1.  Decide on the title:  Done:
Discussion Paper: Representative Reserves for Rivers, Wetlands and Aquifers.

2.  Decide on a structure / outline: Done:
The proposed structure:(level 1 headings:)
Summary, Introduction, Scope and terminology, National and international biodiversity agreements, Representative reserves in terrestrial and marine environments, The role and importance of representative aquatic reserves, Representative aquatic reserves - Commonwealth and State programs, Likely future developments, Conclusions, Recommendations, Bibliography, Appencicies

3.  Develop a early draft of the paper.
The first draft of the discussion paper was circulated  within the working and reference groups on 1 June 2001.  A second draft is in preparation.
Discussion paper: circulation draft version 2 (July 2002) Word97, 800 kbytes, 150pp.
Comments on the draft discussion paper.

The discussion paper is rather long, and includes about 100 pages of appendicies.  A summary paper is available: Nevill and Phillips - paper on representative reserves given to the International River Symposium, Brisbane, August 29-31  2001:
Long version of the paper (18 pages) (Word97 doc, 150 kbytes)
Short version of the paper (3 pages) ( Word97 doc, 90 kybtes)
Symposium PowerPoint presentation (ppt file, 200 kbytes).

4.  Develop a final draft of the paper.
This will be circulated widely via the ALS email forum, and other appropriate email forums.

5.  Finalise the Discussion Paper.
Comments received from step 4 will be taken into account, and the paper will be forwarded to the ASL Policy Committee.

6.  Pursue recommendations   made in the Discussion Paper.
The Discussion Paper may recommend the development of a draft ASL policy on representative river and wetland reserves, or the development of further technical papers.

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