Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder
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The Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder is an Australian government body responsible for managing and using the Commonwealth’s water entitlements to protect and restore environmental health in river systems, particularly within the Murray–Darling Basin.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Australian government body
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statutory office ⓘ |
| activity |
entering water delivery arrangements with operators
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monitoring ecological outcomes of water use ⓘ planning environmental water deliveries ⓘ reporting on environmental water use ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
Basin state governments
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First Nations groups ⓘ Murray–Darling Basin Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ environmental water advisory groups ⓘ local communities ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| goal |
contribute to long‑term sustainability of the Murray–Darling Basin
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improve ecological health of rivers ⓘ maintain floodplain and wetland vegetation ⓘ support native fish populations ⓘ support waterbird populations ⓘ |
| hasRole |
managing Commonwealth environmental water entitlements
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protecting environmental health of river systems ⓘ restoring environmental health of river systems ⓘ using water for environmental outcomes ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Commonwealth of Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Water Act 2007 (Cth) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Canberra ⓘ |
| mainFocus |
Murray–Darling Basin
NERFINISHED
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environmental water management ⓘ riverine ecosystems ⓘ wetland ecosystems ⓘ |
| oversightBy | Australian Parliament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Australian Government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| policyObjective |
ensure efficient and effective use of environmental water
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integrate environmental watering with consumptive water use ⓘ maximise environmental outcomes from available water ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Murray–Darling Basin
NERFINISHED
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southeastern Australia ⓘ |
| reportsTo | Minister for the Environment and Water ⓘ |
| sector |
environmental management
ⓘ
water resources management ⓘ |
| shortName | CEWH NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfWaterManaged |
groundwater entitlements
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surface water entitlements ⓘ |
| usesResource |
Commonwealth water entitlements
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water allocations ⓘ |
| website | https://www.dcceew.gov.au/water/cewo ⓘ |
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