Australia State of the Environment Report

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Economic activity as a driver of environmental change

2016 Report Content

... transport, use and waste generation are central to how economic activity affects environmental condition and trends. Economic activity as a driver of environmental change Economic activity as a ...

Jurisdictions covered

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... territorial sea, extending to 12 nautical miles, and the exclusive economic zone ( EEZ ), extending 200 nautical miles from the adjusted ...

Decoupling population change and economic activity from environmental harm

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

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

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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 ...

Figure BLT10 Average weekly household energy expenditure, by climate zone, 2012

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Built environment

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... weekly household energy expenditure, by climate zone, 2012 ... Average weekly household energy expenditure, by climate zone, 2012 File Average weekly household energy expenditure, by climate ...

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

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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 ...

A new and emerging pressure in the coastal and marine zones is the increasing amount of human litter, which affects coastal and marine ecosystems and food webs...

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Key Finding

2016A new and emerging pressure in the coastal and marine zones is the increasing amount of human litter, which affects coastal and marine ecosystems and food webs. Approximately three-quarters of the debris found along the Australian coast is plastic.

Box MAR8 Commercial fisheries managed by the Australian Government

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Case Study

... target fish stocks that extend into the high seas and the exclusive economic zones of other countries. These are jointly managed with other ...

Introduction 2016

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Coasts

At a glance

Introduction 2016 Australia’s coastal zone holds tremendous national significance. It contains many of the ... to live near the coast for its recreational amenities and economic opportunities—a trend that shows no sign of slowing. With this ... ecologically sustainable use and development of the coastal zone. The coastal zone of Australia is notoriously difficult to define, as its ...

With the right choices, policies, management and technologies, Australia has the capacity to ensure economic prosperity and meet people’s health, education, social and cultural needs, while protecting the environment for future generations.

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Key Finding

... and technologies, Australia has the capacity to ensure economic prosperity and meet people’s health, education, social and cultural ... and technologies, Australia has the capacity to ensure economic prosperity and meet people’s health, education, social and cultural ...

Outlook for the land environment 2016

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Land

At a glance

... of a growing, and increasing urban, population with the economic necessity of a viable resources sector. The development of more ... Indigenous land interests 1,752,790 57.6 385,552 96,838 25.1 Exclusive possession, NT 464,288 15.3 202,944 41,908 20.7 Non-exclusive ...

Outlook for the marine environment 2016

2016

At a glance

... interest that our ocean ecosystems continue to bring economic, cultural and social benefits that can be sustained into the future. ... connectivity with regions external to the Australian exclusive economic zone , ongoing gradual deterioration of these species groups ...

Pressures affecting Antarctic fisheries

2016, 2011

Antarctic environment

Assessment summary

... the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources; EEZ = exclusive economic zone; IUU = illegal, unreported and unregulated Antarctic-Pressures ...

Marine vessel activity

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Report Content

... of vessels more than 24 metres long in the Australian exclusive economic zone Marine vessel activity Globally, commercial vessel activity has ...

Overview of state and trends of the marine environment

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State and trends

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... with wide distributions that extend beyond Australia’s exclusive economic zone (e.g. marine turtles, seabirds, pelagic fish species) are being ...

Management achievements

2016

Antarctic environment

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... fishing activity in the Heard Island and McDonald Islands exclusive economic zone since 2004. In 2012, CCAMLR adopted a binding Compliance ...

Increased consumption

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Built environment

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Population and economic growth also drive consumption, causing increased demand for resources, ... The decoupling of consumption from population and economic growth—and the question of whether or not the built environment is ... expenditure on energy for dwellings in each climate zone ( Figure BLT9 ) were: zone 1—$38 per week zone 2—$30 per week ...

Sustainability and sector management

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Report Content

... the impacts of climate variability and climate change on the economic benefits and cultural values of the marine environment for Australia ... target fish stocks that extend into the high seas and the exclusive economic zones of other countries. These are jointly managed with ...

The living environment: Vertebrate populations

2016

Antarctic environment

State and trends

Report Content

... only 2 species of finfish are harvested in Australia’s exclusive economic zone at Heard Island and McDonald Islands, and Macquarie Island: ...

Box LAN15 Developing the north

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Land

Case Study

... Indigenous land interests 1,752,790 57.6 385,552 96,838 25.1 Exclusive possession, NT 464,288 15.3 202,944 41,908 20.7 Non-exclusive ... as very remote, conditions to support greater presence and economic independence of traditional owners on Country are limited. Indigenous ...

Integrated coastal management frameworks

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Coasts

Report Content

Integrated coastal zone management (ICZM) is the process for managing all coastal issues in a ... ICZM seeks, during the long term, to balance environmental, economic, social, cultural and recreational objectives, all within the limits ... management of coastal and marine ecosystems may consider economic valuation of ecosystem services to be useful in decision-making; ...

Figure Mar1 Marine jurisdictions

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Interact with mapDownload as pngDownload dataset Source: Australia's maritime zones, Geoscience Australia Figure MAR1 Zones that comprise Australia's marine jurisdiction Jurisdictions covered

Climate change

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... Climate change SoE2016_mar_fig6__percent_of_australian_exclusive_economic_zone_with_extreme_sea_surface_temperature Percentage of the ...

Environment protection systems

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... representative, and, among other criteria, minimise socio-economic costs arising from displacing activities and resource access (National ... The table does not include the reserves or that area of the exclusive economic zone ( EEZ ) surrounding Macquarie Island (reserves: ...

Marine regions

2016

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... GR & Rochester W (2011). Ecological indicators for the exclusive economic zone of Australia’s East Marine Region, Australian Government ...

Pest species and pathogens

2016

Biodiversity