projects.

Call for dialogue on Indigenous water policy Peter Yu, Chair of NAILSMA, has supported calls for the NT Government to reinstate the Strategic Indigenous Reserve (SIR) water policy ensuring a foundation for an equitable approach to Indigenous participation in the current and developing economies of the Territory and across northern Australia.

North Australian Indigenous Land and Sea Management Alliance - useful information is under "Programs". Might be worth contacting them directly if you are after specific information or referral to community elders. 

Concurso de Fotografia "Água, Sustentabilidade e Alterações Climáticas" Este evento, inserido na comemoração do Ano Internacional de Cooperação pela Água, pretende alertar para a importância do recurso Água como suporte para a vida, pilar de diferentes ecossistemas e de diferentes atividades humanas. O concurso está aberto a todos os interessados maiores de 18 anos.

The European continent, bordered by numerous bodies of water, is separated from Asia by Russia's Ural Mountains and by the Caspian and Black Seas. It is separated from Africa by the Mediterranean Sea...

Excellent resources for each of the following: (1) What's the Future for Australian Food (2) Food Security an Inescapable Challenge (3) The Future of Water in Australia (4) Foreign Investment in Australia's Food Crops

General Global Geographic Issues (hunger, water, disease) YouTrust is for people who want to make a difference. You curate the content. You be the editor. You ignite debate.

It seems everything is peaking these days. You've heard of peak oil - the point at which our global oil extraction starts falling. There's also discussion of peak food, peak wood, peak phosphorous, peak water and peak rare earths. Now here's a new one for you: peak cars.

Australian Government Department of sustainability, environment, water, population and communities.

Navigating Peace Fact Sheet about Management Issues of the River Nile. 

This photograph encourages students to explore how non-government organisations can influence communities and create social identity. The Clean Up the Kimberley Schools Day aims to teach future generations how to manage and protect the environment for a sustainable future. While focusing on waste, the schools day also involves education about wider ecological issues such as water quality, conservation and climate change. Search Scootle to access digital resource using name or digital resource code.

Teacher Guide and lesson plans