Wangamaty (Lower Daly River) Management Plan

ECOZ Environmental Services, (2004?)
The Wangamaty Landcare Group (WLG) initiated this study to investigate the adoption of an integrated management plan for the Lower Daly region. Recommendations include:

• implemention of a 5 year Weed Action Plan
• development of an up to date legislative framework and planning instrument to identify and rectify gaps in dealing with resource management issues
• recommendations for managing riparian zones, rainforest and wetlands
• identification of monitoring needs
• professional development with the WLG
• water allocation plan and natural resource management strategy
• pest animal study
• strategic fire management plan

Copy available for loan: NRETAS and DPI Library

Analysis of policies, institutions and stakeholders as a tool in integrated assessment of wetlands in Northern Australia : a case study of Daly River

P. Shrestha
Wageningen University, April 2005
The present research explores the influence of institutions, particularly the policies, on the functions provided by wetlands by taking examples of the wetlands in Daly River and Mary River Catchments of the Northern Territory of Australia. It was observed that the wetlands in the research areas were subjected to multiple indirect policies and legislations, which varied across the modes of land use. The policies were categorised into primary and secondary policies with former being directly associated with a given function of wetland and the latter indirectly associated. The range of policies applicable to a given function of the wetland affected it in both positive and negative ways. Positive influence was when the policies promoted the use of a function, which could be by different provisions such as issuing of licenses, granting permits and prescribing mechanisms to conduct the activities. The negative influence existed when various rights to different policies were applicable to the same function and the inconsistencies between them suppressed or discouraged to proceed its use, characterised by the need of additional time, additional cost and extra procedures applicable to conduct the activity.

Institutions for Water Management in the 'Outback': the Katherine-Daly River region

A. Straton, S. Heckbert, J. Ward and A. Smajgl
CSIRO,TSMCRC
This project looked at the institutions guiding and governing water use and management in the Katherine-Daly River region and the potential impacts of water trading.

River futures in Australia's tropical north : accessing scenarios for tropical rivers and coasts

N. Collier and K. Alexandridis
CDU; CSIRO Sustainable ecosystems
This research project pulls together the findings from other TRaCK projects to help sort the complexity in ways that are useful to decision makers on the future of Australia's tropical rivers. Daly catchment is one of three where the research is being conducted.
http://www.track.gov.au/publications/registry/136

see TRaCK Project 1.1: Scenarios for tropical rivers and coasts: integrating the TRaCK research program.

Integrated assessment of wetland services and values as a tool to analyse policy trade-offs and management options

A case study in the Daly and Mary River catchments, northern Australia.
de Groot R, Finlayson M, Verschuuren B, Ypma O & Zylstra M
Supervising Scientist Report 198, Supervising Scientist, Darwin NT. 2008
The aim of this study was to provide a framework for the analysis of the ecosystem services provided by the wetland and riverine ecosystems of northern Australia. A key implication for management is that by explicitly stating the functions and values of wetland ecosystems and identifying where benefits are likely to accrue, it provides justification for specific management actions and proposals. By highlighting potential trade-offs, the decision-making process can become more transparent and encourage consensus and communication between stakeholder representatives and government agencies.
http://www.environment.gov.au/ssd/publications/ssr/198.html