Figure 13: Problem tree

EFFECT

Impact on commercial fisheries & oyster industry

ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACTS

Increased potable water treatment Loss of wellbeing Poor management decisions

FOCUS PROBLEM

Loss of biodiversity Water shortages Declining resilience, scenic amenity, recreation and tourism Conflict and over-use of limited resources

DECLINING WATER QUALITY, ECOSYSTEM HEALTH AND RESILIENCE

Loss of vegetation and soil organics, erosion and nutrient loading, diffuse-source pollution, acid discharge Less rain, more frequent extreme weather events Lack of indicators and monitoring

Poor management practices Unsustainable development Unsustainable behaviours Climate change Inadequate compliance enforcement Inadequate legislative protection

Failure to make evidence-based management decisions Failure to understand impact of actions Difficulty coordinating actions and resolving competing interests

CAUSE

Lack of knowledge - science, local, cultural

Figure 13: Problem tree

People have lost their connection to nature Governance is disjointed and complex