On 2 December 2009, the Standing Committee on Natural Resource Management (Climate Change) resolved to inquire into issues of sustainable water management with particular reference to climate change impacts and, in particular, to report on the following terms of reference:

a) The likely impact of climate change on the availability of water resources under different climatic scenarios;

b) Approaches to the management of water resources by all water users including provision for environmental flows; and

c) Best practice in water conservation and management.