INTRODUCTION
This chapter describes Natural Resource Management (NRM) practices within the Murray-Darling Basin (MDB).
A range of NRM issues are relevant when considering land use activities in the MDB. In particular, agriculture uses natural resources, such as land and water, as well as other inputs (e.g. fertiliser, labour, physical and financial assets) to generate production. Agricultural land use can affect water quantity and quality, dryland salinity, native vegetation, weed invasion, biodiversity and soil erosion. Preventative and remedial management of these issues can lead to significant costs for farmers through the possible reduction in the area of usable agricultural land and adverse affects on the physical environment.
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