Pittock, JamieFinlayson, C. MaxMilton, G. RandyPrentice, R. CrawfordDavidson, Nick C.2023-02-27978-94-007-6173-5http://hdl.handle.net/1885/286469The wetlands of the Murray–Darling Basin (the Basin) in Australia are the focus of this article. Beginning with a description of the Basin’s wetlands, the climate and hydrology are outlined as a point for discussing the threats to wetlands conservation, management responses, and future challenges.application/pdfen-AU© Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 2016Great artesian basinMurray-darling BasinClimate changeEnvironmental flowsLegislationProtected areasRamsar convention on wetlandsThreatened species201710.1007/978-94-007-6173-5_102-22021-12-19