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Effectiveness of atmospheric management
2016, 2011 Assessment summaryAmbient air quality Effectiveness of management Management of sources of pollutionManagement frameworkIndoor air quality...
Effectiveness of coastal management
2016 Assessment summaryCoasts Effectiveness of management Coastal governance and management Year...
Effectiveness of management
2016 At a glanceSoE 2016 considers the effectiveness of management of Australia’s environment from a national perspective. For a number of reasons, including a lack of nationally aggregated data, it does not assess the outcomes achieved from individual policies and programs, or from management at the state...
Effectiveness of biodiversity management
2016, 2011 Assessment summaryBiodiversity Effectiveness of management Management statusNew technologies, solutions and innovationsAssessing the effectiveness of biodiversity managementManagement initiatives and investmentsManagement capacityManagement...
Effectiveness of land management
2016, 2011 Assessment summaryLand Effectiveness of management Human capitalManagement contextResources and capacity for managementHuman capital...
Effectiveness of marine management
2016, 2011 Assessment summaryMarine environment Effectiveness of management Triage responses to changes resulting from pressuresCumulative impacts and management of multiple usesSustainability and sector managementEnvironment protection systemsEvaluation of...
Effectiveness of heritage management
2016, 2011 Assessment summaryHeritage Effectiveness of management Assessment of effectiveness of heritage managementOutcomesProcessesInputs: Financial ResourcesInputs: Human ResourcesUnderstandingPlanning...
Improving management effectiveness
2016 Report Content2016 Effectiveness of management Managing the environment increasingly requires an understanding of how different pressures interact, and how management frameworks interact across different jurisdictions and sectors. It also requires sufficient...
Effectiveness of management 2016
2016 At a glanceAt a glanceClimate change is a global problem that will require coordinated international action by all countries. The Paris Agreement, to which 195 countries (including Australia) have agreed, aims to hold the increase in the global average temperature to well below 2 °C above pre-...
Effectiveness of management 2016
2016 At a glanceAt a glanceAustralia has had national standards and goals for ambient air quality for almost 20 years—the National Environment Protection Measure for Ambient Air Quality (Air NEPM). These are based on strong empirical evidence about the health impacts of major pollutants. However, revision...
Effectiveness of climate change management
2016, 2011 Assessment summaryClimate Effectiveness of management Planning and strategyManagement outputs and outcomesUnderstanding and researchRole and coordination of different levels of government...
Effectiveness of Antarctic environmental management
2016, 2011 Assessment summaryAntarctic environment Effectiveness of management Management achievementsManagement processesGovernance Antarctica...
Effectiveness of inland water management
2016, 2011 Assessment summaryInland water Effectiveness of management Recent national assessments of management performanceWater management in AustraliaReviews of state and regional managementReviews of state and regional management Murray DarlingTasmania...
Effectiveness of marine management 2016
2016 At a glanceAt a glanceThe diversity of anthropogenic pressures on marine habitats and communities by different industries and sectors is a challenge for managers. Some pressures are increasing, others have declined following implementation of management frameworks, and new pressures and new sectors are...
Effectiveness of biodiversity management 2016
2016 At a glanceAt a glanceThis report has documented the widespread lack of consistent long-term data for assessing the effectiveness of investments in biodiversity management in Australia. Although it is reasonable to assume that there are many program-related examples that link investment to positive...
Effectiveness of heritage management 2016
2016 At a glanceAt a glanceThe Australian Heritage Strategy, launched in December 2015, recognises Australia’s significant achievements in heritage management and sets out a program that aims to improve the effectiveness of heritage management. Successful implementation of the Australian Heritage Strategy...
Effectiveness of coastal management 2016
2016 At a glanceAt a glanceQualities that make Australia’s coast remarkable—its vastness and diversity—also make it challenging to manage. The coast is important to a wide range of stakeholders, and is often subject to competing interests that require effective management. All tiers of government (local,...
Effects of increased greenhouse gases
2016 Report Content2016 Climate Pressures The growing concentrations of human-generated GHGs have resulted in an increased absorption, largely in the lower atmosphere, of the heat radiated from Earth’s surface, causing an increase in the...
Effectiveness of Antarctic management 2016
2016 At a glanceAt a glanceAntarctica is governed through the international agreements of the Antarctic Treaty System, including the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty, and the Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources. These agreements establish...
Effectiveness of land management 2016
2016 At a glanceAt a glanceInstitutional arrangements for the management of land have been relatively stable, although there has been considerable investment in reviewing existing strategies and developing new ones. Consolidation of much of the Australian Government’s funding of the National Landcare...
Population growth and urban development: Coastal development and land use
2016 Report ContentEffectiveness of management of the built environment
2016, 2011 Assessment summaryBuilt environment Effectiveness of management Planning for the futureManagement focus areasCurrent urban planning and management...
Assessing the effectiveness of biodiversity management
2016 Report Content2016 Biodiversity Effectiveness of management Murray Darling Although during the past few decades significant effort has been made to understand the effectiveness of biodiversity management...
Assessment of effectiveness of heritage management
2016 Report Content2016 Heritage Effectiveness of management In SoE 2011, the framework and structure for the management effectiveness assessment summaries were arranged to align with the business plan of the Heritage and Wildlife...
Overview of challenges to effective management
2016 Report Content2016 Effectiveness of management Without detracting from positive trends in some areas, successive SoE reports have highlighted consistent problems and trends for the Australian environment. These include: the continuing loss of Australia’s...
Overview of effectiveness of management of biodiversity
2016 Report Content2016 Biodiversity Effectiveness of management A key policy initiative for threatened species management since 2011 has been the development of the Threatened Species Strategy (DoE 2015b). Currently, 20 mammals and 20 ...
Overview of effectiveness of management of heritage
2016 Report Content2016 Heritage Effectiveness of management The most significant national heritage management initiative since 2011 has been the preparation and launch of the Australian Heritage Strategy (DoE 2015a), which, for the...
Effectiveness of inland water management 2016
2016 At a glanceAt 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...
Overview of effectiveness of management of land
2016 Report Content2016 Land Effectiveness of management In 2014, the Caring for our Country and Landcare programs were merged to form the National Landcare Programme, with the aim of streamlining governance processes and coordinating ...
Overview of effectiveness of management of coasts
2016 Report Content2016 Coasts Effectiveness of management Great Barrier Reef Coastal management in Australia uses a range of approaches by multiple levels of government. The majority of management is done by...