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Overview of effectiveness of management of the atmosphere
2016 Report Content2016 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,...
Climate: 2011–16 in context
2016 Report Content2016 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 ...
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-...
Planning and strategy
2016 Report Content2016 Climate Effectiveness of management South Coast An important role of government is to develop effective policies, implemented through supporting strategies and plans. Emissions...
Risks
2016 At a glanceEven 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...
Economic activity as a driver of environmental change
2016 Report Content2016 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...
Outlook for Australia’s climate 2016
2016 At a glanceAt 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...
Atmosphere
2016 Report Content Australia’s coast bears the brunt of national airborne emissions, because the vast majority of people and large cities are on the coast. In addition to these land-based sources are emissions from shipping activities, which are most significant in ports that ...
Management framework
2016 Report Content... of air pollution by preventing or minimising air pollutant emissions. For the key air quality standards, the Australian, state and ...
Drivers of environmental change
2016 Report Content2016 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,...
Human capital
2016 Report Content2016 Land Effectiveness of management Timor Sea East Coast Although positive developments in resourcing, evidence-based policy-making and management effectiveness are...
Trends in emissions
2016 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 Report Content Although Australia’s emissions in 2015 of 541 megatonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent 2 ...
Soil: Carbon dynamics
2016 Report Content... Climate Change (UNFCC) in 2015, and governs greenhouse gas emissions mitigation , adaptation and finance from 2020—the ...
Pressures on historic heritage
2016 Report Content2016 Heritage Pressures South Australian Gulf Greater Sydney Changing use and tension between cultural and economic values For many historic sites, the current use of...
Australia's real gross value added, by industry, 2015
2016 GraphAustralia'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...
Emissions continue to contribute to climate change
2016 Key Finding2016 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...
Climate change–induced pressures
2016 Report Content2016 Land Pressures South East Coast Murray Darling North East Coast Tasmania Lake Eyre Our...
Historic heritage
2016 Report Content2016 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...
Implementation of the Murray–Darling Basin Plan is delivering positive outcomes
2016 Key Finding2016 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...
Australia’s heritage is also at risk from the loss of knowledge
2016 Key Finding2016Interpretation 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...
Figure ATM26 Cumulative abatement challenge, emissions trajectory (2013–20) and cumulative emissions (2013–20) since 2008
2016 GraphCumulative 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...
Box HER14 Inneston Village Heritage Artisan Training Program, South Australia
2016 Case StudyThe 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...
Risks to heritage 2016
2016 At a glanceAt 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...
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...
Figure ATM4 Carbon dioxide emissions per person, 2013
2016 GraphCarbon 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...
Figure ATM7 Carbon dioxide emissions per US$1000, 2013
2016 GraphCarbon 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...
Figure ATM13 Synthetic gas emissions by gas type, 2015
2016 GraphSynthetic gas emissions by gas type, 2015 Synthetic gas emissions by gas type, 2015 Percentageofgreenhousegasemissions Hydrofluorocarbons97 Perfluorocarbons2 Sulfur hexafluoride1 Source: Australian Government (2015a); Australian...
The oceans have somewhat mitigated the effects of emissions
2016 Key Finding2016 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...
Management outputs and outcomes
2016 Report Content Reductions in GHG emissions are essential to minimise the amount of global warming and associated ... programs and actions put in place by governments to meet emissions reduction targets can be summarised by emissions projections, which the Australian Government reports on approximately ...
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