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Figure BIO31 Overall expenditure on biodiversity by the Australian Government, 2009–10 to 2015–16
2016 GraphOverall expenditure on biodiversity by the Federal Government from 2009-10 to 2015-16. Overall expenditure on biodiversity by the Federal Government from 2009-10 to 2015-16. National Landcare Programme - National Heritage TrustCaring for our Country - Department...
Resources and capacity for management
2016 Report Content2016 Land Effectiveness of management South Western Plateau Investment in management of the land environment includes financial and in-kind commitments by all levels of government, private...
Management initiatives and investments
2016 Report Content... of protecting and sustainably managing biodiversity. For the past 30 years, the Australian Government—through the National ... 2014), the Natural Heritage Trust (established in 1997) and Caring for our Country (established in 2008)—has provided community-based ...
Figure HER22 Australian Government funding for the management of World Heritage properties, 2011–12 to 2015–16
2016 GraphAustralian Government funding for management of World Heritage properties 2011-12 to 2015-16 Australian Government funding for management of World Heritage properties 2011-12 to 2015-16 Australian Convict SitesAustralian Fossil Mammal Sites (Naracoorte)...
Box HER3 Kungun Ngarrindjeri Yunnan
2016 Case Study... the Ngarrindjeri Regional Authority. The agreement provides for Ngarrindjeri to be involved in caring for lands and waters, and to benefit from the management of parks and ...
Overview of effectiveness of management of land
2016 Report Content... the creation of the National Landcare Programme merged the Caring for our Country and Landcare programs. This aims to streamline governance ...
Resilience of our environment and society
2016 Report Content2016 Climate Resilience South Coast South Australian Gulf Timor Sea Great Barrier Reef Marine North...
Management context
2016 Report Content Legislative arrangements for the management of public lands continue to be relatively stable, despite ...
Types of heritage
2016 Report Content... assessment criteria such as those used to assess places for the National Heritage List. The place either has been or should be formally identified, and set aside for conservation purposes or actively managed for these purposes (along with ...
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...
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...
Mitigating the drivers of environmental change
2016 Report Content... are often focused on reducing pressures on the environment. For example, Australia’s regulatory regime related to conserving ...
Overview of state and trends of the land
2016 Report Content... The impacts of human land use are spread unevenly across the country. Vegetation clearing is concentrated in the long-settled agricultural ...
Heritage: 2011–16 in context
2016 Report Content The SoE 2011 Heritage chapter concluded that the outlook for Australia’s heritage was dependent on government leadership in 2 key ...
Land: 2011–16 in context
2016 Report Content2016 Land Introduction North East Coast Tasmania Lake Eyre The past 5 years has seen an ongoing relaxation of the effects of the millennium...
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...
Box HER5 Australian Heritage Strategy
2016 Case Study... has a rich natural and cultural heritage that underpins our sense of place and national identity and makes a positive contribution to ... to support and fund heritage places, including the potential for a national lottery. It considers how the community enjoys, commemorates and ...
Management capacity
2016 Report Content2016 Biodiversity Effectiveness of management Tasmania Australian Capital Territory Jurisdictional reporting on management effectiveness It is has been widely...
Inputs: Financial Resources
2016 Report Content In the absence of comprehensive programs for monitoring the state of Australia’s heritage, inputs provide a surrogate basis for evaluating some aspects of management effectiveness. Relevant inputs ...
Outlook for heritage 2016
2016 At a glanceAt a glanceIf our heritage includes those places that we have ‘inherited’ and want to pass on to future generations, then the notion of ‘outlook’ is an essential element of heritage. The outlook for Australia’s heritage will depend on the manner in which the Australian Heritage Strategy is...
Human capital
2016 Report Content... is being increasingly recognised as strategically important for the future, especially with consideration of the ‘human dimensions’ of land management. This includes the need for a better understanding of the motivations of, and barriers to, land ...
Climate change is a key pressure on the Australian environment
2016 Report Content... on all aspects of the Australian environment. Although our climate and its high natural variability from year to year have always been ...
Outlook for the land environment 2016
2016 At a glanceAt a glanceThe outlook for Australia’s land environment is shaped by the legacy of our former activities, the current and future pressures on the land environment, and how we respond to these pressures. The many consequences of climate change provide the greatest challenges. The challenges...
Management processes
2016 Report Content... management of the Antarctic region, including the framework for protected areas, as well as activities on the stations and in the field.
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The Australian Heritage Strategy presents a vision in which Australia’s natural, historic and Indigenous heritage places are valued by Australians, protected for future generations and cared for by the community
2016 Key Finding2016The Australian Heritage Strategy establishes a new outlook for heritage conservation and management in Australia. It positions the Australian Government to provide strong leadership for fundamental changes and to foster innovative approaches, in partnership with the states and...
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...
Outlook for the coastal environment 2016
2016 At a glanceAt a glanceThe current pressures associated with human population, catchment land use, agriculture and resource extraction are growing and will be exacerbated by the increasing pressures of climate change. The most significant climate change pressures for the coast include sea level rise,...
Likely trends in key factors
2016 Report Content2016 Heritage Outlook Great Barrier Reef The vision of the Australian Heritage Strategy is that: Our natural, historic and Indigenous heritage places are valued by Australians, protected for...
Box HER37 Applied research supporting heritage management
2016 Case Study... researchers undertook 3 case studies to develop tools for improved land and sea Country management. Partnering Indigenous ecological ... using CyberTracker TM software.
"We manage our land and sea. We work with our Traditional Owners. We protect our cultural ...
Climate change brings particular challenges for our built environments
2016 Key Finding2016 In recent years, heatwaves, floods, fires and storms have occurred more frequently in many cities. Major heatwaves are Australia’s deadliest natural hazards, particularly for cities, and average maximum temperatures are predicted to increase for a range of cities. Our coastal cities...
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