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The article discusses the "National Groundwater Reform" of Rick Evans and colleagues that was published in November 2006 in Australia. It addresses the need for effective monitoring, enforcement and prosecution of illegal groundwater extraction. The report suggests reducing sustainable levels, as well as water licensing from low-yield stock and domestic users. Furthermore, it recommends proper allocation for environmental purposes and wetland sustenance for water management. Rectification, carbon trading and effective pricing are proposed as a response to climatic change.

The article discusses an innovative framework of regional responsibility for the management of natural resources. Over the last twenty years, governments in Australia have been urgently developing new approaches to sustainable natural resource management. Building on some successful independent examples, cooperative regional scale governance has emerged as the preferred approach in Australia for addressing broad sustainability challenges. However, with deep complexity, both in current governance structures and the nature of our resource management issues, successful long-term regional management will require enduring and coordinated leader. The decentralized and participatory aspects of this new regional approach originated in the Landcare movement developed in the late 1980's to tackle water and land degradation.

The article reports on the redevelopment plan that showcases best practices in ecologically sustainable urban development in Western Australia. According to sources, the Wungong Urban Water Master plan, which caters for 40 thousand residents is considered the first of its kind in Australia. Wungong residents will benefit from this diverse and vibrant residential area due to new standards in natural resource management, water sensitive urban design and energy-efficient housing. Meanwhile, project director Matt Taylor states that this will create innovative integration of community and environment that will result in social awareness and a unique lifestyle.