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Water resource development

2016
Inland water
Pressures
Report Content

2016 Inland water Pressures Murray Darling Tasmania Greater Brisbane Greater Darwin Greater Hobart...

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Outlook for biodiversity 2016

2016
Biodiversity
Outlook
At a glance

At a glanceIt seems unlikely, given the current overall poor status and deteriorating trends in biodiversity and the high impact of increasing pressures, that overall biodiversity outcomes will improve in the short or medium term. Our current investments in biodiversity management are not...

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Freshwater species and ecosystems

2016
Biodiversity
State and trends
Report Content

2016 Biodiversity State and trends Murray Darling Tasmania Great Barrier Reef Australian Capital Territory Lake Eyre...

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Economic growth

2016
Heritage
Pressures
Report Content

2016 Heritage Pressures Murray Darling Greater Melbourne Greater Sydney Heritage places are susceptible to loss of values through inappropriate...

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Box BIO12 Getting to know a whole new world of animals living underground

2016
Biodiversity
State and trends
Case Study

During the past 2 decades, it has become apparent that there are many animal species living within rock spaces deep underground, as well as in shallow unconfined aquifers associated with rivers. Subterranean fauna have persisted and diversified in their relatively buffered...

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Condition and Integrity: Listing Jurisdictions

2016
Heritage
State and trends
Report Content

2016 Heritage State and trends South Coast South East Coast South Australian Gulf North East Coast Tasmania...

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Condition and Integrity: Types of Heritage

2016
Heritage
State and trends
Report Content

2016 Heritage State and trends Timor Sea Greater Adelaide Lake Eyre This section examines the condition and integrity of Australian heritage...

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Residual risks to the marine environment

2016
Marine environment
Risks
At a glance

At a glanceAvoidance and mitigation measures, which are the primary strategies for managing impacts of activities on the marine environment, may not address all impacts associated with the activities. Management may be absent or only partially effective, there may be some impacts that are...

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Environment protection systems

2011
Marine environment
Effectiveness of management
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2011 Marine environment Effectiveness of management Tasmania Great Barrier Reef   All jurisdictions in Australia have core environmental management and conservation...

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