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transfer to Brisbane, impact on environmental flows and environmental
impacts to threatened and endangered species, and displacement of the
community and businesses in the Mary River Valley (indicators 3, 4, 5,
6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12).
Assessment of governance indicators was also quite critical in
terms of lack of transparency and inclusiveness in consultation and
poorly presented and confusing information making comparability and
auditability difficult (Baldwin and Uhlmann 2010: 199).
This study demonstrated the benefits of comparing water supply
options even with limited data. When large amounts of public funds
are being committed over the long term, policies mandating trans-
parent consultative sustainability assessment of major infrastructure
strategies are essential.
For greater detail on the assessment, refer to Baldwin and Uhlmann
(2010). Much of the text in this box was taken directly from the article,
with the authors' permission.
