Griffith University supports the Sustainable Development Goals

Clean Water and Sanitation

Water and WASH Futures Conference 2023

6 - Clean Water and Sanitation

The Water and WASH Futures Conference 2023 is part of the Water and WASH Futures knowledge forums – a series of knowledge sharing and learning activities for practitioners and professionals in the international water supply, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) and water resource management (WRM) sectors. We also encourage and welcome… Read More

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

6 - Clean Water and Sanitation

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

6 - Clean Water and Sanitation

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