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Advanced SearchOver the last decade, Australians have gained a much greater awareness of dryland salinity - its extent, the damage it has caused and the risks it poses - and a much better understanding of the causes of salinity and what we might do to manage or prevent it.
Between 1993-2003 Australia's National Dryland Salinity Program (NDSP) has been a leader in both this awareness raising and knowledge generation. The great strength of this national program has been its capacity to bring together many of Australia's leading hydrogeologists, soil scientists, agronomists, economists, social scientists and policy advisers - all contributing to our greater understanding of salinity and its implications for the nation. It has done this by forging a collaborative partnership between Australian and State Government agencies, CSIRO, the Murray-Darling Basin Commission and industry Research and Development Corporations.
The NDSP ran over two five-year phases, commissioning, coordinating and managing around 50 major researh projects with an investment value of almost $25 million. In that time, it harnessed the skills and experience of nearly 300 researchers, technical assistants, consultants and policy advisers.
Alongside this research effort, the NDSP has implemented an effective communication and knowledge brokering strategy, informing and engaging stakeholders and culminating with the following components developed for the Managing Dryland Salinity in Australia resource kit:
Managing Dryland Salinity in Australia (CD-ROM)
The report Breaking Ground: Key Findings from 10 years of Australia's National Dryland Salinity Program and the two resource directories Dryland Salinity and Catchment Management and Dryland Salinity and Dryland Salinity: On-Farm Decisions and Catchment Outcomes are available in electronic format on the CD-ROM.
The 'virtual library' on this CD also comprises nearly 200 technical reports, NDSP TechNotes, links to online resources, plus a 'search' facility enable you to readily find the level of detail required. Maps, posters and a glossary of terms also feature on the CD-ROM, as well as links to organisations that can assist with your salinity management issue. |  |
The report Breaking Ground: Key Findings from 10 years of Australia's National Dryland Salinity Program and the two resource directories Dryland Salinity and Catchment Management and Dryland Salinity and Dryland Salinity: On-Farm Decisions and Catchment Outcomes are available in electronic format on the CD-ROM.
The 'virtual library' on this CD also comprises nearly 200 technical reports, NDSP TechNotes, links to online resources, plus a 'search' facility enable you to readily find the level of detail required. Maps, posters and a glossary of terms also feature on the CD-ROM, as well as links to organisations that can assist with your salinity management issue.
Breaking Ground: Key Findings from 10 years of Australia's National Dryland Salinity Program
Breaking Ground summarises the six key messages that emerge from this decade of research. These messages provide a broad sweep across the evolution of our understanding in that time, the options available to and the limitations imposed upon salinity managers, and the important remaining gaps in our knowledge. more... |  |
Dryland Salinity and Catchment Management: A Resource Directory and Action Manual for Catchment Managers
The resource directory and action manual was prepared to assist strategic level planning and management about dryland salinity, with particular consideration to integrated natural resource management. more... |  |
Dryland Salinity: On-Farm Decisions and Catchment Outcomes - A Guide for Leading Producers and Their Advisors
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