Presentations
29 Oct 2009
Presentations from the 5th GEF Biennial International Waters Conference
Priorities for Large Marine Ecosystems Management and Governance in the Western Indian Ocean (IWC5 Presentation)
Presentation given during the 5th GEF Biennial International Waters Conference in Cairns, Australia (during the pre-conference workshop marine ecosystems, Global Change and Marine Resources).
David Vousden (Agulhas and Somali Current LME)
Globalisation, Economic Development and Alternative Sustainable Livelihoods in the Indo-Pacific Region (IWC5 Presentation)
Simon Foale
James Cook University
Presentation given during the 5th GEF Biennial International Waters Conference in Cairns, Australia (during the pre-conference workshop marine ecosystems, Global Change and Marine Resources).
Mariculture and aquaculture livelihood options for the Pacific Islands region (IWC5 Presentation)
Cathy Hair and Paul Southgate of James Cook University Townsville
Presentation at during the marine pre-conference workshop prior to the 5th GEF Biennial International Waters Conference
The Ocean and Climate Change: Tools and Guidelines for Action
IUCN - World Conservation Union
Climate change is severely and rapidly impacting species, ecosystems
and people around the globe. As both international and national mitigation
and adaptation strategies are being discussed, the impacts of climate
...
Science for Management and Development of Joint Statement (IWC5 Presentation)
Richard Kenchington
University of Wollongong - Australian National Centre for Ocean Resources and Security (ANCORS)
Presentation given during the 5th GEF Biennial International Waters Conference in Cairns, Australia (during the pre-conference wor...
Applying an ecosystem-based approach to fisheries management: focus on seamounts in the southern Indian Ocean (IWC5 Presentation)
Carl Gustaf Lundin
IUCN (Indian Ocean Seamounts)
Presentation given during the 5th GEF Biennial International Waters Conference in Cairns, Australia (during the pre-conference workshop marine ecosystems, Global Change and Marine Resources).
Managing coral reefs in the face of climate change: Is there any point (IWC5 Presentation)
Paul Marshall, Director – Climate Change
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority
Presentation given during the 5th GEF Biennial International Waters Conference in Cairns, Australia (during the pre-conference workshop marine ecosystems, Global Ch...
Science for Managers- The Interface Between Science & Management (IWC5 Presentation)
Sheriden Morris, Managing Director
Reef and Rainforest Research Centre
Presentation given during the 5th GEF Biennial International Waters Conference in Cairns, Australia (during the pre-conference workshop marine ecosystems, Global Change and Ma...
The GEF Western Indian Ocean Marine Highway Development and Coastal and Marine Contamination Prevention Project (IWC5 Presentation)
Raj H Prayag, Regional Project Coordinator (environment)
Indian Ocean Commission
Presentation given during the 5th GEF Biennial International Waters Conference in Cairns, Australia (during the pre-conference workshop marine ecosystems, Global Cha...
Effects of Global Warming on Large Marine Ecosystem Sustainability (IWC5 Presentation)
Presentation given during the 5th GEF Biennial International Waters Conference in Cairns, Australia (during the pre-conference workshop marine ecosystems, Global Change and Marine Resources).
Kenneth Sherman, NOAA, NMFS, NEFSC, Narragansett Labor...
Pearl culture and marine park management in Tanzania (IWC5 Presentation)
Paul Southgate, James Cook University, Townsville, Australia
Presentation given during the 5th GEF Biennial International Waters Conference in Cairns, Australia (during the pre-conference workshop marine ecosystems, Global Change and Marine Resour...
Tourism Contribution to Communities in Fiji (IWC5 Presentation)
Presentation given during the 5th GEF Biennial International Waters Conference in Cairns, Australia (during the pre-conference workshop marine ecosystems, Global Change and Marine Resources).
Alifereti Tawake, James Cook University
Monitoring Coral Reef Marine Protected Areas (IWC5 Presentation)
Presentation given during the 5th GEF Biennial International Waters Conference in Cairns, Australia (during the pre-conference workshop marine ecosystems, Global Change and Marine Resources).
Clive Wilkinson
Climate Change Mitigation Activities in Climate Change Mitigation Activities in the Oceans: Regulatory Frameworks and the Oceans: Regulatory Frameworks and Implications Implications (IWC5 Presentation)
Robin Warner, Australian National Centre for Ocean Resources and Security
Presentation given during the 5th GEF Biennial International Waters Conference in Cairns, Australia (during the pre-conference workshop marine ecosystems, Global Change and...
Oceans Governance and the WCPO Tuna Fisheries (IWC5 Presentation)
Les Clark, Pacific Islands Ocean Fisheries Management
Presentation given during the 5th GEF Biennial International Waters Conference in Cairns, Australia (during the pre-conference workshop marine ecosystems, Global Change and Marine Resources).
Reducing impacts of the Danube River Basin on the Black Sea (IWC5 Presentation)
Peter Whalley, ICPDR (UNDP-GEF Tisza River Basin)
Presentation given during the 5th GEF Biennial International Waters Conference in Cairns, Australia (during the pre-conference workshop marine ecosystems, Global Change and Marine Resources).
Marine Reserves in the Philippines: Challenges, Success and Perspectives (IWC5 Presentation)
E. D. Gomez and P. M. Aliño, The Marine Science Institute, University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines'
Presentation given during the 5th GEF Biennial International Waters Conference in Cairns, Australia (during the pre-confe...
Pollution Reduction through Improved Municipal Wastewater Management in Coastal Cities with a Focus on SIDS (IWC5 Presentation)
Robert Bechtloff, UNEP/GPA
Presentation given during the 5th GEF Biennial International Waters Conference in Cairns, Australia (during the pre-conference workshop marine ecosystems, Global Change and Marine Resources).
Guinea Current Large Marine Ecosystem Marine Management and Governance (IWC5 Presentation)
Christian Susan, UNIDO Water Management Unit
Presentation given during the 5th GEF Biennial International Waters Conference in Cairns, Australia (during the pre-conference workshop marine ecosystems, Global Change and Marine Resources).
Sea Level Rise and Shifting Maritime Jurisdictional Limits (IWC5 Presentation)
Clive Schofield, Australian National Centre for Ocean Resources and Security (ANCORS), University of Wollongong
Presentation given during the 5th GEF Biennial International Waters Conference in Cairns, Australia (during the pre-conference worksho...
Land-sea interactions and water quality in the Great Barrier Reef Lagoon (IWC5 Presentation)
Britta Schaffelke, Australian Institute of Marine Science
Presentation given during the 5th GEF Biennial International Waters Conference in Cairns, Australia (during the pre-conference workshop marine ecosystems, Global Change and Marine Resources).
Climate Change and Ocean Energy (IWC5 Presentation)
David Leary, University of New South Wales
Presentation given during the 5th GEF Biennial International Waters Conference in Cairns, Australia (during the pre-conference workshop marine ecosystems, Global Change and Marine Resources).
Sustainable livelihoods in Milne Bay: Eco-tourism versus logging (IWC5 Presentation)
Guarani Aquifer System (GAS): From Knowledge to Governance (IWC5 Presentation)
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Guarani Aquifer System (GAS): From Knowledge to Governance (IWC5 Presentation)
Luiz Amore, Environmental Protection and Sustainable Development of the Guarani Aquifer System Project
Presentation given during the 5th GEF Biennial International Waters Conference in Cairns, Australia (during the pre-conference workshop for fres...
Linking and management to sub-surface water quality (IWC5 Presentation)
John Armour
Presentation given during the 5th GEF Biennial International Waters Conference in Cairns, Australia (during the pre-conference workshop for freshwater ecosystems, Global Changes and Water Resources Workshop).
Using historical records to identify long-term trends in relation to climate change: Myanmar case studies (IWC5 Presentation)
Michael Bird, James Cook University
Presentation given during the 5th GEF Biennial International Waters Conference in Cairns, Australia (during the pre-conference workshop for freshwater ecosystems, Global Changes and Water Resources Workshop).
The Global Mercury Project: Summary of results (IWC5 Presentation)
Ludovic Bernaudat, UNIDO
Presentation given during the 5th GEF Biennial International Waters Conference in Cairns, Australia (during the pre-conference workshop for freshwater ecosystems, Global Changes and Water Resources Workshop).
Strategic Action Program for the Binational Basin of the Bermejo River - SAP Bermejo: Implementation 2001-2009
Presentation by Carlos Brieva given during the 5th GEF Biennial International Waters Conference in Cairns, Australia. Topics discussed are the following:
(1) Overview of Bermejo River Basin
(2) SAP Bermejo
(3) SAP Bermejo Strategic Areas
(4) I...
GEF Support to the Lake Victoria Basin Commission
Gerson Fumbuka, Lake Victoria Basin Commission Secretariat
Presentation given during the 5th GEF Biennial International Waters Conference in Cairns, Australia (during the pre-conference workshop for freshwater ecosystems, Global Changes and Water ...
Water resources in karst and quarrying impacts (IWC5 Presentation)
David Gillieson, Earth & Environmental Sciences, James Cook University
Presentation given during the 5th GEF Biennial International Waters Conference in Cairns, Australia (during the pre-conference workshop for freshwater ecosystems, Global Change...
Tools & Methods for Assessing Water Management Risks: Relevance to a Changing Climate in Vanuatu (IWC5 Presentation)
Suzanne Hoverman, International Water Centre
Presentation given during the 5th GEF Biennial International Waters Conference in Cairns, Australia (during the pre-conference workshop for freshwater ecosystems, Global Changes and Water Resources Work...
The Nubian Aquifer Project (IWC5 Presentation)
Ahmed Kater, Egypt National Water Research Centre (NWRC)
Presentation given during the 5th GEF Biennial International Waters Conference in Cairns, Australia (during the pre-conference workshop for freshwater ecosystems, Global Changes and Water Re...
Towards a Methodology for Assessment of Internationally Shared Aquifers (IWC5 Presentation)
Neno Kukuric, IGRAC
Presentation given during the 5th GEF Biennial International Waters Conference in Cairns, Australia (during the pre-conference workshop for freshwater ecosystems, Global Changes and Water Resources Workshop).
Global changes in transboundary basins: a view from space (IWC5 Presentation)
Marc LeBlanc, James Cook University
Presentation given during the 5th GEF Biennial International Waters Conference in Cairns, Australia (during the pre-conference workshop for freshwater ecosystems, Global Changes and Water Resources Workshop).
The Merguellil catchment (central Tunisia): towards an integrated study of water resources and water uses (IWC5 Presentation)
Christian Leduc, IRD, UMR G-EAU, Montpellier, France
Presentation given during the 5th GEF Biennial International Waters Conference in Cairns, Australia (during the pre-conference workshop for freshwater ecosystems, Global Changes and Water Resour...
Transboundary Watersheds: Where Conservation meets Development (IWC5 Presentation)
Flavia Rocha Loures, World Wide Fund for Nature
Presentation given during the 5th GEF Biennial International Waters Conference in Cairns, Australia (during the pre-conference workshop for freshwater ecosystems, Global Changes and Water Resources W...
Protection and Sustainable use of the Dinaric Karst Aquifer System (DIKTAS) (IWC5 Presentation)
Andrea Merla, UNESCO
Presentation given during the 5th GEF Biennial International Waters Conference in Cairns, Australia (during the pre-conference workshop for freshwater ecosystems, Global Changes and Water Resources Workshop).
Nutrient movement through dynamic aquifers of the humid tropics (IWC5 Presentation)
Paul Nelson, James Cook University
Presentation given during the 5th GEF Biennial International Waters Conference in Cairns, Australia (during the pre-conference workshop for freshwater ecosystems, Global Changes and Water Resources Workshop).
Catchment to Reef: Adaptive water management using water quality improvement plans (IWC5 Presentation)
John Reghenzani, Terrain NRM
Presentation given during the 5th GEF Biennial International Waters Conference in Cairns, Australia (during the pre-conference workshop for freshwater ecosystems, Global Changes and Water Resources Workshop).
Assisting communities and government in identifying water management risks in a changing climate in the Solomon Islands (IWC5 Presentation)
Helen Ross, International Water Centre
Presentation given during the 5th GEF Biennial International Waters Conference in Cairns, Australia (during the pre-conference workshop for freshwater ecosystems, Global Changes and Water Resources Workshop).
Downscaling climate change information potential hydrological applications and water management in the Murray-Darling Basin (IWC5 Presentation)
Bertrand Timbal, Bureau of Meteorology, CAWCR
Presentation given during the 5th GEF Biennial International Waters Conference in Cairns, Australia (during the pre-conference workshop for freshwater ecosystems, Global Changes and Water Resources Wor...
‘Climate change’ impact on lake systems in South‐east Australia Sarah Tweed (IWC5 Presentation)
Sarah Tweed, James Cook University
Presentation given during the 5th GEF Biennial International Waters Conference in Cairns, Australia (during the pre-conference workshop for freshwater ecosystems, Global Changes and Water Resources Workshop).
A water resource monitoring and early warning system for Australia (and beyond?) (IWC5 Presentation)
Albert van Dijk, Luigi Renzullo, Edward King, Juan Pablo Guerschman, Steve Marvanek, Garth
Warren, Randall Donohue, Jamie Vleeshouwer and many others in CSIRO
International International Watter Law:: the UN GA Resollutiion & TARM Governance:: UNESCO-IAH-ISARM (IWC5 Presentation)
Shammy Puri, UNESCO
Chusei Yamada, UN International Law Commission
Presentation given during the 5th GEF Biennial International Waters Conference in Cairns, Australia (during the pre-conference workshop for freshwater ecosystems, Global Changes an...
Coral Reef Targeted Research and Capacity Building for Management (IWC5 Presentation)
Paul Greenfield, University of Queensland
Presentation given during the 5th GEF Biennial International Waters Conference in Cairns, Australia (during the host region project results and expectations session).
The Coral Triangle Initiative on Coral Reefs, Fisheries, and Food Security (IWC5 Presentation)
David McCauley, Asian Development Bank
Darmawan, Interim CTI Regional Secretariat
Presentation given during the 5th GEF Biennial International Waters Conference in Cairns, Australia (during the host region project results and expectations session).
Practice from China: GEF Hai Basin Integrated Water and Environment Management Project (IWC5 Presentation)
Liping Jiang, World Bank Office China
Presentation given during the 5th GEF Biennial International Waters Conference in Cairns, Australia (during the host region project results and expectations session).
Topics:
1. Challenges in Hai Basin and Boh...
Pacific Islands Oceanic Fisheries Management Project (OFM Project) (IWC5 Presentation)
Transform Aqorau, Forum Fisheries Agency
Presentation given during the 5th GEF Biennial International Waters Conference in Cairns, Australia (during the host region project results and expectations session).
PEMSEA: Implementing the Sustainable Development Strategy for the Seas of East Asia (IWC5 Presentation)
Raphael P.M. Lotilla, PEMSEA
Presentation given during the 5th GEF Biennial International Waters Conference in Cairns, Australia (during the host region project results and expectations session).
The GEF IW Learning Portfolio of Projects: Combined Presentation at the IWC5
Combined presentation of the GEF International Waters Learning portfolio during the 5th GEF Biennial International Waters Conference in Cairns, Australia (during the host region project results and expectations session).
Including:
Legal and Insti...
Decision support tools for managing coral reef systems at local to regional scales (IWC5 Presentation)
Jess Melbourne-Thomas, University of Queensland (Coral Reef Targeted Research)
Presentation given during the 5th GEF Biennial International Waters Conference in Cairns, Australia during the participant-ed workshop on Impact at the Local-level, Cor...
Assessing Progress towards Results in International Waters (IWC5 Presentation)
Aaron Zazueta, Global Environment Facility
Presentation given during the 5th GEF Biennial International Waters Conference in Cairns, Australia during the participant-led workshop on GEF Evaluation Office Impact Study for the International Waters F...
Mainstreamin Gender at the GEF (IWC5 Presentation)
Susan Bazilli, University of British Columbia (Legal and Institutional Frameworks)
Presentation given during the 5th GEF Biennial International Waters Conference in Cairns, Australia during the participant-led workshop on Gender and Water.
Water, Gender & Millenium Development Goals: Progress and Challenges in the Lao PDR Context
Chandavanh Dethrasavong (Legal and Institutional Frameworks project)
Presentation given during the 5th GEF Biennial International Waters Conference in Cairns, Australia during the participant-led workshop on Gender and Water.
Understanding the women and water relationship (IWC5 Presentation)
Seema Kulkarni, SOPPECOM, Pune, India (Legal and Institutional Frameworks)
Presentation given during the 5th GEF Biennial International Waters Conference in Cairns, Australia during the participant-led workshop on Gender and Water.
Gender and Water Network in Central Asia (IWC5 Presentation)
Dinara Ziganshina, Scientific Information Center for Interstate Commission for Water Coordination in Central Asia (Legal and Institutional Frameworks)
Presentation given during the 5th GEF Biennial International Waters Conference in Cairns, Austra...
Implementing Tanzanian Water Policy and Law in the Pangani Basin (IWC5 Presentaton)
Sylvand Kamugisha (Pangani River Basin Management Project)
Presentation given during the 5th GEF Biennial International Waters Conference in Cairns, Australia during the participant-led workshop on Water Governance from RULE to NEGOTIATE to SHARE:...
Multi-stakeholder Dialogues as a tool for Negotiation at the River Basin Level (IWC5 Presentation)
Ganesh Pangare, Water and Wetlands Program, IUCN, Asia
Presentation given during the 5th GEF Biennial International Waters Conference in Cairns, Australia during the participant-led workshop on Water Governance from RULE to NEGOTIATE to SHARE: Rea...
Reforming Water Governance: Principles Enabling Practice (IWC5 Presentation)
Mark Smith, IUCN Water Programme
Presentation given during the 5th GEF Biennial International Waters Conference in Cairns, Australia during the participant-led workshop on Water Governance from RULE to NEGOTIATE to SHARE: Reaching Agreements Over ...
SHARE Case: Tigris-Euphrates (IWC5 Presentation)
Ganesh Pangare, IUCN Asia
Presentation given during the 5th GEF Biennial International Waters Conference in Cairns, Australia during the participant-led workshop on Water Governance from RULE to NEGOTIATE to SHARE: Reaching Agreements Over Water.
Living Water Exchange: Promoting Nutrient Reduction Best Practices in the CEE Connecting the Dots (IWC5 Presentation)
Chuck Chaitovitz, Global Environment and Technology Foundation (Nutrient Reduction Best Practices)
Presentation given during the 5th GEF Biennial International Waters Conference in Cairns, Australia during the participant-led workshop on Connectin...
Gender mainstreaming requires training (IWC5 Presentation)
Florence Pauly, P&F Consulting Ltd
Presentation given during the 5th GEF Biennial International Waters Conference in Cairns, Australia during the participant-led workshop on Gender and Water.
Coral reef restoration involving local communities in the Philippines (IWC5 Presentation)
E. D. Gomez, University of the Philippines (GEF-WB Coral Reef Targeted Research Program)
Presentation given during the 5th GEF Biennial International Waters Conference in Cairns, Australia during the participant-led workshop on Coral Reef restorat...
Towards a Synergistic Strategic Action Programme for the WIO Region (IWC5 Presentation)
Peter Scheren, UNEP (Western Indian Ocean Land Based Activities)
Presentation given during the 5th GEF Biennial International Waters Conference in Cairns, Australia during the participant-led workshop on Partnerships for the Western Indian Ocean.
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Make Your Dives Count: Monitor Coral Reefs (IWC5 Presentation)
Presentation given during the 5th GEF Biennial International Waters Conference in Cairns, Australia during the Project AWARE Workshop: Innovative Community-Based Method for Monitoring Coral-Bleaching and Reef Health Project AWAREworkshop on Partne...
GEF International Waters Focal Area (IWC5 Presentation)
Alfred Duda, Global Environment Facility
Presentation given during the 5th GEF Biennial International Waters Conference in Cairns, Australia during the opening plenary.
Welcome (IWC5 Presentation)
Steve Raaymakers, EcoStrategic Consultants (CTI IW:LEARN)
Presentation given during the 5th GEF Biennial International Waters Conference in Cairns, Australia during the opening plenary.
Global Oceans Conference 2010: Ensuring Survival, Preserving Life, Improving Governance (IWC5 Presentation)
Miriam Balgos, Global Oceans Forum
Presentation given during the 5th GEF Biennial International Waters Conference in Cairns, Australia.
Experience with the Design of Logical Frameworks and the Evaluation of Delivery Based on Quantifiable Targets and Measurable Indicators (IWC5 Presentation)
David Vousden (Agulhas and Somali Current Large Marine Ecosystem)
Presentation given during the 5th GEF Biennial International Waters Conference in Cairns, Australia during the project management workshop on IW indicators.
Life After GEF: Sustainability (IWC5 Presentation)
Philip Weller, International Commission for the Protection of the Danube River
Presentation given during the 5th GEF Biennial International Waters Conference in Cairns, Australia during the project management workshop on Life After GEF: Sustainabi...
Guinea Current LME Strategic Action Programme (IWC5 Presentation)
Stephen Maxwell Donkor, Interim Guinea Current Commission and Christian Susan, UNIDO
Presentation given during the 5th GEF Biennial International Waters Conference in Cairns, Australia during the project management workshop on TDA-SAP Development.
The Okavango River Basin Transboundary Diagnostic Analysis (IWC5 Presentation)
Chaminda Rajapakse, FAO (Okavango River Basin project)
Presentation given during the 5th GEF Biennial International Waters Conference in Cairns, Australia during the project management workshop on TDA-SAP Development.
Development of a TDA and SAP for the Protection of the Western Indian Ocean Coastal and Marine Environment from Land-based Sources and Activities (IWC5 Presentation)
Peter Scheren, UNEP (Western Indian Ocean Land Based Activities)
Presentation given during the 5th GEF Biennial International Waters Conference in Cairns, Australia during the project management workshop on TDA-SAP Development.
GEF 4 IW Tracking Tool (IWC5 Presentation)
Christian Severin, Global Environment Facility
Presentation given during the 5th GEF Biennial International Waters Conference in Cairns, Australia during the results-based management session.
Log Frames and Indicators for Result Based Management (IWC5 Presentation)
Isabelle van der Beck, UNEP
Presentation given during the 5th GEF Biennial International Waters Conference in Cairns, Australia during the results-based management session.
Progress towards Results: Overall Performance Study of the GEF (IWC5 Presentation)
Aaron Zazueta, GEF Evaluation Office
Presentation given during the 5th GEF Biennial International Waters Conference in Cairns, Australia during the results-based management session.
GEF Technical Freshwaters Workshop: Summary (IWC5 Presentation)
Ambassador Chusei Yamada
Dr Alice Aureli, UNESCO
Dr Marc Leblanc, James Cook University
Presentation given during the 5th GEF Biennial International Waters Conference in Cairns, Australia during the small table dialogues summarizing the results of...
LME's and Climate: The Downward Spiral (IWC5 Presentation)
Kenneth Sherman, NOAA, NMFS,NEFSC
Presentation given during the 5th GEF Biennial International Waters Conference in Cairns, Australia during the small table dialogues discussing the effects of climate variability and change on large marine ecosyst...
Instructions for the Small Table Dialogue Session (IWC5 Presentation)
Presentation given during the 5th GEF Biennial International Waters Conference in Cairns, Australia during the small table dialogues summarizing the sessions's procedures and questions.
Pre-Conference Marine Technical Workshop: Summary (IWC5 Presentation)
Quentin Hanich, University of Wollongong
Presentation given during the 5th GEF Biennial International Waters Conference in Cairns, Australia during the small table dialogues summarizing the results of the pre-conference workshop for marine projects.
Climate Change and Disappearing States: Utilizing Maritime Entitlements to Overcome the Statehood Dilemma (IWC5 Presentation)
Rosemary Rayfuse, University of New South Wales
Presentation given during the 5th GEF Biennial International Waters Conference in Cairns, Australia during the pre-conference workshop for marine projects.
Tourism and the Great Barrier Reef (IWC5 Presentation)
Doug Baird, Quicksilver Group
Presentation given during the 5th GEF Biennial International Waters Conference in Cairns, Australia from a key sponsor.
Practical insights and lessons learnt from working with sustainability across major water infrastructure projects (IWC5 Presentation)
Bob Tilbury, Sinclair Knight Merz
Presentation given during the 5th GEF Biennial International Waters Conference in Cairns, Australia from a key sponsor.
Setting Foundations For Integrated Catchment Management (IWC5 Presentation)
Allan Dale, Terrain Natural Resource Management
Presentation given during the 5th GEF Biennial International Waters Conference in Cairns, Australia from a key sponsor.
Overview:
Terrain: Who we are?
Our role in Integrated Catchment Management (IC...
Climate Change and Management of Tropical Waters in the Australian Dry Tropics (IWC5 Presentation)
Damien Burrows and Barry Butler
Australian Centre for Tropical Freshwater Research
James Cook University, Townsville
Presentation given during the 5th GEF Biennial International Waters Conference in Cairns, Australia during the pre-conference work...