5 ways the government can clean up the Murray-Darling Basin Plan

The health of the Murray-Darling Basin, Australia’s largest and most complex river system, is in rapid decline, and faces major challenges over the next 30 years as the climate changes.

In our view, there are still major problems with the implementation of the Murray-Darling Basin Plan. These must be addressed to make sure the system is resilient enough to have a reasonable chance of bouncing back from future shocks to the river’s ecosystems, particularly due to climate change.

Here are five ways the government can clean up the Murray-Darling Basin Plan so the river system has a chance of surviving in the long term.