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Effectiveness of inland water management 2016

2016
Inland water
Effectiveness of management
At a glance

At a glanceThe National Water Initiative has driven water policy, planning and management reforms in Australia for the past decade, which have delivered significant benefits for all Australians. It is critical that there should be no backsliding from reform principles. During a similar or...

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Outlook for inland water environments 2016

2016
Inland water
Outlook
At a glance

At a glanceClimate and pests remain the largest pressures on our inland water environments. Climate variability and climate change, and associated changes in rainfall regimes, are the primary risks to inland water environments in both the short and long term. Efforts will need to continue to...

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Water management in Australia

2016
Inland water
Effectiveness of management
Report Content

2016 Inland water Effectiveness of management We have significant and expanding knowledge of the relationships between water management actions and ecological condition that are essential for effective management. Much...

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Management capacity

2016
Biodiversity
Effectiveness of management
Report Content

2016 Biodiversity Effectiveness of management Tasmania Australian Capital Territory Jurisdictional reporting on management effectiveness It is has been widely...

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State and trends of Australia’s heritage 2016

2016
Heritage
State and trends
At a glance

At a glanceAustralia’s heritage registers list natural and cultural places at national, state and local levels, but in an inconsistent manner, and with disparate levels of resourcing and regulation. As announced during the 2014 International Union for Conservation of Nature World Parks...

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Pressures on Indigenous heritage

2016
Heritage
Pressures
Report Content

2016 Heritage Pressures Tasmania Timor Sea Greater Sydney There is a recognised gap between Indigenous Australians and the wider Australian...

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Figure LAN31 Investment in Indigenous land and sea management, 2011–16

2016
Land
Effectiveness of management
Map

Download as pngDownload dataset Source: Petina Pert (CSIRO), using data obtained from the Indigenous Land Corporation; and various online sources, including Australian Government websites and philanthropic organisations such as Myer, The Christensen Fund, Australian Environmental...

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Box LAN15 Developing the north

2016
Land
Outlook
Case Study

Strong engagement with Indigenous communities in developing northern Australia (Australian Government 2015c) is crucial, in light of the increasing number of formal agreements and rights these communities are establishing on land and water; their presence on, and connection and...

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Box LAN14 Weeds, feral animals, fire and research at Wattleridge and Tarriwa Kurrukun Indigenous Protected Areas, New South Wales

2016
Land
Effectiveness of management
Case Study

The Banbai Aboriginal nation owns and manages 2 Indigenous Protected Areas (IPAs) in northern New South Wales. Wattleridge was the first IPA declared in the state, in 2001, and covers 648 hectares of native bushland. Tarriwa Kurrukun (which means ‘strong one’) covers 930 hectares...

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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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Inputs: Financial Resources

2016
Heritage
Effectiveness of management
Report Content

2016 Heritage Effectiveness of management Tasmania Timor Sea Greater Darwin Great Barrier Reef Cocos Christmas...

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Inputs: Human Resources

2016
Heritage
Effectiveness of management
Report Content

2016 Heritage Effectiveness of management Tasmania Timor Sea Greater Darwin Great Barrier Reef Cocos Christmas...

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