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State and trends of biodiversity
2016, 2011 Assessment summaryBiodiversity State and trends Coastal and marine species and ecosystemsFreshwater species and ecosystemsTerrestrial plant and animal species: Threatened species listsTerrestrial ecosystems and communitiesGenetic and species...
State and trends of inland water environments 2016
2016 At a glanceAt a glanceOnline availability of flow data and water resources information has increased substantially since 2011, including: various state-based data portals a national repository with flow and other data for more than 3400 sites a national set of 222 long-term, high-quality reference...
Risks to inland water environments 2016
2016 At a glanceAt a glanceRisks to inland water environments include direct risks (such as direct water extraction, or changes in run-off and recharge) and indirect risks (such as expansion of invasive species because of increased tourism). Climate changes may produce both types of risks. Updated climate...
Outlook for inland water environments 2016
2016 At a glanceAt 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...
Figure WAT12 Rainfall deciles for the Lake Eyre Basin, January 2016
2016 MapDownload as pngDownload dataset Source: Monthly water Update; © Commonwealth of Australia (Bureau of Meteorology) 2016 Figure WAT12 Rainfall deciles for the Lake Eyre Basin, January 201 Water flows and levels
Figure WAT13 Monthly streamflow for the Lake Eyre Basin, January 2016
2016 MapDownload as pngDownload dataset Source: Monthly Water Update; © Commonwealth of Australia (Bureau of Meteorology) 2016 Figure WAT13 Monthly streamflow for the Lake Eyre Basin, January 2016 Water flows and levels
Water flows and levels
2016 Report Content2016 Inland water State and trends South East Coast South West Coast Murray Darling North East Coast Tasmania...
Jurisdictional reporting on pressures
2016 Report Content2016 Biodiversity Pressures Tasmania Greater Darwin Australian Capital Territory Each state and territory in Australia has highlighted a range of...
Global climate change and climate variability
2016 Report Content2016 Biodiversity Pressures Tasmania All recent state and territory SoE reports note the adverse effects of global climate change on biodiversity. These increasingly include extreme weather, as...
Consumption and extraction of natural resources
2016 Report Content2016 Biodiversity Pressures Murray Darling Tasmania Harvesting of species The impact of harvesting is considered a potential threat to 30 per cent of listed threatened...
Terrestrial ecosystems and communities
2016 Report Content2016 Biodiversity State and trends Murray Darling Tasmania Great Barrier Reef Australian Capital Territory The Interim...
Freshwater species and ecosystems
2016 Report Content2016 Biodiversity State and trends Murray Darling Tasmania Great Barrier Reef Australian Capital Territory Lake Eyre...
New technologies, solutions and innovations
2016 Report Content2016 Biodiversity Effectiveness of management Improved tools and technical advances are becoming more available, sophisticated and cost-effective for biodiversity assessment, monitoring and management (see Box BIO20)....
State and trends of the marine environment 2016
2016 At a glanceAt a glanceReporting on the current state and recent trends of the biological and ecological components of Australia’s marine environment is highly variable across Australia’s marine estate, and is often inadequate for robust assessment. There are few coordinated, sustained monitoring...
Outlook for the marine environment 2016
2016 At a glanceAt a glanceThe contribution of the marine environment to the economy is projected to continue to grow 3 times faster than Australia’s gross domestic product in the next decade. It is in Australia’s interest that our ocean ecosystems continue to bring economic, cultural and social benefits...
Commercial and recreational fishing
2016 Report Content2016 Marine environment Pressures Tasmania Marine Temperate East Great Barrier Reef Marine South East Indian Ocean...
Marine vessel activity
2016 Report Content2016 Marine environment Pressures Great Barrier Reef International vessels International vessels operating in Australian waters mainly comprise large cargo carriers, but may also include...
Toxins, pesticides and herbicides
2016 Report Content2016 Marine environment Pressures Great Barrier Reef The group of chemicals typically regarded as pollutants encompasses a large array of compounds, and is generally divided into chemical...
Resilience of marine systems
2016 Report Content2016 Marine environment Resilience Tasmania Great Barrier Reef The concept of resilience is not straightforward, with definitions varying across social and scientific...
Outlook for the built environment 2016
2016 At a glanceAt a glanceThe outlook for the built environment continues to be mixed. The major drivers of population growth and climate change pose significant challenges in relation to housing location and infrastructure, although this report suggests that per-capita reductions and improved efficiencies...
Introduction
2016 At a glance‘Built environment’ refers to the human-made surroundings that provide the setting for people to live, work and recreate. It encompasses physical buildings and parks, and their supporting infrastructure such as transport, water and energy networks. Human wellbeing is affected by the built...
Increased pollution
2016 Report Content2016 Built environment Pressures Greater Brisbane Greater Melbourne Greater Perth Greater Sydney Production and...
Livability: Urban amenity
2016 Report Content2016 Built environment State and trends Greater Brisbane Greater Darwin Greater Hobart Greater Adelaide Australian...
Livability: Housing
2016 Report Content2016 Built environment State and trends North East Coast Greater Brisbane Greater Hobart Greater Adelaide Greater...
Livability: Transport
2016 Report Content2016 Built environment State and trends Murray Darling North East Coast Tasmania Greater Brisbane Greater Darwin...
Livability: Air and water quality
2016 Report Content2016 Built environment State and trends North Western Plateau South Western Plateau Although Australian cities, as they function currently, demonstrate environmental...
Livability: Natural environment
2016 Report Content2016 Built environment State and trends Murray Darling North East Coast Tasmania Greater Brisbane Greater Darwin...
Urban environmental efficiency: Land use
2016 Report Content2016 Built environment State and trends Urban environmental efficiency refers to how well the built environment encourages the efficient use of natural resources—land, energy and water—and the re-use and/or recovery of...
Urban environmental efficiency: Energy efficiency
2016 Report Content2016 Built environment State and trends Timor Sea Urban environmental efficiency refers to how well the built environment encourages the efficient use of natural resources—land, energy and...
Urban environmental efficiency: Water efficiency
2016 Report Content2016 Built environment State and trends Greater Brisbane Greater Adelaide Greater Melbourne Urban environmental efficiency refers to how well the...
