Basin Plan 2012. Country/Territory Australia Document type Date 2012 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development, Water, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Irrigation Sustainable use River basin institution Freshwater resources management Inland waters Basin/catchment/watershed Policy/planning Water conservation zone Water abstraction Water rights Registration Allocation/quota Sustainable development Environmental planning Groundwater Surface water Waterworks Water supply Water desalination Water quality standards Ecosystem preservation Biodiversity Wetlands Geographical area ASIA AND THE PACIFIC, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific Basin Murray-Darling Basin Abstract The Basin Plan provides an integrated and strategic framework for water management, consistent with the requirements of the Water Act 2007. As a requirement of this Act, the Murray–Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) was set up and required to develop the Basin Plan, with the primary objective of limiting how much water could be used by industries and communities in the Basin. The Commonwealth Minister responsible for water adopted this Basin Plan in 2012. The aim is to bring the Basin back to a healthier and sustainable level, while continuing to support farming and other industries for the benefit of the Australian community. Full text English Website www.legislation.gov.au References - Legislation Implements Water Act 2007. Legislation | Australia | 2007 (2021) Keyword: Basic legislation, River basin institution, Freshwater resources management, Inland waters, Basin/catchment/watershed, Policy/planning, Water conservation zone, Water abstraction, Water rights, Registration, Allocation/quota, Sustainable development, Sustainable use, EIA, Environmental planning, Groundwater, Surface water, Waterworks, Water supply, Ecosystem preservation, Biodiversity, Wetlands Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Water Amendment (Restoring Our Rivers) Act 2023 (No. 111 of 2023). Legislation | Australia | 2023 Keyword: Basic legislation, River basin institution, Freshwater resources management, Inland waters, Water rights, Sustainable development, Sustainable use, Basin/catchment/watershed, Policy/planning, Ecosystem preservation, Indigenous peoples, Institution, Biodiversity, Wetlands Source: FAO, FAOLEX