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Advanced SearchBetween 1993 and 2004 the National Dryland Salinity Program (NDSP) provided a national forum for exchange of knowledge, building links and providing government, communities and individuals with the information and technology required to manage dryland salinity in Australia.
The program was governed by a Board of Management represented by Program partners. Technical matters were dealt with by a highly skilled Operations Committee. The NDSP was supported by a comprehensive communication program which was driven by the Program's Communication Team.
There were two main phases in the program.
Phase one (1993 - 1998) dramatically improved the level of coordination amongst researchers and has established much stronger linkages between community groups and the research community.
Phase two (1998 - 2003) of the Program continued to identify and research the knowledge gaps in our understanding of the causes and impacts of dryland salinity, with a strong focus on developing practical, profitable and sustainable solutions.
The final year of the NDSP (2003-2004) was dedicated to harvesting the knowledge generated by the 50 or more research projects within the program and making it available to the diverse range of stakeholders. The end result of the 'harvest year' was the production of the Managing Dryland Salinity in Australia resource kit.
