Griffith University supports the Sustainable Development Goals

Goal 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation

Digital technologies for a Climate Resilient Water Sector

Learning and Teaching

The Asia-Australia online short course – “Digital technologies for a climate resilient water sector” – aims to build the capacity of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) project teams and Developing Member Country (DMC) counterpart staff in the knowledge and use of digital technologies to improve water management and inclusive participation in… Read More

Challenges in sustainably managing groundwater in the Australian Great Artesian Basin: lessons from current and historic legislative regimes

Research

In certain areas, key aquifers of the Great Artesian Basin (GAB), Australia, are experiencing continued declining water-level trends. This has been accompanied by heated conflicts between water users and a lack of trust in governance arrangements, particularly since the introduction of coal-seam gas development. These outcomes suggest current… Read More

Legislative Mechanisms for Managed Aquifer Recharge in Queensland, Australia: A Framework for managing Risk and Unlocking Opportunities for Water

Research

This article presents an examination of the legal mechanisms that regulate the most common types of managed aquifer recharge (MAR) projects in Queensland: infiltration basins and recharge dams using river water and direct injection using treated coal seam gas associated water. The article provides general guidance to potential MAR proponents and also… Read More

Technical support to improve reservoir water quality management in Thailand

Research

Thailand faces challenges with managing water quality in many of its reservoirs due to pressure from agricultural, domestic, and industrial pollution coupled with urbanization, increasing demand and climate change. RID has requested for Australian expertise to gain knowledge and strategies to monitor, prevent and decrease water quality impacts. The technical… Read More

Wetlands for improving water quality of the Great Barrier Reef

Research

The project goal is determining the role of coastal wetlands in removing dissolved inorganic nitrogen and thus, improving the water quality of the Great Barrier Reef. To test this at the landscape scale, we conducted nutrient fluxes measurements in the Moresby, a small catchment where 33% of it is cultivated… Read More