NESP TWQ Project 3.10 - Benchmarking costs of NRM improvements for the GBR, 2015-2015 (CQU)

Updated: 2026-06-25

This project aims to provide information on cost benchmarks for key management actions to improve water quality into the GBR. The project involves a review and evaluation of summary data about NRM projects that have been funded recently to address water quality issues. By pooling the data across NRM regions and different activities, it will be possible to identify the distribution of cost/outcome ratios. From this, potential benchmarks can be established (e.g. 75% of sediment reduction actions are less than $xxx/tonne, 95% are less than $XXX per ton). It also provides some identification of the most cost-effective strategies across actions and regions.