Northern Australia

The Rural Research & Development Corporations currently carry out a number of projects and programs investigating the social, economic and environmental issues facing development in the northern regions of Australia.

Some of these programs and projects fall in the geographical locations under the purview of the Northern Australia Land & Water Taskforce. (see map below)

The Terms of Reference for the Northern Australia Taskforce are available here.  

These pages are designed as a portal for programs and projects being carried out in northern Australia and are grouped under the national Rural Research & Development Priorities.

Productivity and Adding Value

Supply Chain and Markets

Natural Resource Management

Climate Variability and Climate Change

Supporting Priorities

Innovation Skills

Technology

In addition, Land & Water Australia, via the Social and Institutional Research Program,  has invested in indigenous NRM research with vision of sustainable resource management and in recognition of the close links to different values and health.

Indigenous NRM

The map below indicates the regions covered by the Northern Australia taskforce.