Australia State of the Environment Report

Report Content

... hydrological network has significant unregulated areas, with flows that reflect the combined effects of climate, and land use and ... extracted and managed for economic, social, cultural and environmental benefit. Many state agencies have increased online access to ...

Mitigating the drivers of environmental change

2016 Report Content

... pressures on the environment. Mitigating the drivers of environmental change Mitigating the drivers of environmental change Since the first SoE report in 1996, a great deal of ...

Economic activity as a driver of environmental change

2016 Report Content

... generation are central to how economic activity affects environmental condition and trends. Economic activity as a driver of ... mask changes in efficiency and allocations for environmental flows. For instance, the annual volume of water that Australia consumed in ...

Effectiveness of Antarctic environmental management

2016, 2011

Antarctic environment

Effectiveness of management

Assessment summary

Effectiveness of Antarctic environmental management Effectiveness of Antarctic environmental management Management achievements Management processes ... in these areas are managed according to Australian environmental legislation with due regard to preserving those values. ...

Drivers of environmental change

2016 Report Content

Two drivers are increasingly likely to shape Australia’s environmental challenges in the coming decades: population growth, distribution ... the resources we use and the waste we produce. Drivers of environmental change Drivers of environmental change Two drivers will ...

Population as a driver of environmental change

2016 Report Content

... stress on the environment. Population as a driver of environmental change Population as a driver of environmental change Greater Brisbane Greater Darwin Greater Hobart Greater ...

State and trends of inland water flows and levels

2016, 2011

Assessment summary

State and trends of inland water flows and levels State and trends of inland water flows and levels Water flows and levels Water flows and levels Largely median streamflows across the ...

Urban environmental efficiency: Land use

2016

Report Content

Urban environmental efficiency refers to how well the built environment encourages ... some context to the Increased consumption section. Urban environmental efficiency: Land use Urban environmental efficiency: Land use Urban environmental efficiency refers to ...

Urban environmental efficiency: Water efficiency

2016

Report Content

Urban environmental efficiency refers to how well the built environment encourages ... some context to the Increased consumption section. Urban environmental efficiency: Water efficiency Urban environmental efficiency: Water efficiency Greater Brisbane Greater Adelaide ...

Urban environmental efficiency: Energy efficiency

2016

Report Content

Urban environmental efficiency refers to how well the built environment encourages ... some context to the Increased consumption section. Urban environmental efficiency: Energy efficiency Urban environmental efficiency: Energy efficiency Timor Sea Urban environmental ...

Box BIO6 Koalas—a matter of national environmental significance

2016

Biodiversity

Case Study

... territory protections, and making them a matter of national environmental significance. Box BIO6 Koalas—a matter of national environmental significance Box BIO6 Koalas—a matter of national environmental significance Koalas ( Phascolarctos cinereus ) in some ...

Urban environmental efficiency: Waste generation and recovery

2016

Report Content

Urban environmental efficiency refers to how well the built environment encourages ... some context to the Increased consumption section. Urban environmental efficiency: Waste generation and recovery Urban environmental efficiency: Waste generation and recovery Urban environmental ...

Selected socio-economic and environmental measures, Australia, 1996–97 to 2012–13

2016 Graph

Selected socio-economic and environmental measures, Australia, 1996–97 to 2012–13 Line graph showing selected socio-economic and environmental measures 1996-97 to 2013-14 Selected socio-economic and environmental measures, Australia, 1996–97 to 2012–13 File Selected ...

Decoupling population change and economic activity from environmental harm

2016

Introduction

Report Content

... Decoupling population change and economic activity from environmental harm Decoupling population change and economic activity from environmental harm If managed well, drivers such as population change and ...

Box ANT1 Successful eradication of alien mammals and environmental recovery on Macquarie Island

2016

Antarctic environment

Case Study

... Box ANT1 Successful eradication of alien mammals and environmental recovery on Macquarie Island Box ANT1 Successful eradication of alien mammals and environmental recovery on Macquarie Island Feral cats ( Felis catus ) had ...

Overview of resilience of inland water

2016

Resilience

Report Content

Since 2011, environmental flows (managed freshwater flows in natural water systems, designed to maintain ... of resilience of inland water Murray Darling Since 2011, environmental flows (managed freshwater flows in natural water systems, ...

Figure OVW3 Selected Socio-economic and environmental measures, 1996-97 to 2013-14

2016 Graph

Figure OVW3 Selected Socio-economic and environmental measures, 1996-97 to 2013-14 Line graph showing selected socio-economic and environmental measures 1996-97 to 2013-14 Selected Socio-economic and environmental measures, 1996-97 to 2013-14 File Selected Socio-economic and ...

Pressures affecting livability and the environmental efficiency of the built environment will differ, depending on geographic location and population size

2016

Key Finding

Pressures affecting livability and the environmental efficiency of the built environment will differ, depending on ...

Changed hydrology

2016

Biodiversity

Report Content

... since 2011, largely in response to climate. Changes to flows and water levels are described in detail in the Inland water report . The ... report describes how short-term and long-term changes to flows and water levels affect ecological systems in a range of ways. Increased ...

Ecological processes and species populations

2016

Report Content

... threats, and what is the likelihood they will respond to environmental flows? Can river managers optimise the delivery of environmental flows to ...

During the past 5 years, environmental policies in Australia have had some notable success in improving the state and trends of parts of the Australian environment.

2016 Key Finding

During the past 5 years, environmental policies in Australia have had some notable success in improving ... of the Australian environment. During the past 5 years, environmental policies in Australia have had some notable success in improving ...

Technology is revolutionising the way in which environmental managers and policy-makers are able to access and use information to support decision-making and environment management.

2016

Effectiveness of management

Key Finding

Technology is revolutionising the way in which environmental managers and policy-makers are able to access and use information ... Technology is revolutionising the way in which environmental managers and policy-makers are able to access and use information ...

In general, the outlook for Australia’s environment depends on our ability to effectively address the complex mix of drivers, pressures and risks. This includes decoupling the economy from environmental harm...

2016

Outlook

Key Finding

... and risks. This includes decoupling the economy from environmental harm... In general, the outlook for Australia’s environment ... and risks. This includes decoupling the economy from environmental harm, and mitigating and adapting to climate change. ...

Given the likelihood of major climate-related stress during the coming decades, environmental areas that are already under high pressure are likely to become further degraded

2016

Coasts

Key Finding

... of major climate-related stress during the coming decades, environmental areas that are already under high pressure are likely to become ...

Resilience of inland water environments 2016

2016

Resilience

At a glance

... resilience. Management of streamflow releases, provision of environmental flows, and management to reduce impacts on groundwater levels and quality can ...

Reviews of state and regional management

2016

Effectiveness of management

Report Content

... efficient water use, and positive economic, social and environmental outcomes. Concerns were expressed that elements of the plan, and ... revegetation, weed control and the release of environmental flows have played an important role in maintaining and improving river ...

Box HER7 Macquarie River and the Macquarie Marshes—supporting cultural values through water management

2016

Heritage

Case Study

... journey along the Macquarie River and into the marshes with environmental water and natural resource managers from the Australian and New ... its future. Australian Government and New South Wales environmental water allocations help to support river and wetland health in the ...

Although mining developments have slowed in recent years, the ongoing environmental impact of former mining sites and the expansion of unconventional gas extraction are emerging concerns, particularly because...

2016

Land

Key Finding

... mining developments have slowed in recent years, the ongoing environmental impact of former mining sites and the expansion of unconventional ... mining developments have slowed in recent years, the ongoing environmental impact of former mining sites and the expansion of unconventional ...

Figure LAN2b Degree to which environmental conditions are projected to become sufficiently novel by 2050 to potentially result in the emergence of vegetation communities containing combinations of plant species highly dissimilar from any present-day ...

2016

Land