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The Basin-wide environmental watering strategy, first published in 2014 and updated in 2019, builds on the environmental objectives in the Basin Plan.

This graphic summarises releases at Weir 32 (Menindee Lakes) between July 2016 and January 2019. Releases from NSW operations, for environmental water, and when the MDBA has access are highlighted, along with full descriptions of delivery conditions and demands. 

Reports on the ecological needs of low flows and observed flows in the Barwon–Darling.

Complementary measures include a range of non-flow natural resource management activities such as installation of fishways, fish diversion screens, release of the carp herpes virus, investments to address cold water pollution and riparian management activities and habitat restoration. 

The Southern Murray–Darling Basin 2015–16 environmental watering summary provides a high-level overview of watering actions in 2015-16.

This is a technical report by Alluvium Consulting. This report contains advice to the Murray-Darling Basin Authority concerning key ecosystem functions and their water requirements.

As part of the Northern Basin review we have re-assessed the environmental water requirements for the river systems. As a result of this assessment, updates were made to the Condamine-Balonne and Barwon-Darling environmental water requirements reports.

The Murray–Darling Basin Authority met on 10 and 11 September 2019 in Canberra against the backdrop of worsening drought in the Basin, with the Bureau of Meteorology advising that winter this year had been the driest since 1982 and the fourth driest on record. These conditions are reflected in extremely low storage levels in the northern Basin and low inflows continuing in the southern Basin.

The Murray–Darling Basin Authority's Chief Executive, Phillip Glyde, welcomed the announcement that environmental water holders will be using water bought to benefit the environment in the coming weeks. 

At its meeting on 7-8 May 2019 in Canberra, the Murray–Darling Basin Authority noted the meeting was held during federal caretaker period. The Authority was able to progress a number of key items including water resource plans, river management and climate change.