New research node to contribute to 'water sensitive' future

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Research & development The Water Research Node (WRN) enjoys support from both Australia’s Monash University and the International WaterCentre, a private sector organisation focused on education, research and consultancy to build capacity in integrated water management. Headed by Director Dr Dirk Roux the WRN hopes to contribute muchneeded research capacity to the critical area of sustainable development, wise governance and effective management of fresh water. “National and catchment-based assessments indicate that freshwater ecosystems are more threatened than marine and terrestrial ecosystems and that, in general, their state is declining further. At the same time we need more water for a growing population, social upliftment and economic development,” Dr Roux tells the Water Wheel.

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