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WORLD METEOROLOGICAL
ORGANIZATION
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HOMS COMPONENT
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Explanation
of the criteria for classification and numbering of components
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A00.0.08
(JUL 00)
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Explanation
of the dates on the component's description
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WATER RESOURCES
MANAGEMENT: POLICIES AND GUIDELINES
1. Purpose and
Objectives
To provide
examples of a wide range of policies and guidelines necessary
for the sustainable management and orderly development of water
resources within a country or region.
2. Description
The Australian
Commonwealth and State governments have embarked on a national
program for ecologically sustainable development of the
countries natural resources. A key component of this program is
the development of policies, principles and guidelines to ensure
a nationally consistent approach to resource management. These
policies, principles and guidelines are presented as examples to
assist other countries and regions to develop policies,
principles and guidelines relevant to their particular
circumstances. The list of documents and their availability will
change over time and the documents available as of May 2000 are
detailed below. Refer to the WWW sites http://www.affa.gov.au/docs/operating_environment/armcanz/home.html
and http://www.affa.gov.au/nwqms
for changes since then.
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| Title |
Doc No. |
Price $A |
| Water
Quality Management – An Outline of the Policies |
NWQMS 1 |
Free |
| Policies
and Principles – A Reference Document |
NWQMS 2 |
$18 |
| Implementation
Guidelines |
NWQMS 3 |
Free |
| Revised
Draft Australian Water Quality Guidelines for Fresh and Marine Waters |
NWQMS 4 |
Free |
| Australian
Drinking Water Guidelines – Summary |
NWQMS 5 |
$18 |
| Australian
Drinking Water Guidelines |
NWQMS 6 |
$60 |
| Guidelines
for Water Quality Monitoring and Reporting |
NWQMS 7 |
Not yet Available |
| Guidelines
for Groundwater Protection in Australia |
NWQMS 8 |
$25 |
| Rural
Land Uses and Water Quality – A Community Resource Document |
NWQMS 9 |
$18 |
| Draft
Guidelines for Urban Stormwater Management |
NWQMS 10 |
Free |
| Guidelines
for Sewerage Systems – Effluent Management |
NWQMS 11 |
$18 |
| Guidelines
for Sewerage Systems – Acceptance of Trade Waste (Industrial Waste) |
NWQMS 12 |
$23 |
| Guidelines
for Sewerage Systems – Sludge (Biosolids) Management |
NWQMS 13 |
Not yet available |
| Draft
Guidelines for Sewerage Systems – Use of Reclaimed |
NWQMS 14 |
Free |
| Guidelines
for Sewerage Systems – Sewerage System Overflows |
NWQMS 15 |
Not yet Available |
| Effluent
Management Guidelines for Dairy Sheds |
NWQMS 16a |
$18 |
| Effluent
Management Guidelines for Dairy Processing Plants |
NWQMS 16b |
$18 |
| Effluent
Management Guidelines for Intensive Piggeries |
NWQMS 17 |
$18 |
| Effluent
Management Guidelines for Aqueous Wool Scouring and Carbonising |
NWQMS 18 |
$18 |
| Effluent
Management Guidelines for Tanning and Related Industries |
NWQMS 19 |
$18 |
| Effluent
Management Guidelines for Wineries and Distilleries |
NWQMS 20 |
$18 |
| Pricing
Systems for Major Water Authorities in Australia, 1994 |
FCMC 2 |
Free |
| Water
Quality Management Strategy – Guidelines for theSetting of Industrial Waste
Tariffs for Discharge to Sewer, 1991 |
FCMC 5 |
Free |
| Public
Participation and Involvement (for water resource management), 1992 |
PC 4 |
Free |
| Guidelines
for the Recreational Use of Water Potentially Containing Cyanobacteria,
1995 |
SWR 1 |
Free |
| Guidelines
for the Utilisation of Cloud Seeding as a Tool for Water Management in
Australia, 1995 |
SWR 2 |
Free |
| Algicide
and Algistat Use in Australia, 1997 |
SLWRMC1 |
Free |
| National
Principles for the Provision of Water for Ecosystems, 1996 |
SWR 3 |
Free |
| Minimum
Construction Requirements for Water Bores in Australia, 1997 |
SW 4 |
Free |
| Water
Allocation and Entitlements: A National Framework for the Implementation
of Property Rights in Water, 1995 |
TFCWR 1 |
Free |
| Allocation
and Use of Groundwater: A National Framework for Improved Groundwater Management
in Australia,1996 |
TFCWR 2 |
Free |
| Wastewater
and Stormwater Management: A National Framework for Improved Wastewater
Reuse and Stormwater Management in Australia, 1996 |
TFCWR 3 |
Free |
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3. Input
N/A.
4. Output
N/A.
5. Operational requirements
N/A.
6. Form of presentation
Bound booklets and
reports. Some documents are available in digital form. The
language throughout is English.
7. Operational experience
The documents are used
by both government and industry throughout Australia. Much of
content of these documents is considered relevant to the
development of resource management policies, principles and guidelines
in other countries and regions.
8. Originator and technical support
The documents have been
prepared by experienced professionals in government and
industry.
9. Availability
National Water Quality
Management Strategy
Natural Resource Management Policy
Division
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries & Foresty
Australia
GPO Box 858
CANBERRA ACT 2601 AUSTRALIA
Phone:
+61 2 6272 4963 Fax: +61 2 6272 4526
Email: nwqms@affa.gov.au
WWW:
http://www.affa.gov.au/docs/operating_environment/armcanz/home.html
http://www.affa.gov.au/nwqms
Note that there is a
charge for some of the documents as shown in the table above.
10. Conditions on use
None.
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| (First entered: 8 JAN
01 |
Last updated: 7 JUL 00)
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