1. The document discusses social and economic assessment (SEA) for water planning in Australia based on case studies. SEA aims to inform trade-offs between competing outcomes using science, social analysis, and community input. 2. SEA should identify productive, environmental, indigenous, and public benefits as well as risks affecting water availability. However, case studies showed SEA often only provided basic profiles rather than assessing impacts of different options. 3. The document provides recommendations for improving SEA including collecting primary data, assessing impacts on various activities, and engaging communities in the assessment process.