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Terrestrial ecosystems and communities

2016
Biodiversity
State and trends
Report Content

2016 Biodiversity State and trends Murray Darling Tasmania Great Barrier Reef Australian Capital Territory The Interim...

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State and trends of habitats and communities

2016, 2011
Marine environment
State and trends
Assessment summary

The title of this assessment summary has changed from 2011. State and trends of quality of habitats for species Marine environment State and trends...

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Box BLT8 Water quality in Western Australian remote communities

2016
Built environment
State and trends
Case Study
... as required by the WA Department of Health trains community members to take on some essential services work. ... uranium. During the 2 years to June 2014, at least 1  community failed a water quality test every month for either ... in health statistics, but the risks are significant at a community level. The 4 communities with the worst ...
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Box BIO15 A common assessment method for threatened species and ecological communities

2016
Biodiversity
Effectiveness of management
Case Study
... will be applied in a hierarchical way. First, a species or community would be assessed at the national level. Species ... list of all jurisdictions in which the species or community occurs. If a species or community does not meet the criteria for listing as ...
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State and trends of marine biodiversity: Quality of habitats and communities

2016
Marine environment
State and trends
Report Content

2016 Marine environment State and trends Tasmania Marine Temperate East Marine South West Great Barrier Reef East...

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Most marine habitats, communities and species groups assessed for SoE 2016 are in good condition overall.

2016
Marine environment
State and trends
Key Finding

2016Most marine habitats, communities and species groups assessed for SoE 2016 are in good condition overall.

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The condition of some coastal species and communities is deteriorating. Of most concern is...

2016
Coasts
State and trends
Key Finding

2016The condition of some coastal species and communities is deteriorating. Of most concern is the continued decline of migratory shorebird populations and saltmarshes. Other species, such as saltwater crocodiles, are stable or improving because of protection.

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Figure MAR38 Torres Strait region, showing inhabited island communities and the Australian territory

2016
Marine environment
Effectiveness of management
Map

Download as png Source: Torres Strait Regional Authority Figure MAR38 Torres Strait region, showing inhabited island communities and the Australian territory

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The number of threatened species and threatened ecological communities has increased since 2011

2016
Biodiversity
Key Finding

2016Major contributors to the Increase in the number of threatened species since 2011 have been an increased understanding of the status of threatened birds and mammals, and improvements in the efficiency of listing processes.  

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Generally, marine habitats and communities in the Temperate East Marine Region and the South-east Marine Region have been subject to higher historical impacts, such as bottom trawling impacts on shelf and slope communities, than in other regions.

2016
Marine environment
State and trends
Key Finding

2016Generally, marine habitats and communities in the Temperate East Marine Region and the South-east Marine Region have been subject to higher historical impacts, such as bottom trawling impacts on shelf and slope communities, than in other regions.

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Box BIO17 FeralScan—connecting communities through citizen science to improve the management of Australia’s worst introduced pest animals

2016
Biodiversity
Effectiveness of management
Case Study
... problems in their local area. Information recorded by the community is delivered directly into the hands of farmers, land managers, community volunteers, Indigenous groups and biosecurity ... new pest animal records had been made in FeralScan by community participants, making it the single largest pest ...
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Figure BIO9 Distribution of listed ecological communities in Australia under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999

2016
Biodiversity
State and trends
Map

Interact with mapDownload as pngDownload dataset Source: Environmental Resources Information Network, Australian Government Department of the Environment and Energy, 2015 Figure BIO9 Distribution of ecological communities in Australia listed under the Environment...

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Conservation of Australia’s heritage is a shared responsibility that requires collaborative, innovative partnerships between government, corporations and the community

2016
Heritage
Key Finding

2016Heritage is a public ‘good’ that contributes to local communities and the economy, and therefore warrants a collaborative approach. Governments at all levels contribute through identifying, protecting and regulating heritage, by managing many significant heritage places, and by...

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Communities, landholders and individuals are playing an increasingly vital role in the management and protection of the environment.

2016
Effectiveness of management
Key Finding

2016Communities, landholders and individuals are playing an increasingly vital role in the management and protection of the environment.

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Public-sector resourcing at all levels does not reflect the value of heritage to the Australian community

2016
Heritage
Key Finding

2016Substantial public-sector resources have been allocated to heritage through Australian Government, state, territory and local heritage programs. However, overall, the public-sector resources allocated for heritage conservation and management have remained steady or declined. Core...

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Figure BIO38 Proportion of ecological communities represented in the National Reserve System and listed under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999

2016
Biodiversity
Effectiveness of management
Graph

Proportion of EPBC-listed ecological communities represented in the National Reserve System Proportion of EPBC-listed ecological communities represented in the National Reserve System Less than 1%Less than 5%Less than 10%Less than 20%Less than 50%More than 50...

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Overall, habitats, communities and species groups assessed in the 2016 state of the environment  report are in good condition, with stable or improving trends

2016
Marine environment
Key Finding

2016  Of those habitats, communities and species groups for which timeseries are available, many are in good condition or improving following historical impacts. Key indicators of marine health, such as primary productivity, trophic processes and algal blooms, are also mostly considered to...

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Providing for a sustainable environment both now and in the future is a national issue requiring leadership and action across all levels of government, business and the community...

2016
Outlook
Key Finding

2016Providing for a sustainable environment both now and in the future is a national issue requiring leadership and action across all levels of government, business and the community. The first step is recognising the importance and value of ecosystem services to our economy and society.

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Anthropogenic ocean warming and ocean acidification, superimposed on natural climate variations, pose risks to Australia’s marine ecosystems and their habitats, communities and species groups

2016
Marine environment
Key Finding

2016Sea surface temperatures are continuing to increase, with surface ocean warming during the 21st century occurring at approximately 7 times the rate observed during the 20th century. The frequency of extreme sea surface temperature events has increased. Rising summer ocean temperatures...

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Livability: Air and water quality

2016
Built environment
State and trends
Report Content

2016 Built environment State and trends North Western Plateau South Western Plateau Although Australian cities, as they function currently, demonstrate environmental...

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Box BLT13 Can greenfield developments be sustainable? Case study: West Belconnen, Australian Capital Territory

2016
Built environment
Effectiveness of management
Case Study
... developed for residential and related purposes, including community , school and recreational facilities; retail ...
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Box HER5 Australian Heritage Strategy

2016
Heritage
Introduction
Case Study
... the potential for a national lottery. It considers how the community enjoys, commemorates and celebrates these special ... protected for future generations and cared for by the community. ( Australian Government 2015a :787) This vision is ... state, territory and local governments, as well as with community organisations, business and individuals. There are ...
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Box HER37 Applied research supporting heritage management

2016
Heritage
Effectiveness of management
Case Study
... ownership and/or management authority for the landscape . Community involvement, using traditional and local knowledge, ... Australia’s Waterways Education Program enabled the community to introduce the research team to their unique ...
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Box MAR9 Supporting the traditional management of dugongs and marine turtles in Torres Strait

2016
Marine environment
Effectiveness of management
Case Study
... a Land and Sea Management Unit in 2006 to champion community-based delivery of natural resource management ... rangers in the roles of monitoring, management, and community engagement and awareness has expanded. The unit’s ... Authority activities to support the implementation of community-based dugong and turtle management plans in 14   ...
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Terrestrial plant and animal species: Threatened species lists

2016
Biodiversity
State and trends
Report Content

2016 Biodiversity State and trends Tasmania Australian Capital Territory Threatened species lists As at December 2015, a total of 480 fauna species (terrestrial and...

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Risk-based methods for prioritising management

2016
Coasts
Effectiveness of management
Report Content

2016 Coasts Effectiveness of management Greater Sydney Authorities charged with managing the coast are increasingly adopting risk-based methods to inform decision-making. In risk-based...

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Heritage: 2011–16 in context

2016
Heritage
Introduction
Report Content

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

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Box LAN12 Feral camels on Oak Valley students’ hit list

2016
Land
Effectiveness of management
Case Study
... environment. The students from Oak Valley School, whose community is located on the southern fringe of the Great ... that feral camels cause in and around the Oak Valley community . The illustrated book describes how camels drink ... ( Santalum spicatum ). Oak Valley School worked with local community members and Natural Resources Alinytjara Wiluṟara ...
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Improving management effectiveness

2016
Effectiveness of management
Report Content

2016 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...

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Traditional use of marine resources

2016
Marine environment
Pressures
Report Content

2016 Marine environment Pressures Marine North Traditional use of marine resources is defined here as activities (fishing, collecting, hunting and gathering) by the 2 Indigenous or traditional...

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