f life.They are traditional owners of land. They claimed much of ‘their land’ back underthe Aboriginal Land Rights (NT) Act 1976. They claim to have sacred sites in the uranium mine area. These sites are directlyand severely impacted upon by the Jabiluka uranium mine. The Mirrar believe that culturally significant sites will be damaged by theconstruction of the Jabiluka uranium mine. Damage to these spiritual sitesdestroys living tradition.The indigenous population, with support and backing from a very much diversifiedglobal community struggled against adversity in the fight to stop the Jabalukauranium mine and were successful in doing so. As of September 1999, all work atJabaluka ceased indefinitely which has effected resource by reducing supply.Question 4Natural Resource: WaterWater is the most plentiful, vital, non-substitutional resource on the planet. Lifeexists and is sustained because of and by water. Though there is abundant waterin the world and available for use, attainable potable water for humanconsumption remains scarce. Map shows the global inequitable distribution ofwater on a global scale.Water is needed by all but all do not have equal access to supplies. Due to thescarce nature of water it is necessary for management strategies to be practiced to ensure optimum uses of water are not hindered by damage to water quality andlimited water quantity.A case study of Sydney water will demonstrate water management strategiesutilized, their results and suggest enhancement of these strategies to amelioratewater issues on a local scale.Sydney water provides approximately 1500 million litres of water per day to morethan 3.7 million people. Map shows the Catchment area and the infrastructurethat supplies Sydney (33 51 S, 151 12 E) with it’s water.The following flow diagram illustrates the path of Sydney water from Catchment towhere it is used in homes and businessesCatchmentwater collectionDamswater storageFil...
