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Overview of effectiveness of management of the atmosphere

2016
Atmosphere
Effectiveness of management
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2016 Atmosphere Effectiveness of management Australian Capital Territory Climate There has been a major development in international cooperation to address the global issue of climate change,...

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Climate: 2011–16 in context

2016
Climate
Introduction
Report Content

2016 Climate Introduction As reported in SoE 2011, climate change continues to be a global problem. A major development since the 2011 report has been international cooperation to address the global issue, with 195 ...

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Effectiveness of management 2016

2016
Climate
Effectiveness of management
At a glance

At 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-...

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Planning and strategy

2016
Climate
Effectiveness of management
Report Content

2016 Climate Effectiveness of management South Coast An important role of government is to develop effective policies, implemented through supporting strategies and plans. Emissions...

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Risks

2016
Risks
At a glance

Even after management actions and resilience are taken into consideration, some pressures can continue to pose a risk to the environment. Identifying and assessing the risk to the environment examines both the likelihood that the impact will take place and the severity of anticipated...

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Economic activity as a driver of environmental change

2016 Report Content

2016 The production of goods and services requires energy and materials—metals, minerals, water, food and fibre—all of which come from the environment. The impacts of resource extraction, production, transport, use and waste generation are central to how economic activity affects...

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Outlook for Australia’s climate 2016

2016
Climate
Outlook
At a glance

At a glanceThe outlook for Australia’s climate depends on the effectiveness of international and national efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Without mitigation, surface temperature increases of 3.7–4.8 °C above 1850–1900 temperatures are projected. To remain below 2 °C warming above...

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Atmosphere

2016
Coasts
Pressures
Report Content
Australia’s coast bears the brunt of national airborne emissions, because the vast majority of people and large ... on the coast. In addition to these land-based sources are emissions from shipping activities, which are most ... both domestic and international trade. Major sources of emissions in Australia are stationary energy (52 per cent), ...
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Management framework

2016
Ambient air quality
Effectiveness of management
Report Content
... of air pollution by preventing or minimising air pollutant emissions. For the key air quality standards, the Australian, ...
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Drivers of environmental change

2016 Report Content

2016 Two drivers will continue to shape Australia’s environmental challenges in the coming decades: population growth, distribution and composition; and economic activity. Population and economic drivers lead to a range of specific pressures, which can be global, national,...

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Human capital

2016
Land
Effectiveness of management
Report Content

2016 Land Effectiveness of management Timor Sea East Coast Although positive developments in resourcing, evidence-based policy-making and management effectiveness are...

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Trends in emissions

2016
Climate
Pressures
Report Content
... 2015, Australia’s national GHG inventory suggested that emissions decreased 0.1 per cent ( Figure ATM10 ). ...
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Australia’s emissions in context

2016
Climate
Pressures
Report Content
Although Australia’s emissions in 2015 of 541 megatonnes of carbon dioxide ...
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Soil: Carbon dynamics

2016
Land
State and trends
Report Content
... Climate Change (UNFCC) in 2015, and governs greenhouse gas emissions mitigation , adaptation and finance from 2020—the ...
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Pressures on historic heritage

2016
Heritage
Pressures
Report Content

2016 Heritage Pressures South Australian Gulf Greater Sydney Changing use and tension between cultural and economic values For many historic sites, the current use of...

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Australia's real gross value added, by industry, 2015

2016 Graph

Australia's real gross value added by industry, 2015 Australia's real gross value added by industry, 2015 Percentage of total gross value Financial and insurance services9.469913306 Mining 9.539767707 Construction8.26996709 Health care and...

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Emissions continue to contribute to climate change

2016
Atmosphere
Key Finding

2016  Australia’s emissions of CO2 per person in 2013 were nearly twice the average of countries in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, reflecting Australia’s heavy reliance on fossil fuels as a primary energy source, particularly the use of coal in the production of...

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Climate change–induced pressures

2016
Land
Pressures
Report Content

2016 Land Pressures South East Coast Murray Darling North East Coast Tasmania Lake Eyre Our...

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Historic heritage

2016
Heritage
Outlook
Report Content

2016 Heritage Outlook Timor Sea The major mechanism for managing historic heritage in Australia is through statutory lists and registers, which are neither cohesive nor comprehensive. Many...

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Implementation of the Murray–Darling Basin Plan is delivering positive outcomes

2016
Inland water
Key Finding

2016  The Murray–Darling Basin Plan came into effect in late 2012. This plan sets long-term limits on the amount of water allocated to consumptive use, and specifies plans and frameworks covering water trading, water quality and environmental water provisions. Early indications are that...

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Australia’s heritage is also at risk from the loss of knowledge

2016
Heritage
Key Finding

2016Interpretation of heritage places and initiatives that communicate values are important aspects of their conservation, which make them accessible and engender community support. Wide-ranging education about heritage themes, places and values is crucial. Indigenous heritage has enjoyed...

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Figure ATM26 Cumulative abatement challenge, emissions trajectory (2013–20) and cumulative emissions (2013–20) since 2008

2016
Climate
Graph

Cumulative abatement challenge, emissions trajectory (2013–20) and cumulative emissions (2013–20) since 2008 Cumulative abatement challenge, emissions trajectory (2013–20) and cumulative emissions (2013–20) since 2008 Graphing only space below...

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Box HER14 Inneston Village Heritage Artisan Training Program, South Australia

2016
Heritage
Pressures
Case Study

The Heritage Artisan Training Program has been delivered by Applied Building Conservation Training since 2009 in collaboration with the South Australian Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources (DEWNR) and the South Australian Construction Industry Training...

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Risks to heritage 2016

2016
Heritage
Risks
At a glance

At a glanceAustralia’s heritage continues to be under-resourced, and at risk from both natural and human factors. Some risks, such as catastrophic fire or extreme weather events, may not be easily mitigated, and instead may require post-event response. Events such as the removal of statutory...

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Consumption and extraction of natural resources

2016
Biodiversity
Pressures
Report Content

2016 Biodiversity Pressures Murray Darling Tasmania Harvesting of species The impact of harvesting is considered a potential threat to 30 per cent of listed threatened...

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Figure ATM4 Carbon dioxide emissions per person, 2013

2016
Climate
Graph

Carbon dioxide emissions per person, 2013 Carbon dioxide emissions per person, 2013 Tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions per person, 2013 OECD average9.579592706 Australia16.80269756 Source: OECD (2015) Figure ATM4 Carbon...

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Figure ATM7 Carbon dioxide emissions per US$1000, 2013

2016
Climate
Graph

Carbon dioxide emissions per US$1000, 2013 Carbon dioxide emissions per US$1000, 2013 Tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions per US$1000, 2013 OECD average0.298623932 Australia0.43421713 Source: OECD (2015) Figure ATM7 Carbon...

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Figure ATM13 Synthetic gas emissions by gas type, 2015

2016
Climate
Graph

Synthetic gas emissions by gas type, 2015 Synthetic gas emissions by gas type, 2015 Percentageofgreenhousegasemissions Hydrofluorocarbons97 Perfluorocarbons2 Sulfur hexafluoride1 Source: Australian Government (2015a); Australian...

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The oceans have somewhat mitigated the effects of emissions

2016
Atmosphere
Key Finding

2016  The oceans absorb CO2 and heat, and thus limit the rate and immediate extent of changes in climate. In recent decades, the oceans have taken up around 25 per cent of the annual anthropogenic (human) CO2 emissions. However, the capacity of the oceans to absorb CO2 is limited, because...

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Management outputs and outcomes

2016
Climate
Effectiveness of management
Report Content
Reductions in GHG emissions are essential to minimise the amount of global ... programs and actions put in place by governments to meet emissions reduction targets can be summarised by emissions projections, which the Australian Government ...
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