Position Paper by Concerned Scientists: Deficiencies in the scientific assessment of the Carmichael Mine impacts to the Doongmabulla Springs

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Date
2019-06-06
Authors
Werner, Adrian D
Love, Andrew James
Irvine, Dylan
Banks, Edward Wallace
Cartwright, Ian
Webb, John
Currell, Matthew
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Flinders University
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Copyright (2019) Flinders University.
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Flinders University
Abstract
Key points: (1) Adani appears likely to have significantly under-estimated future impacts to the Doongmabulla Springs Complex (DSC) arising from the Carmichael Mine. (2) Should the Carmichael Mine cause springs within the DSC to cease flowing, this impact may be irreversible. (3) The safeguard against DSC impacts proposed by Adani, namely Adaptive Management, is unsuitable and unlikely to protect the DSC from severe degradation or cessation of flow. (4) Possible cumulative impacts to the DSC from other mining activities in the Galilee Basin have not been adequately considered. We conclude that the DSC face a legitimate threat of extinction due to the Carmichael Mine project.
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This work is made available with the Creative Commons, Attribution License CC-BY https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Copyright (2019) Flinders University.
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Position Paper, Doongmabulla Springs, Carmichael Mine, Adani, Adaptive Management, Galilee Basin
Citation
Werner, A., Love, A., Irvine, D., Banks, E., Cartwright, I., Webb, J., Currell, M. (2019). Position Paper by Concerned Scientists: Deficiencies in the scientific assessment of the Carmichael Mine impacts to the Doongmabulla Springs. Bedford Park, SA: Flinders University. Located at http://doi.org/10.25957/5cf4adbc6f43c