The Sex Selective Abortions In India

The Sex Selective Abortions In India The practice of terminating pregnancy based on the predicted sex of the baby is called Sex Selective abortion. Practice of sex selective abortion is very common is India, China, Pakistan and some other countries as well. The most common reason for the performing this act is to have male child instead of female one where their cultural norms value male child more over female child. This is about abortion, of course but its also a much larger problem: the worth of a womans life. In a culture where sons inherit properties and they carry on family name but daughters dont, more ever girls are more vulnerable to infanticide, abuse and neglect. (CHLOE, 2011). This paper presents how ethical is the abortions that are sex selective and what are the steps taken to prevent such practices. This will also focus on the beliefs of people of India. Background The incidents of female fetuses abortions are recent phenomenon due to the change and development in the medical technologies and diagnosis processes. But their roots can be traced to the female infanticide. The British rulers in India noted their experiences into their diaries during their travel to India. In 1835, one of the British officials James Thompson, while speaking to the landowners of Utter Pradesh, addressed one of them to be a son-in law of other. That comment created a sarcastic laugh among the farmers. When asked for their laughs, they said that he could not be son-in-law as there were no daughters in village. Thompson added that it was considered to be a most serious calamity to have a female child. And female children were seldom allowed to live. (Miller, 1983) Most abortions are done because of unplanned pregnancy or having a child causes danger or crisis to woman. Therapeutic Abortions Therapeutic abortions result from a medical reason where giving birth to a child may endanger womans health and life. Selective Abortions Selective abortion are those small fraction of abortion that occur in the cases where particular fetus is perceived as having undesirable characteristics. There are few reasons why the selective abortion is practiced. The unborn child is a girl, and parents due to cultural or other reasons, want a boy. When the fetus is defective. The pregnancy is intended to give birth to a child with specific genetic properties, and fetus doesnt have them. (Selective abortion) According to the study published in journal The Lancet, the number of the abortions due to reason of the sex of child has been increasing in last few years and the increase in numbers are alarming. The researchers state that there have been 4 to 5 million sex selective abortion performed during last three decades and the problem is still worsening. (CHLOE, 2011) From 2001 census of India, its very clear that there has been an unusual high sex ratio for the young children that have sparked the concern about the use of sex-selective abortions to satisfy parental preferences of sons. According to National Family Health Survey, also known as NFHS-2 , sex ration of male to female child is abnormally high that is 107-121 males per 100 females in 16 of Indias 26 states. There has been an extensive use of ultrasound technology and amniocentesis during pregnancy, particularly in Gujarat, Haryana and Punjab. The study also showed the masculine SRBs and worsening or persistent female mortality disadvantage despite overall mortality decline, the reasons behind that are female child neglect and the wide spread use of female infanticide in above mentioned and other places in India (Rajan, 1999). In a study conducted, the researchers stated that after firstborn girl, selective abortions of girls have been increased in India. And most of the population of I ndia lives in the states where selective abortions of girl child are common. (Prbhat Jha, 2011) The future mother and fathers families attend the sex-selection testing procedures and many a times the abortion is done against the will of the mother. The government has shown red eyes to those families pressurizing the expecting mother to undergo abortion. (Quinn, 2012) fig.1.jpg (Natrajan, 1972) Ethical views on Abortions and Sex-selective abortions As Rosalind Hursthouse states, any action is considered right given certain circumstances, from a virtual ethical perspective if and only if it is what the moral agent would do in same kind of circumstances. Here we will consider the case of pregnancy, when considering that when the ones decision to abort of not is called a right action when compared to its alternatives actions? (Caouette, 2012) A difficult case for the defenders emerges when there is a case of abortion for the removal of unwanted fetus because the fetus is of unwanted gender: Sex selective abortion. Sex selective abortion has always meant to be the elimination of female fetuses. In some countries it is not limited to fetuses, it also extends to infanticide. Abortion means killing a person, Warren states for instance, is no more serious than killing a guppy then abortion of human because of sex differences would be permissible. Many defenders would feel uncomfortable by such a conclusion. Many thinkers hold that abortion in general is morally problematic. However some arguments against sex-selective abortions can be understood based on the only assumption that human fetus is not a person with rights, but this assumption is related to abortion in the general only not to sex-selective abortion. (Kaczor, 2011) As here we are talking about India, we would focus more on the issues in context to India. Even though India has been worshipping Goddesses since long, some of the expectant mothers from India have been pressured by family and culture that privilege males into aborting their female fetuses. The government is becoming very strict now; new law makes the entire family to have a jail for at least 7 years, if the reason is found to be the female gender of fetus for the abortion. (Quinn, 2012) There has been always a role of the clinician to get these all deed done. So government has also decided to fine the clinicians involved in the cases of abortion due to gender discrimination. In some less-developed part of India, a daughter is seen as a financial burden to the family members in future. The reason behind this is considered to be the culture of giving dowries at the time of marriage of the daughters. The author adds that, there are ethical questions regarding the abortions of female fetuses. The number of men in India outnumbers the number of women by 40 million. Indian government wants the women population to grow but on the other hand it is restricting the womans reproductive rights of allowing her what she wants to do with her body. (Quinn, 2012) Moral and Ethical principles According to Mettanando Bhikkhu professor at Oxford and Harvard university, there are five fundamental questions that divide the thinking, moral principles and ethics to individuals. They are: Who am I? What is this world? Is there any afterlife? What is the meaning of my life? Why this has to happen to me? According to the answers one give o above mentioned fundamental questions, the people can be characterized as either from a modern society or from a traditional society. The modern society believes scientifically and the traditional one has the religious views. Abortion is considered as a eternal controversy. There have been two different views from the moral principles of the different groups. Pro-life: The human life is very sacred. Abortion is considered morally wrong and should be criminalized as it is equal to murder. Pro-choice: this group thinks that woman has right to terminate the pregnancy regardless of the reason for that. (Bhikkhu) Whatever the specific reason for the abortion, most feminists believe that the women concerned are in the best position to judge whether the abortion is an appropriate response to the pregnancy or not. Generally the woman never wants abortion that is influenced by the sex of fetus. The women should get entire control on their reproductive lives and be free from male dominance or family dominance. (Dickens, 2002). Religious views: Hinduism: If we talk about life according to Hindu scriptures, it is basically a dualistic model consisting of atam (spirit) and prakriti (matter). According to carak samhita, a Hindu medical text, at the time of conception only the soul is already joined. Though there are different opinions regarding ensoulments in Hindu scripture. According to the Garbh Samhita, the encoulments take place in the seventh month of pregnancy. Though there are some different opinions regarding the consciousness in to the womb. Vishnu puran, a famous hindu scripture, describes the consciousness in the womb. (Moad, 2004) The practice of abortion is negatively described in ancient Hindu scriptures, The Vedas. In the text Rg Samhit, possibly originating before 1200BC, Lord Vishnu is the protector of the child re-birth, implying that fetus actually deserved even divine reverence. While Atharva Veda expresses following plea in regard to those who perform abortion: With what bonds the overslaughed one is bound apart, applied and tied up on each limb let them be released, for they are releasers; wipe off difficulties, O Pushan, on the embryo slayer. VI-112.3 Enter thou after the beams, the smokes, O evil; go unto the mists or also the fogs; disappear along those foams of the rivers: wipe off difficulties, O Pushan, on the embryo slayer.VI-113.2 (Moad, 2004) Female is seen as Goddess in Hinduism and aborting fetus because of the gender is considered a biggest sin. Evidently, embryo slayer is seen as a killer and a suitable candidate to bear sufferings and sins of the rest of vedic community. In another Hindu scripture Visnudharmasutra, one who performs abortion is similar to attempting the worst sin in Hindu society, killing a Brahmin. (Moad, 2004) Christian: Christian and Jewish groups oppose sex-selection abortion very strongly. While the prolife-movements is pushing too hard these days leading to vote on the bill to ban the sex-selection abortions, some Christian churches remained silent on the measure and took positions opposite to it. The church belonged groups Methodist Federation for social Action, justice and witness Ministries of the United Church of Christ and Presbyterian Voices for Justice voiced their opposition to the sex-selection abortion ban. They are also supported by a number of groups including: Jewish Reconstructionist Federation, National Council of Jewish Women, and Union for Reform Judaism, Hadassah, Women of Reform Judaism, .and the Womens League for Conservative Judaism. (Ertelt, 2012) The Institute on Religion and Democracy asks why so many churches are not taking any stand to oppose the act of sex-selective abortions. The Institute on Religion and Democracy voted and strongly condemned sex-selective abortion as as a particularly lamentable and violent expression of sexism. Churches should be among first to stand and oppose the act of sex-selective abortions said IRD President Mark Tolley. Most of the church groups are concerned about issues like social justice and global problems that range from lack of access to drinking water to plight of those persons victimized by sex trafficking, Yet the gender-selective abortion should be considered as global problem only, Mark added. (Ertelt, 2012). Buddhism: It is very clear from the sources that sex-selective abortions have been disapproved by Buddhism as well. Superficially, situation seems not unlike the Roman Catholism, where the abortion though disapproved in the strongest terms by the churches drawing a canonical tradition. The most fundamental is consciousness (vi~n~naa.na), the fifth. More ever to specify the consciousness the criteria of moral status is nearly impossible to isolate (Barnhart, 1997). Sex-selective abortion practice in India As there has been always a social and Indian cultural demand to have male child, there was high curiosity among the expecting parents to know the gender of fetus. So, sex determination itself became a business for the clinicians. Sex determination became big business in India after it was introduced into 1970s. The billboards were stating that, Invest Rs.500 now and save Rs.50000 later. These kinds of advertisements were encouraging the expecting parents and save future dowry (Kusum, 1993). Posters in the train station promoted the sex-determination together with an abortion for just Rs.70. Certain clinicians used to distribute the flyers advertising their services. (Jeffery, 1984) However not all the clinicians are personally happy by doing these, sex determinations and abortions. (Professional obligations vs Personal ethics) Curlin_2009_physicians_obligations.png Courtesy: (Professional obligations vs Personal ethics) Social Context: To understand the practice of sex-selective abortion in India, one has to thoroughly understand the roots of cultural norms and basis of son preference in India. The concept of Son Mania in India is multi-faceted and deeply embedded in Indian culture (Ramanamma, 1980). In the ancient India text Athrva Veda, there are mantras written to change the sex of fetus from female to girl. A sons birth considered to be a sunrise in the abode of god and to have a son was as essential as to have food once a day, where as daughters birth was considered a cause for greatest sadness and disappointment (Ramanamma, 1980). Indian society is patrilocal, patriarchal, and patrilineal. The sons are supposed to carry family name. Sons are also charged with the duty and task to support their parents in old-age. Whereas on other hand daughters get married and become part of husbands family, they dont make any further contribution to birth parents. There is a saying in India that, bringing up a daughter is like watering to neighbors plant. (Jeffery, 1984). Since most reasons for the preference for sons are economically based, it is really very ironic to find that the extreme level of sex-ratio that is more boys to girls are found into the higher casts who tend to have wealth (Miller, 1981). Since come into the practice, the physicians always have been a strong support to those parents who want the sex-selective abortion done. This argument also involves the right to let the families make their personal decision. If we think a case of a woman having two or three daughters and still she deliver a girl child then her life will become difficult and she will have too many daughters. One of the famous Bombay gynecologists state that, How can you deny the mother to have a son instead of daughter? Who are we to take away her right to decide that she should have a daughter or son? It is better to get rid of the unwanted child than to suffer the whole life (Kusum, 1993). Although practitioners might have interests in this because of financial interest, its considerable that their views will be their interest oriented rather than in the interest of overall ethical situation. Governments Response Since the problem of male to female ratio is worsening, India has shown the history of activism and policy attention to Female -selective abortions. It started all the way in 1988 from the state of Maharashtra. Maharashtra banned the use of amniocentesis for the purpose of sex-determination. Fines and prison were made mandatory for those who administer the test as well as woman and her family undergoing the test. Within the same year, there were doubts raised regarding effectiveness of the ban on the sex-determination, because the private sector remained unregulated. The lack of government action was cited by a group of activist in Mumbai, which advertised the sex-determination and sex preselection. (Miller, Female-Selective Abortion in Asia: Patterns, Policies, and Debates, 2001) The Indian government has opposed the practice of female infanticide and the practices of sex-selective abortions, but has been very slow and ineffectual in applying the law strictly around the country. The dowry prohibition act was passed by Indian government in 1961 itself approximately a decade ago the sex-determination techniques were introduced in India. Despite its revision in 1983 and 1985, this law has been poor in implementation (Bumiller, 1990). Maharashtra state provided the first policy model to take serious steps against these kind of practices. (Miller, Female-Selective Abortion in Asia: Patterns, Policies, and Debates, 2001) The salient features of Maharashtra Regulation of Prenatal Diagnostic Techniques Act are as follows (Kusum, 1993): Pre-natal diagnosis is permitted only to detect any kind of fetus abnormalities that includes sex-linked genetic diseases. The test can only be undertaken by a high risk pregnant woman who should meet one or more of the following criteria: Age over 35 years History of 2 or more abortions or miscarriage History to the exposure to any hazardous substances Hereditary genetic disorder The uses of all kind of prenatal diagnosis techniques are banned for the purpose of determination of sex of fetus. Three authorities were made to operate all these policies, State Appropriate Authority, State Vigilance Committee, and Local Vigilance Committees. The woman who experienced two or more therapeutic abortions in past technically becomes eligible under this act. Secondly, while determining the ex-linked genetic disorder the can theoretically reveal the sex of fetus to the physician. So needless to say, corruption, increased in illegal practices made the practice of sex-determination unabated. (Kusum, 1993) Conclusion Sex-selective abortion should be best called Female-selective abortions. India is a very large democracy. The laws in country are very difficult to apply thoroughly because of the corruption and such other issues in Indian government. The clinicians, most of them never apply their own ethical and moral principles to such cases, everyone is busy collecting wealth. Morally my own beliefs, my faith in my religion, my nation never allow me to attempt such sin. A son and a daughter should be considered equal. We are living in 21st century, where there is nothing that a woman cannot do and a man can do. Personally I believe that the sex-determination should not be banned but there should be awareness among the expecting parents about the importance of life. The woman should be made think that what if her mother had aborted her? Everyone has got right to live, to take lives, is not in our hands. There is no country in the world that has placed sex-selective abortion high on its policy agenda, though the United Nations included pre natal sex selection in its Program of Action in Cairo Conference on Population and development in 1994 (Miller, Female-Selective Abortion in Asia: Patterns, Policies, and Debates, 2001) We should respect human rights as well. India is a developing nation and it should be thought that women are an intact part of Indian workforce. To conclude with, I strongly take my position against the use of sex-determination and the practice of sex-selective abortion around the globe, we all will have to re-think and develop a inner sense of equality and freedom.

Summarise The Main Development Of A Child

Although the development of each child is unique to the individual, there are certain ‘milestones’ that need to be achieved before a child moves on to the next stage of its development. These milestones, or averages, are used to assess the development of an individual child, all the time recognizing that different children will reach these milestones at different times.There are five defined areas of development that can be observed during childhood and these are physical, intellectual, language, emotional and social development. I will look at these areas in turn, noting the average milestones that can be expected during the early years.PhysicalIn the first two years of life we see probably the most accelerated physical development in a child’s life. They move from being unable to hold their own head up to being able to walk and run with confidence.When a baby is born it will be very limited in its physical abilities, spending most of its time lying on its back. However by the end of 3 months a baby will begin to lift its own head, kick vigorously and follow the movement of its own hands. By 6 months it will be able to grasp objects, often trying to put them in its mouth. By one year most children will be moving either by rolling, shuffling or crawling (some will even be able to walk unaided by this time).In the second year there will be the further development of mobility skills such as jumping, walking up and down stairs and being able to throw and kick a ball, though they may still lack confidence in catching a ball.Between the ages of 3-5 a child’s physical development will have come on in leaps and bounds – literally! They will be able to run, jump, ride a tricycle, throw and catch a ball, balance, hop and move to music. Their  fine motor skills have developed to the point that their drawings will now resemble the subject.By the age of 8 they will have developed both physically and in confidence so that they will be abl e to jump from a height, ride a bicycle without the aid of stabilisers and will have grown in agility and coordination.IntellectualIn the early months of a new-borns life they will begin to focus on faces and, in time, reach and grasp for objects that are close by. By the time they are 9 months old they will enjoy simple games (such as peek-a-boo) and be amused by more complicated objects. By the end of their first year a child will have begun to imitate those around it and will also be aware of how people react to their moods.Pretend play becomes part of the child’s life by the age of two and will continue in complexity over the coming few years. By three their fine motor skills will have developed to the point where they can hold and control a pencil. Over the next two years their memory and concept of time will develop further and they will begin to recognize letters and numbers, being able to read simple words and count with confidence. For the most part, their inquisitiv eness will know no bounds resulting in numerous questions.From age 6-8 they will gain confidence in their numeracy, literacy and motor skills.LanguageCommunication for a 0-3 month old baby is limited to crying, gurgling and cooing. However over the following few months a baby will learn how to laugh and will begin to imitate sounds they hear. By the age of one they will have begun to understand and respond to simple instructions, and may be using simple words themselves. By the age of 2 a child may be using a limited number of words in speech, however they will understand a great many  more.Between the ages of 3 and 5 a child may experience some frustration in speech as they find it difficult to communicate exactly what they are meaning but they will continue to develop verbally and will become more inquisitive, asking questions and often understanding far more than they speak themselves.By the age of 8 a child will be able to converse at a much more mature level and will have a w ide vocabulary to draw upon.EmotionalThe first signs of emotional development are seen when a baby begins smiling at around 5-6 weeks old. They will often respond to the attention given to them by others with a smile and will enjoy the interaction of another’s voice. However in the second half of the first year a baby will begin to show a distinction between those people they know and those they don’t, often becoming distressed if the main caregiver is not within sight.By the time they are 3 they have become much more aware of their own feelings and why they feel a certain way. And by the age of 5 they are able to hide or control their own feelings and are beginning to understand others’ feelings.Between the ages of 6 and 8 years old a child may become more competitive and assertive. This can lead to more demanding behaviour.SocialFrom birth a baby will learn to adapt and respond to the people around them. They will show pleasure at interactions with others but will probably show a preference for their main caregivers. By the age of two they will enjoy playing with other children but, as with any other skill, they will need to learn how to socialise, for example, learning to share.Over the next few years a child will grow in confidence and will engage much more in social settings – making friends, taking turns and learning to negotiate. They will become much more aware of ‘self’ – their gender and culture – and will be developing a sense of right and wrong.Between the ages of 6 and 8 some children will become very sociable, forming many friendships, sometimes with one particular ‘best friend’, whilst others will step back from social situations, preferring to spend more time alone.Analyse key social, economic and environmental factors, which may influence developmentThe key social factor for any child that can affect its development, both positively and negatively, is that of relationships. A child in a loving and healthy relationship with a parent or primary caregiver will be more able to form healthy relationships with others; they will be in an environment where they can develop better social skills and be more self-confident.The National Scientific Council on the Developing Child (US) states that, â€Å"We have long known that interactions with parents, caregivers, and other adults are important in a child's life, but new evidence shows that these relationships actually shape brain circuits and lay the foundation for later developmental outcomes, from academic performance to mental health and interpersonal skills.† (Centre on the Developing Child, Harvard University: 1)There are a number of ways in which parents or significant caregivers can help to steer the course of a child's development. These include the way a child is nurtured, stimulated and modeled certain behaviours. For example having developed verbal skills will affect a child’s social develo pment. A child whose parents talk to them frequently will likely be better equipped to engage verbally with other children. Babies listen to their parents' conversations even before they can understand language and learn the basics of conversation before they begin speaking. Talking to a child frequently can encourage strong verbal skills, which, in turn, will encourage good social skills.Economic factors can also have a substantial bearing on a child’s development. Factors such as persistent poverty, inadequate house and poor nutrition can all have a detrimental affect on a child’s development.A study by Lisa Harker for Shelter in 2006 found that: ’Achild’shealthygrowthanddevelopmentaredependenton many factors, includingtheimmediateenvironmentin which they live. Research has demonstrated thatchildren’slife chances (the factors thataffecttheircurrent and future well-being) areaffectedbythe standard of their housing.’ (Harker, 2006 : 2) The s tudy goes on to outline the effects that poor housing can have on a child’s health, both mental and physical, education and life chances.Poor nutrition is another threat to a child’s continued development. Poor diet during early development (0-3yrs) can lead to learning and memory deficits, lower IQ and school achievement, and behavioural problems in childhood (Mcgregor, (1995), Lui et al, 2005 : 3). Children also require a varied environment in which to interact and explore. Actively engaging all of their senses stimulates brain cells and encourages growth. Therefore stimulation with appropriate toys and equipment in early childhood can have a significant impact on the child’s development.Describe children’s overall development needs.To progress in such a way that a child will reach the majority of their developmental milestones within a given timeframe a child needs, first and foremost, a positive loving relationship with a significant adult(s). This ad ult will provide for the basic physiological needs of the child (appropriate healthy nutrition, human touch and shelter), the safety needs of the child (keeping him/her safe from dangers in the immediate environment, safe from abusive relationships and making sure the child has access to appropriate health care) and the social needs of the child (unconditional love, room to explore and play and interact with other children and adults and giving them a sense of a place to belong). These foundational building blocks, which the significant adult puts in place in a child’s life, pave the way for a child to be able to develop further in all five of the defined areas of development.

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Whether or not armed security guards should be in schools has been a debate for years but has really been brought into the limelight since the most recent tragedies of Columbine, Virginia Tech and Sandy Hook. The supporters of having armed security in our school districts believe that it is a needed layer of security and helps to diminish response time if necessary while keeping children, parents and teachers feeling safer to be in school. The ones against having guns in the schools believe that we have had armed guards in schools and it did nothing to stop it. We will write a custom essay sample on Debate Paper or any similar topic only for you Order Now They also believe that the cost is too high while also worrying about their children’s psyche from being around loaded weapons every day. No matter which side you are on, there are great arguments for both sides that are logical as well as emotional and it is everyone’s job to listen to all of the information that is available and make their decision based on what they feel is the best choice. That choice could be one of the most important decisions that they ever make because it could mean the difference between life and death. Sandy Hook Elementary School, Columbine High School, Virginia Tech, and the University of Texas at Austin were some of the most televised and the deadliest school shootings that have ever occurred in the United States. Since 1992, there have been over 387 school shootings which are way too many for the United States which poses the question, why did these tragedies happen in the first place? If we had armed security guards or a military/police presence at our institutions of development and higher learning would these tragedies have been prevented or could there have been less loss of life? The answer is that having an armed guard would not have prevented these attacks from individuals whose entire intention was to commit murder. Look at Columbine and Virginia Tech, both of these facilities had armed guards on their campus and it did nothing to stop the attack. The attackers observed the guards behaviors and learned their routines for patrolling and made their moves when they could get past the guards without detection. This also raises the question is if the school is liable for the deaths of these students since they had trained professionals on site and they did nothing to stop the attack could the school be charged with negligence? So with the evidence of having two of the most brutal school shootings of all time happen while armed security was present, what makes you think that they could stop an incident somewhere else? Deciding whether or not armed security would actually stop an attack is important but so is figuring out how to pay such high costs to have these armed personnel on site to protect our children. Most schools are struggling as it is to keep viable programs such as the arts running while also trying to keep their schools staffed with teachers and other personnel. How could they even fathom paying more money for security when they cannot even keep an art class going? The average salary for armed security guards across the country is around $55,000 per year then you have to factor in training, equipment, uniforms, and benefits so, on average a school would have to pay $100,000 per year for one security guard for their school. Now some school districts only have a few schools but others have a lot more and they would have a hard time paying for that. Of course, a lot of people would argue that you should not put a price tag on our children’s safety but in many cases the price of their educations would diminish because less money would be spent there to be able to pay for security. Could a school district along with the parents choose to take education away from the students in order to add armed guards in the chance that something goes wrong? Education is a key component in raising a smart, self-sufficient adult. The other factor that becomes a part of cost is having the money to pay for the lawyers and incidentals in the chance that the security guard acted inappropriately. What if there is an accidental shooting or a guard becomes over zealous in what they feel that their responsibilities are? These factors could lead to major lawsuits that the school would be responsible for by either having to represent that officer or in paying settlement and court costs for a lawsuit. These are added costs that the majority of the schools across the United States cannot afford to take on. The safety of schools have been tested more in the recent years with news coverage of the most recent incident in Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, where twenty children and six staff members lost their lives. With the recent rise of school shootings it is no wonder parents are concerned for their children’s safety in schools. Where drugs and peer pressure were once major concerns, in today’s society, we worry about our children dying in the hands of armed shooters. While there is much controversy over how to protect the future of America’s children, lawmakers are supporting a bill to allow armed guards to stand and protect our children in the school systems by creating laws to allow armed security in the schools. â€Å"The Indiana amendment’s sponsor, Rep. Jim Lucas (R), said he believes mass shootings like the one in Newtown could be prevented by more firearms. † (Resmovits, 2013). In support of armed guards, the National Rifle Association has paid for research and found among the study’s central conclusions is that ‘‘the presence of armed security personnel adds a layer of security and diminishes response time’’ in a shooting, (Asa) Hutchinson said. (Asa Hutchinson) cited a 1997 Mississippi incident in which an assistant principal ran to his truck to retrieve a . 45-caliber semiautomatic pistol and subdued a gunman who had already shot two students (Stolberg). † New legislation would allow armed teachers, staff members, or on-duty patrols to respond if a situation were to occur.† â€Å"The (National Rifle Association’s) model legislation would lift restrictions on guns in schools and require specific training for school employees who choose to carry guns. † (Resmovits, 2013). In this time of uncertainty, President Barack Obama, is trying to pass stricter gun laws. â€Å"As President Obama tries to persuade a reluctant Congress to pass new gun laws, the poll found that a majority of Americans -54 percent- think gun control laws should be tightened, up markedly from a CBS News poll last April that found that only 39 percent backed stricter laws.† (Cooper and Sussman, 2013). There is much speculation this increase could be as a result of the Newtown shooting. Meaning people are seeking security, parents are worried for their children, and there is widespread fear of a situation like Newtown ever happening again. Which brings us back to our controversial view, why is having an armed guard important? Having an armed guard might also dissuade any possible shooters from attempting to attack the school, avoiding the situation altogether. The armed guard would be a figure of authority and possible intimidation of any gunmen. As the saying goes ‘you can’t bring a knife to a gun fight’ therefore it would be hasty to think schools can stop armed intruders with anything other than a gun itself. Usually these gunmen are suicidal and seeking attention, where they understand their outcome is death, therefore restraining is not enough. A gunman at this level would not hesitate to shoot first, regardless of who is in their way, which is why having someone on site ready to respond and taken the gunman down is an ideal solution. As a parent there is nothing more important than keeping your kids safe and the same goes for a teacher and their students. Many parents feel that whatever a school needs to do to keep their children safe they are more than willing to agree with. Teachers feel more relaxed that they have someone there to help them in an emergency situation that can help protect the children and children feel safer knowing that they have someone to turn to when their parents are not around to protect them. Some people might argue that having a loaded gun in the school might mess with a child’s mental state because it makes them feel that guns are the only form of protection so they would prefer them not to be there. The reality of the situation is that we live in a world that can be tragic and devastating at times and a lot of kids are forced to see things that are way beyond their years and they are circumstances that no child should have to deal with. But, the great thing about kids is that they are resilient and very smart and with the proper education could be taught about right and wrong and why they need to have armed security guards at school. It is just like explaining to your kids how to dial 911 or where in the house the smoke detectors and fire extinguishers are. You also make your kids wear seatbelts and bike helmets to protect them so that they do not get hurt in case of an accident. Parents do these things not to scare their kids but to prepare them in case of emergencies. Children are not equipped to handle an active shooter in school nor should they ever be expected to just like you would not teach a child how to fight a fire but teaching them that this person(s) on campus are there to protect them in that small chance that someone comes into their classroom wishing to do them harm. Parents and teachers would love nothing more than to let their children believe that the world is filled with rainbows and teddy bears but the reality is that it is not and no matter how much people try to protect children from evil you are doing them a disservice by not telling them the truth. It would be morally wrong to lie to children and to make them feel safe when there is a potential for danger. Ethically it is the responsibility as parents and teachers to teach children that there may be evil in the world but there is also a lot of good and that there are always people here to protect us. Making a child feel safe and secure while also making the parents and teachers that are responsible for these kids is clearly more important than what it might cost or the possibility that having proper security might possibly fail. There have been too many shooting incidents in the United States but who knows the number of shootings that were prevented because a school chose to have security on campus. Proper knowledge and training is key to making sure that these security guards can do there jobs to protect the innocent. Another option for a school that may not have the financial resources is to hire off-duty police officers to work details on there days off because this would cost a lot less and you are guaranteed to have highly trained and dedicated people willing to put their life on the line for your children. As a society why are we more willing to pay for name brand clothes for our kids then add security that can save their lives? During a situation as horrific as an active shooter in a school is a serious issue that unfortunately is our reality today and we have to prepare that it could happen and having armed and trained security personnel on site could mean the matter between life and death and is this something we really want to chance because of money or the possibility that it is for nothing? We do not get into car accidents every day but we always make sure that are children are buckled up so why should adding security measures to schools be any different? How to cite Debate Paper, Papers

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Question: Discuss about the Establishing Environmental Water Requirements. Answer: Introduction The Murray Darling Basin Plan helps in providing a coordinated approach for water supply in the four states of Australia. The basin plan has been providing balance among social, environmental demands and economic infrastructure of the basin (Crase et al., 2018). This project aims at the problems faced by people due to urbanization in the area. The water scarcity problem in the basin has been highlighted in the report. The use of various laws and acts have been explained that might help in maintaining the challenges in the Murray Darling Basin. The Murray and Murrumbidgee Rivers have been experiencing more precipitation in the basin. This has caused proper stream flow in the basin. The climatic change in the basin has been an important issue in the basin (Hart, 2016). Most of the rivers in the basin has been experiencing the overflow of water during heavy rain, as well as a scarcity of water during less rainfall. The inversion of water in the Snowy River Catchment into the Murray Syst em (Patil Kant, 2014). The role of the Australian Government in mitigating the challenges in the basin have been discussed properly. The Basin plan has been discussed in the report. Strategies discussed various knowledge management in the report that might help in maintaining and resolving the issues in the Murray Darling basin (Porter, Askarov Hilborn, 2015). The amendments in the basin plan have been discussed in the report. This report outlines the risk management strategies used in the Murray Darling basin plan. The knowledge management plan and strategies have been discussed in the report for mitigating the issues prevailing in the basin. There are several recommendations provided for enhancing the knowledge management strategies in order to resolve issues in the basin. The Murray Darling Basin covers 1 million square kilometres of Australia having the land mass of 500-600 million years old (Kandulu et al., 2017). This area varies in various geographically, climatically and ecologically condition. People living in the basin are controlled by the seasons and plenty of food and water is present over there. However, the scenario in the basin drastically changed over the years due to the impact of the Englishmen on the basin. The construction sector in the basin has constructed various buildings and dams on the rivers for the irrigation purpose. As commented by Abel et al., (2016), the Murray Darling Basin has been changed by the construction of various water storages on the rivers in last 100 years. The total volume of water storage capacity in the basin is approx. 35000 million litres (Fidel, Schlesinger Cervera, 2015). However, the limit of the construction has been crossed creating problems for the basin. The construction of railways, roads and tow nship areas have created various problems in the basin (Frizenschaf, Mosley, Daly Kotz, 2015). Natural resources have been extracted illegally from the Earth that has created the loss for the basin. The removal of the red weeds from the streams of the Murray Darling basin has caused irreversible damage the flora abs fauns of the area. The basin has been populated with an estimated 40000 years and cave painting and artefacts have been core attraction in the basin (Meihami Meihami, 2014). There are various wetlands in the basin that has been considered international significance. The basin has been providing various breeding habitats for many species of water birds, plants and fish. Various streams in the basin have been affected by the less flow of water through the basin. However, the removal of the vegetation from the natural wetlands has created a drought situation in the basin. The basin has been contributing 45% of the agriculture of the country (Authority, 2014). The basin ha s been representing 72% of irrigated crops and pastures of a total area of irrigated land. However, the overall rainfall in the basin varies from 1400mm per year to 300mm per year. According to Hart (2016), the ratio of maximum and the minimum flow of water has been varying from 300:1 to 1000:1. Therefore, there has been extreme variation in the water flow and rainfall. This has caused problems in the basin, as scarcity of water and overflow of water are frequent in the basin. These variations also create problems for the irrigation and crops in the basin. As the revenue of the basin depends upon the agriculture, the financial condition if the basin also gets affected by the climatic change (Masadeh et al., 2017). The aim of the Basin plan is to focus on the supply of water among all the users and farmers living in the basin. The Basin Plan Legislation helps in guiding governments and regional authorities for the development of the basin and sustainable growth in the supply of the water to the farmers if the basin. However, South Australian irrigators and farmers have faced waters problems in 2007-2008 summer due to the water scarcity and less rainfall (Pedro-Monzons et al., 2016). The problems related to drought has been prevailing in the basin. The uncertainty in the rainfall in the basin has been creating problems, as there is no backup strategy for the water supply in the basin. Therefore, there is a need for the proper strategy to maintain the vulnerabilities in the basin. Problems Statement The Murray Darling Basin Plan has not able to help farmers, regional communities, rural, environment and consumers in the basin. However, it has drastically failed basically, morally, ecologically and systematically (Grant, 2015). The policies drawn by the Murray Darling basin plan have been maintained and drawn up by the policies. The current Murray Darling Basin Plan is as follows: It is not in the interest of rural and regional communities. The plan is ecologically and environmentally unsustainable and dangerous It is economically and emotionally heartbreaking. However, the farmers involved in the industries and communities have been supplying clean and green food and fibre for a century. There has been a drastic change in the plan over the years. The plan has been a big failure for the Australian Government. However, under the present Basin Plan, the farmers are unable to maintain their daily needs and they have become beggars in the basin (Porter, Askarov Hilborn, 2015). The poverty has been killing many farmers in the basin due to the drought effect in the basin. The nutrients in the soil have been degrading causing the reduction in the fertility of the soil. The excessive use of the fertilizer has been creating problems for the farmers. Risk Assessment The Murray Darling Basin Plan has been facing through various risks and consistently working for the development of risk assessment strategies (Crase et al., 2018). The Risk Assessment Guidelines have been combined with the maintenance of several jurisdictions. There are various steps in the risk assessment process. Set Context Identify Risk Analyze RiskEvaluate risk In this context, several steps are taken by the MDB Water Access Entitlement (WAE) groups are the key assessment for the year. The risk assessment 2008 has been concerned with risk from a materialistic impact on the risks of water availability. The core set of values included in the MDB Ramsar sites and TLM sites. However, following environmental assets have been selected from the DECC for risk assessment. Valley/River Environmental Asset assessed Border Rivers Morella Watercourse, Boobera Lagoon, and Pungbougal Lagoon Complex Macintyre R. anabranches, billabongs wetlands from Goondiwindi to Mungindi Gwydir Gwydir Wetlands Ramsar site Namoi Namoi River billabongs and wetlands Wilgara Wetland Macquarie Macquarie Marshes Ramsar site Wilgara Wetland Upper Darling Talyawalka Anabranch Bourke Weir drown-out flow for fish passage Lower Darling Darling Anabranch Lakes Lachlan Booligal Wetlands Great Cumbung Swamp Murrumbidgee Fivebough and Tuckerbil Swamp Ramsar site Mid-Murrumbidgee Wetlands Lowbidgee Floodplain NSW Central Murray Forests Table 1: Environmental Asset of DECC (Source: Pittock, Williams Grafton, 2015) The Risk Assessment requires data and information in the basin-wide spatial and water availability. However, results from recent surveys have depicted that the water availability and use of streamline flow have resulted in six hazards. The water management plan for the basin has been the failure in the context. The current water management plan of the basin has been depended on the water flow in the river. Therefore, the climate change in the basin might affect the water management plan of the basin. The water management plan of the basin has focused on the upstream and downstream of the river in the basin (Grafton Horne, 2014). The climatic change in the Murray Darling basin has been one of the major problems, in the basin. The climate of the basin has been changing from dry, median and wet. Various changes in the rainfall density have been creating change in the water flow in rivers (Cohen Olsen, 2015). Scenario Change to mean annual rainfall (%)45 Change to mean annual runoff (%)15 Cory -13 -22 Cmid -3 -2 Cwet 13 50 Table 2: Impacts of climate change scenarios on mean annual runoff (Source: Grafton et al., 2014) The groundwater usage by GMU in the basin has been clarified in the table. The current usage is 10 GL.y-1. However, the MDBSY Project estimated by an additional; 37.1 GL.y-1 have affected 23% increase in the groundwater usage. Maximum usage of groundwater under the NSW Government Policy has been 13.3 GL.y-1 (Obeidat et al., 2016). GMU Current usage SY Future usage NOW future usage47 (GL/y) Lower Darling Alluvium 0.1 0.2 0.0 Upper Darling Alluvium 0.0 9.7 0.0 GAB Alluvial 4.6 91.8 5.8 GAB Intake Beds 0.2 1.6 0.4 Gunnedah Basin 0.0 0.4 0.0 Western Murray Porous Rock 0.1 20.6 0.2 GAB Cap Rocks 2.9 5.2 3.8 Lachlan Fold Belt 1.6 67.7 2.4 Warrambungle Tertiary Basalt 0.1 0.5 0.0 Kanmantoo Fold Belt 0.5 42.1 0.7 TOTAL USAGE 10.1 239.8 13.3 Streamflow Impact (GL/y) 1.3 37.1 1.7 Table 3: Current and future groundwater usage and stream flow impacts in the Darling River Catchments by Groundwater Management Unit (Source: Gale et al., 2014) The stream flow effect of increased ground water can be calculated by the MDBSY together with the farm dam effects of total impacts. The low reliability of the water products has been creating risks in the basin. The irregular flow of water in the basin have been creating challenges for irrigation and farming purposes (Hart, 2016). The use of the low availability of water in the basin has been the reason for the threat of drought in the basin. The basin has been facing several cases of drought in the basin that have caused various financial loss of people in the basin. Scenario % change in average diverted volume Consequence Likelihood Risk-level Climatic change Wet estimate +1.0 Negligible Probable Low Median estimate +2.0 Negligible Possible Low Dry estimate -3.0 Negligible Unlikely Low Groundwater Current use -0.1 Negligible Certain Low Future use (MDBSY estimate) -0.8 Negligible Possible Low Future use (NSW embargoes) -0.2 Negligible Probable Low Farm dams -0.2 Negligible Possible Low Afforestation -0.2 Negligible Probable Low Irrigation return flows 0.0 Negligible Possible Low Bushfires -0.1 Negligible Possible N/A CUMULATIVE -1.0 Negligible Possible Low Table 4: Risk Assessment for Combined Access Entitlement Holders (Source: Bark et al., 2015) The emissions of the greenhouse effect have been creating risks in the natural cycles in the basin. The carbon emission due to the burning of coal and fossils for generation of energy in the basin have been causing air pollution in the basin. As commented by Kirby et al., (2014), high-security holders has been engaged in the permanent transfer of water from different sources of water. The use of legislation has helped in maintaining the risk assessment policy in the basin. The private security stakeholders have been helping in providing funds to the authority of the basin. Legislation used in the Basin Plan Various legislations have been implemented in the plan that might help in monitoring the basin plan. The Water Act does not provide priority to the three outcomes including economic, social and environment. However, each provision in the act has to be provided with own terms in the context of the Water basin plan. These statements of objects are not in the form of traditionally enforceable rules (Todorovi? et al., 2015). They can perform the function with the system of governance. The use of the plan can help in maintaining the environment of the basin. However, these statements follow and inform how decisions can be approached by all the levels in the system including the SDLs and temporary divisions in the system (Neave et al., 2015). The Commission in the state and territories in several stages have been developing strategies for dealing with these issues in the basin. Therefore, a set of legislation has been included in the Water for Ecosystem plan for monitoring criticism in COA G water reform statements. The results of the ARMCANZ principles have been able to express goals for providing water in the environment for restoring the ecological nature of the basin (Becerra-Fernandez Sabherwal, 2014). The key components of the Water Management Act 2000 include separation of water rights from land, prioritization of water for the environment, Licenses issued in perpetuity and water sharing plans. Water sharing plans are developed for all water sources by NSW in respect to the Water Management Act 2000 (Martn-de Castro, 2015). Each water sharing plans is related to articulates and trading architecture in the basin. The development of the NSW policy for initiating the action has been regarded as less certain in the development of the next water-sharing plan. The NSW government has implemented risk management framework in order to national water use in the NSW. The Water Sharing plans can be extended for next 10 years (Horne, 2014). Ninety percent use of water use in the NSW has been maintained and managed by sharing water plan and reduction in the usability of water supply for complimentary use. The regional stakeholders of NSW have committed about the identification of environmental water needs and use in the basin. The scarcity of water has been reported by the stakeholders (Geisler Wickramasinghe, 2015). The basin plan describes the inflow of water through the dam and restricting access to supplementary flows in the environmental outcomes have been reached. However, NSW water sharing have helped in driving the water flow systems in the Murray Darling Basin (Webb, 2017). This sharing plan has been legislated by higher authorities of Australia. NSW River Bank has spent $101.5 million environmental funds that have been set by the NSW government for buying water for valuable inland water (Swirepik et al., 2016). Forrest Creek Stage 1 and 2 34.7 GL Barren Box Swamp reconfiguration 20.0 GL Bungunyah-Koraleigh pipeline 3.015 GL Coonancoocabill wetland 0.632 GL Deniliquin golf club 0.238 GL Hay Private Irrigation District 1.0 GL Coleambally supply automation 3.5 GL Purchase (includes in NSW and Vic.) 84.0 GL Table 5: Between 2002 and 2011, Water for Rivers projects within the Murray and Murrumbidgee valleys in NSW have recovered nearly 150 gigalitres (Source: Alston et al., 2016) The NSW Government and Commonwealth Government have jointly committed to the $7 million Pipeline NSW project under the Australian Water Smart program (Bharati, Zhang Chaudhury, 2015). The domestic irrigation program of the basin has been open channel stock and domestic in central inland rivers. According to Thompson, (2017), the recovery of water for meeting the sustainable diversion limits needs to be invested in projects for the development of the basin. The agreement includes the referral of state powers in water management plan. The strategical development of the basin has been depended on the water management plan in the basin (Donate, M. J., de Pablo, 2015). The agreement in the Commonwealth agreed to provide the fund of $1.358 billion to the NSW for development of various projects in the basin. The use of different legislation in the basin have helped in providing environmental water in the basin. The climatic change in the basin has been creating risks and threats in the Murray Darling Basin. Knowledge Management Issues There has been various challenges and issues in the knowledge management. The phases of deployment in the water basin have been maintained by the use of various long-term effects of knowledge management. Knowledge management has some core capabilities in order to maintain the data and information about the project involved in the particular area (Wang, Noe, Wang, 2014). In this context, the Murray Darling basin has been mentioned as the distinctive area with various capabilities although having some limitations in the management (MurrayDarling Basin). The use of the knowledge management has been concerned in the report. The use of knowledge management has been maintained in the project plan for determining the strength of resources of a project (Ross Connell, 2016). Therefore, these processes ensure the real-time protection of the project management in the basin. Water management has the major issue in the basin that has been creating several problems in the basin including irrigat ion issues. The significant cost of a transaction has been included in the international trade from the basin. The use of various techniques have been used in the basin include broker fees, and inter-state trade has helped in maintaining the issues in the basin. The water management plan in the basin has helped in providing the water supply to the basin. The rivers and water sources of the basin have been suffering from drought and scarcity of water. Therefore, the change in the climate has been affecting the irrigation system of the basin (Thompson, 2017). The climatic change has been creating major problems in the basin. The water management plan of the basin has been a failure in the context of mitigating these Water problems in the basin. The excessive use of the water in the basin for daily purposes has been leading to the scarcity of water. Therefore, the knowledge of people in the basin has been depleting related to the demographics and wastewater management project. The lack of knowledge among citizens in the basin has caused various problems in the progression of the project. The use of different management strategies in managing operations in the knowledge management projects. The cultural issues in the knowledge management strategies include management support, demonstrating management and business value, implications in the change management and keeping up with new technologies security. As commented by Hart, McLeod Neave, (2017), the water management plan of the basin has focused on the upstream and downstream of the river in the basin. The climatic change in the Murray Darling basin has been one of the major problems, in the basin. The climate of the basin has been changing from dry, median and wet. The Water Sharing plans can be extended for next 10 years (Hart Davidson, 2017). Ninety percent use of water use in the NSW has been maintained and managed by sharing water plan and reduction in the usability of water supply for complimentary use. The regional stakeholders of NSW have committed about the identification of environmental water needs and use in the basin. Technology has been another issue in the knowledge management plan. The lack of implementing integrated databases in the architecture of the plan, interoperability and navigating tools have been creating problems in the knowledge management. The business process model has been another issue in the knowledge management system (Alston, Clarke Whittenbury, 2018). Poor implementation of the business model in the business has been creating the problem in maintaining the operations in the project. Lack of proper documentation of planning systems has created financial problems in the project plan. The wastewater management project in the Murray Darling Basin has been a successful project for providing a proper and regular water supply to the basin. The utilization of IT in the basin plan might help in maintaining the record of the resources used in the project (Power, Shard., Burstein, 2015). The database of the project might help in tracking data and information in the basin. Various use s of the IT interventions have been developed in the empirical world that can be analyzed in order to maintain the wastewater management project in the basin (Kneebone Wilson, 2017). Knowledge Management Strategies The knowledge management strategy has a phased assessment and decision-making system for the next 10 years. This strategy includes following elements: Overarching principles for guiding the implementation of the strategy. Roles and responsibilities of governments and communities. A framework and timetable for the implementation of the Strategy including three broad phases including pre-feasibility, feasibility and implementation. Key steps in phase one that helps in outlining issues and methods to be used in completing the pre-feasibility analysis. An action plan of the seven focus areas in the basin has to properly function able. As commented by Qureshi et al., (2018) the strategy aims at maintaining and maximizing environmental outcomes. The affected communities including the stakeholders, landowners, management agencies and local government policies have been affecting the local benefits of the basin. The use of different strategies in order to maintain the convection in the basin has been implemented in the plan. The strategy looks for the positive impact on the community of the basin. Various risks in the basin have been included in the strategy in order to implement mitigation strategies in the basin. There have been potential changes in the plan (Tan Auty, 2017). The strategy aims at maximizing environmental outcomes for obtaining a managed water available for the environmental use. The affected communities including stakeholders, local government and management agencies need to involve in identifying potential effects and solutions. The water holders including existing users or environmental water holder need to maintain proper water efficient needs by not affecting other entitlements. However, potential changes are made in order to provide specific criteria for resolving issues in the basin (Guest, 2017). The water management plan of the basin has been provided in order to maintain the issues in various the basin. The constraint management strategy might help in maintaining the stakeholder access in the plan that might help in maintaining the use of plan in the basin. The unique strategies of the plan have involved the stakeholders for receiving the order of extra water in the basin. The wastewater management system can be properly implemen ted in the basin with the help of the stakeholders in the system (Grover Froese, 2016). Knowledge management needs to be integrated into the business: Knowledge management needs to be integrated with the business operations. The primary value of the knowledge needs to be related to the development the business. In this context, the water management plan of the Murray Darling basin needs to be integrated with the knowledge management strategy (Alston, Clarke Whittenbury, 2018). Knowledge related to the demographics of the basin needs to be known. The use of the knowledge management framework needs to be implemented in the plan. Knowledge management framework needs to be well designed related to the demographical factors of the basin. The use of knowledge supply chain has helped in providing resources for developing the water management plan in the basin. Knowledge management include collect data and information: This principle reflects the data collection method used in the knowledge management strategy. Data collection is an important aspect of the knowledge management. The knowledge management plan includes the data collection method in order to collect knowledge related to the business (Qureshi et al., 2018). In this context, data collection method used in the Murray Darling basin has played an important role in maintaining the management plan. Data collection in the basin has been initiated from online sources and surveying different parts of the basin. This data and information can be integrated as knowledge regarding the management plan (Grafton Wheeler, 2018). Knowledge management plan needs to fulfil the supply and demand criteria: The use of knowledge management in the Murray Darling Basin has been included in the wastewater management plan. This strategy has helped in exploring the demand and supply of the resources in the basin (Lyon, Lintermans Koehn, 2018). Change in the project requirements might create problems in the procedure of the project. The use of different processes and techniques in the knowledge management plan have helped in maintaining push and pull of the market tendency. The change in the project delivery system has created risks in the financial management of the project. The use of knowledge management in the basin has been able to maintain the requirements of the project in the basin. The wastewater management project in the basin has been being to provide variety. Conclusion From the above discussion, it can be concluded that the use knowledge management has been available to mitigate various challenges in the Murray Darling Basin. The challenges faced by the basin has been discussed in the report. The use of the factors and models in the report has been analyzed. The factors affecting the wastewater management project has been discussed. A proper management of the wastewater supply has been discussed in the report. Natural resources have been extracted illegally from the Earth that has created the loss for the basin. The removal of the red weeds from the streams of the Murray Darling basin has caused irreversible damage the flora abs fauns of the area. The overview of the Murray Darling Basin has been provided in the report that helps in understanding the demographics of the basin. The climatic change has been the major problem in the basin. The diversity in the rainfall has been creating the scarcity of water in the basin. Various risks and threats in the basin have been identified in the report. The use of risk assessment has helped in maintaining the risks in the basin. Therefore, the identification of the risks in the water management plan has helped in providing a proper analysis of the dependence of natural resources. The knowledge management plan has been developed in order to maintain the challenges in the Murray Darling Basin. The use of knowledge management plan has helped in resolving the issues in the water management plan in the basin. The use of natural resources has been initiated in order to reduce the pollution due to carbon emission in the air. Recommendations The Basin plan has been complex and diverse for understanding the core benefits of the plan. The use of the plan has been helping in maintaining the ecosystem of the basin. The climatic change if the basin cannot be controlled. However, steps have been taken to maintain the climatic change in the basin. The reduction in the use of the carbon particles has helped in reducing the carbon emission in the basin. The use of solar energy has been increased in the basin that helps in reducing the burning of coal or generation of energy. A proper maintenance of the basin is required by the Australian government. There are few recommendations that can be accounted in the basin for its development. Environmental outcomes: The outcomes of the strategies prepared in the basin has been committed to expectations. However, a government in the basin needs to continue the full implementation if the basin plan by 2024. The constraints in the management and implementations of different aspects of sustainable development in the basin. The mechanical adjustment in the basin for protection of environmental water has been critical for getting to the best possible outcomes in the environment. Water quality and salinity outcomes: The 2020 review of salinity targets needs to maintain and examine the appropriateness of the target. The export of salt from the basin needs to be increased that might help in increasing the financial condition if the basin. Various tool and techniques for refining salt from water need to be implemented in the basin. The technical expert in the basin needs to be motivated to improve the technology used in the basin for the production of the salt from seawater. The regional stakeholders of NSW have committed about the identification of environmental water needs and use in the basin. Technology has been another issue in the knowledge management plan. The lack of implementing integrated databases in the architecture of the plan, interoperability and navigating tools have been creating problems in the knowledge management. Recovering water for the environment: the government of the Basin needs to urgently complete the work for planning and designing the assumption attached to the basin plan. The factors associated with the development of the basin needs to be implemented in the basin that might help in the development of the basin. The use of recovery and the backup plan in the basin needs to be implanted in the plan that helps in maintaining development in the water basin. Managing environmental water: The government of the basin and the MDBA needs to review the basin report for analyzing environmental water management in the basin. Governmental policies in the basin need to be implemented in order to manage water management and planning. The use of various techniques in the basin might help in providing several enhancement in the machines and techniques used in the development of the projects in the basin. Maintaining water quality: The government of basin has been using their techniques for purifying water from rainwater. Therefore, the government needs to implement various tools and techniques that might help in maintaining and purifying the water. The quality of water needs to be improved in the basin that helps in increasing the health of people living in the basin. Investigation and collection of water samples as data for experiments needs to be done that helps in creating strategies for purifying water in the basin. SDL Adjustment mechanism: The government of the basin needs to be involved closely to the communities of the basin that might be in maintaining a close relationship with the people of the basin. The use of design implementation in the basin might help in providing a better approach to the development of the basin. The maintenance of the basin needs to be handled by the government of Australia. The implementation of operations and responsibilities of the people living in the basin might help in accessing the outer world. Water resource planning: The government of the basin needs to implement water resource planning project in the plan. This might help in maintaining the activity of the planning in the project. The use of the water resource plan in the project helps in monitoring the streamline flow in the river. The government of the basin needs to adopt strategies for improving the compliance review of the basin plan. 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