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Management initiatives and investments

2016
Biodiversity
Effectiveness of management
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2016 Biodiversity Effectiveness of management Biodiversity funding NRM funding provides key measures that include many practical elements of protecting and sustainably managing biodiversity. For the past 30 years, the...

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Environment protection systems

2016
Marine environment
Effectiveness of management
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2016 Marine environment Effectiveness of management Tasmania Marine Temperate East Marine South West Great Barrier Reef...

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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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Introduction 2016

2016
Heritage
Introduction
At a glance

Heritage is all the things that make up Australia’s identity—our spirit and ingenuity, our historic buildings, and our unique, living landscapes. Our heritage is a legacy from our past, a living, integral part of life today, and the stories and places we pass on to future generations.(DoEE n...

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Heritage listings

2016
Heritage
Introduction
Report Content

2016 Heritage Introduction Antarctica Identifying and protecting heritage places is fundamental to ensuring that they are appropriately conserved, celebrated and passed on to future generations...

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Heritage: 2011–16 in context

2016
Heritage
Introduction
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2016 Heritage Introduction Tasmania Timor Sea Great Barrier Reef Lake Eyre The SoE 2011 'Heritage' chapter concluded that...

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Population growth

2016
Heritage
Pressures
Report Content

2016 Heritage Pressures Greater Sydney Australia’s population is projected to grow to nearly 40 million by 2055 (ABS 2016). This increase will be concentrated in our capital cities. Population...

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Understanding

2016
Heritage
Effectiveness of management
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2016 Heritage Effectiveness of management Murray Darling North East Coast Greater Sydney Gulf of Carpentaria...

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Planning

2016
Heritage
Effectiveness of management
Report Content

2016 Heritage Effectiveness of management Antarctica The adequacy of planning for heritage management can be assessed by considering the policies and plans in place that result in management...

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Box HER2 Ediacara Fossil Site

2016
Heritage
Introduction
Case Study

The Ediacara Fossil Site, which was included on the National Heritage List on 11 January 2007, demonstrates both the diversity of values found at natural heritage places in Australia and the challenges that may arise in protecting such values. The site was discovered in 1946,...

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

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