| 词条 | Healthy Land & Water |
| 释义 |
Healthy Land and Water Limited (formerly Healthy Waterways) is an Australian not-for-profit organisation using evidence-based research and monitoring of South East Queensland waterways to determine catchment health. Queensland Government’s Department of Environment and Science, local councils, water utilities and industry co-fund the organisation to deliver scientific information about the region’s rivers and catchments with the stated aim of guiding on-ground rehabilitation efforts.[1][2][3] The organisation's activities include:[4]
TourismTourism centred around South East Queensland waterways generates $6 billion each year. About $2–3 billion is generated through recreation.[5] The South East Queensland region is made up of 14 major river catchments and covers an area of around 23,000 km2. stretching from Noosa in the north to the Gold Coast in the south and west to the Great Dividing Range.[4] HistoryIn 2005, The South East Queensland Council of Mayors created the SEQ Catchments Members Association to collaborate and involve the community in managing natural resources, resulting in the organisation then known as SEQ Catchments whose role was to secure funding from government and business for projects to improve grazing, reduce erosion, repair waterways, manage pests and weeds, restore degraded habitats and look after coastal areas. In 2008 the International Water Centre was the managing agent for Southeast Queensland Healthy Waterways working with the Healthy Waterways Board providing of IT, financial, legal, human resource and office support services and the sharing of knowledge and management tools with other river basin managers in the world. Healthy Land and Water developed the South East Queensland Natural Resource Management Plan 2009-2031.[6] Healthy Waterways' income was halved in 2015, falling to $488,659. SEQ Catchments experienced an $835,142 loss over the same period.[7] Healthy Waterways merged with SEQ Catchments in 2016 to form Healthy Land & Water. In 2016 the report found about 15,000 dump trucks' worth of sediment enters south-east Queensland's waterways every year, with sediment pollution the number one pressure on catchments.[8] Monitoring ecosystem healthThe main product of the organisation is an annual report card[9][10][5] which measures the health of individual catchments from year to year. The report measures how much mud and rubbish (sediment and pollution) is entering waterways. This has highlighted the need to reduce sediment runoff in South East Queensland's rural and urban areas. The Ecosystem Health Report Card is released in October each year. The report analyses data from 135 freshwater and 254 estuarine and marine sites across south-east Queensland. Grades ranging from 'A for excellent' to 'F for fail' are assigned to 19 catchments and 18 estuaries, as well as nine zones within Moreton Bay.[3] Approaches taken by South-East Queensland stakeholders to ensure healthier waterways and increased investment in water infrastructure have involved researchers from across University of Queensland working together to guide Queensland’s water future through scientific discovery, technological innovation and policy development.[11] AwardsAnnual Healthy Land and Water (Healthy Waterways) Awards recognise achievements of groups and individuals including schools, community groups, students, government, industry, researchers, planners and designers, whose work contributes to achieving the Healthy Land and Water vision. The Grand Prize, worth $10,000, is awarded to the most innovative winner of the other award categories.[3] References1. ^{{Cite web|url=http://hlw.org.au/about|title=About us {{!}} Healthy Land & Water|last=Water|first=Healthy Land and|website=hlw.org.au|language=en|access-date=2017-05-12}} 2. ^Healthy Land & Water Healthy Land & Water Strategic Plan 2017-22Healthy Land & Water Healthy Land & Water Strategic Plan 2017-22 3. ^1 2 {{Cite web|url=https://www.ehp.qld.gov.au/water/caring-for-water/seq-healthy-waterways.html|title=South East Queensland Healthy Waterways Partnership|last=Protection|first=jurisdiction=Queensland; sector=government; corporateName=Department of Environment and Heritage|website=www.ehp.qld.gov.au|language=en-AU|access-date=2017-06-11}} 4. ^1 Healthy Land & Water Annual Report 2016 5. ^1 {{Cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/environment/healthy-waterways-and-catchments-report-card-released-for-2016-20161116-gsqd4f.html|title=Healthy Waterways and Catchments Report Card released for 2016|last=Caldwell|first=Felicity|date=2016-11-16|work=The Sydney Morning Herald|access-date=2017-05-12|language=en-US}} 6. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.seqcatchments.com.au/seq-nrm-plan-1/the-seq-nrm-plan|title=The SEQ NRM Plan {{!}} The SEQ NRM Plan|website=www.seqcatchments.com.au|language=en|access-date=2017-05-12}} 7. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.couriermail.com.au/business/city-beat-drunken-stupidity-at-the-hilton-intergen-entities-collapse-cudecos-opaque-milestone/news-story/af62a4ccf98e82b39e24f6ef930f0628|title=City Beat The Courier-Mail|last=|first=|date=|website=www.couriermail.com.au|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=2017-05-12}} 8. ^{{Cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/environment/healthy-waterways-and-catchments-report-card-released-for-2016-20161116-gsqd4f.html|title=Healthy Waterways and Catchments Report Card released for 2016|last=Caldwell|first=Felicity|date=2016-11-16|work=The Sydney Morning Herald|access-date=2017-06-11|language=en-US}} 9. ^{{Cite web|url=http://hlw.org.au/report-card|title=Report Card {{!}} Healthy Land & Water|last=Water|first=Healthy Land and|website=hlw.org.au|language=en|access-date=2017-05-12}} 10. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/annual-healthy-waterways-report-reveals-a-mixed-bag-of-results-for-southeast-queensland/news-story/97f71e886b95a6954eac7c9f7adfa93b|title=The Courier-Mail|last=|first=|date=|website=www.couriermail.com.au|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=2017-05-12}} 11. ^{{Cite news|url=https://www.uq.edu.au/news/article/2016/10/uq-experts-gather-solve-global-water-challenges|title=UQ experts gather to solve global water challenges|work=UQ News|access-date=2017-06-11|language=en}} External links
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