Evaluation of salinity outcomes of regional investment
Final Report to the Department of the Environment and Heritage and Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Prepared by Sinclair Knight Merz
April 2006
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The purpose of this task was to undertake a broad review of regional NRM plans and associated investment strategies to assess their capacity to achieve NAP objectives. It involved a desk top evaluation of the inclusion, integration and prioritisation of salinity issues in a selection of 20 accredited regional NRM plans and investment strategies across Australia. It assisted in the identification of case studies regions and the development of a more detailed evaluation framework for undertaking and evaluation the case studies.
An evaluation framework and guidance sheet was developed for conducting the desktop reviews. The framework focuses on the salinity-related contents of the plans, including related capacity building, investigations, adaptive management and monitoring and evaluation activities. The survey considered the following elements:
- scope and nature of salinity-related resource condition and management action targets proposed by the plans;
- the priority of salinity and water quality issues relative to other natural resource assets, in both the plans and investment strategies;
- the use of scientific expertise and baseline salinity and other relevant studies in developing responses to salinity issues and the plans' profiles of regional natural resources;
- links between baseline studies, salinity responses and resource condition targets;
- links with supporting implementation and action plans;
- scope and scale of actions related to salinity; and
- asset protection and restoration outcomes directly or indirectly sought through interventions that address salinity.
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