I undertake research consultancies for community, non-government groups and scientific agencies with an interest in environmental law, water law and other natural resources. Publicly available reports are linked here.

Yarra River protection

I acted as an expert presenter and facilitator at the Yarra Community Roundtable, organised by Environmental Justice Australia, Heidelberg, 13 October 2018. EJA then produced a report of the roundtable outcomes, including this amazing visual summary of my presentation by Sarah Firth.

National Cultural Flows Research Project

The reports linked below were part of the National Cultural Flows Research Project.

“… the project was established for the benefit of all First Nations across Australia. Through the use of case study sites that consider cultural flows in different cultural, social, economic and ecological settings, the project has developed a framework, principles and solid evidence base … to inform the recognition of Aboriginal water rights in different jurisdictions”

– National Cultural Flows Research Project – Purpose

Rebecca Nelson, Lee Godden and Bruce Lindsay, A Pathway to Cultural Flows in Australia (National Native Title Council, February 2018). 16pp.

Rebecca Nelson, Lee Godden and Bruce Lindsay, Cultural Flows: A Multi-Layer Plan for Cultural Flows in Australia: Legal and Policy Design (National Native Title Council, January 2018). 98pp.

Groundwater management in California

Rebecca Nelson, Improving Regional Groundwater Management in California (prepared for the Natural Resources Defense Council) (2012) 44pp.

Groundwater Protection Guidelines

Rebecca Nelson, The Guidelines for Groundwater Protection in Australia: Regulatory Review, Final Report (Feb 2010) Geoscience Australia, 97pp.