This synthesis was reviewed by the Technical Assurance Reference Group. Chaired by Peter Baker (Principal Science Advisor, Department of the Environment and Energy), this group comprises officials from the NSW, Queensland, South Australian and Victorian governments.
The Programme is funded by the Australian Government Department of the Environment and Energy. The Department of the Environment and Energy https://www.environment.gov.au/coal-seam-gas-mining, Bureau of Meteorology http://www.bom.gov.au/water/, CSIRO http://www.csiro.au, and Geoscience Australia http://www.ga.gov.au are collaborating to undertake bioregional assessments.
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- Executive summary
- Explore this assessment
- About the subregion
- How could coal resource development result in hydrological changes?
- What are the potential hydrological changes?
- What are the potential impacts of additional coal resource development on ecosystems?
- What are the potential impacts of additional coal resource development on water-dependent assets?
- How to use this assessment
- Building on this assessment
- References and further reading
- Datasets
- Contributors to the Technical Programme
- Acknowledgements
- Citation