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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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Figure LAN11 Waste generation, population and gross value added, 1997–2012

2016
Land
Pressures
Graph

Waste generation, population and gross value added, 1997–2012 Waste generation, population and gross value added, 1997–2012 Waste generatedPopulationGross value added 1997-98105.877939101.0460319104.2446638 1998-99111.0972153102.2049294109.4686042 1999-...

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Changes in Australian gross domestic product, population and waste generation, 1996–97 to 2013–14

2016 Graph

Changes in Australian gross domestic product, population and waste generation, 1996–97 to 2013–14 Changes in Australian gross domestic product, population and waste generation, 1996–97 to 2013–14 Waste generated (index 1996-97 = 100)Population sizeGross value...

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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 Selected socio-economic and environmental measures, Australia, 1996–97 to 2012–13 Gross value addedPopulation sizeEnergy ConsumptionGHG emissionsWater consumptionWaste generation...

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

2016 Graph

Selected Socio-economic and environmental measures, 1996-97 to 2013-14 Selected Socio-economic and environmental measures, 1996-97 to 2013-14 Gross value addedPopulationEnergy ConsumptionGHG emissionsWater consumptionWaste generation 1996-97100100100100100100...

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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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Contemporary land-use pressures

2016
Land
Pressures
Report Content

2016 Land Pressures Murray Darling North East Coast Great Barrier Reef East Coast Greater Sydney...

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Figure MAR11 Contribution of state, Northern Territory and Australian Government sectors to the gross value of commercial wild-caught fisheries production, 2012–13

2016
Marine environment
Pressures
Graph

The contribution of state, territory and Australian Government sectors to the gross value of commercial wild-caught fisheries production, 2012–13 The contribution of state, territory and Australian Government sectors to the gross value of commercial wild-caught...

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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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Decoupling population change and economic activity from environmental harm

2016
Introduction
Report Content

2016 Introduction If managed well, drivers such as population change and economic activity can benefit sustainable development, particularly through technological and institutional innovation, and changes in human behaviour. Successive SoE reports...

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Health impacts of air pollution

2016
Ambient air quality
Introduction
Report Content

2016 Ambient air quality Introduction South East Coast Greater Melbourne The major aim of monitoring and reducing air pollution is to reduce its adverse impacts on human...

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Heritage values

2016
Antarctic environment
State and trends
Report Content
... of particular significance to Australia have also been added to our National Heritage List. Australia’s ...
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Figure ATM8b Australia’s annual emissions (a) per person, and (b) per dollar of real gross domestic product

2016
Climate
Graph

b Annual emissions per dollar of real gross domestic product, Australia, 1990–2015 Annual emissions per dollar of real gross domestic product, Australia, 1990–2015 Emissions per dollar of real GDP (kg CO2-e) 19900.71 19910.69 19920.66 19930.62 19940.62...

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Overview of state and trends of heritage

2016
Heritage
State and trends
Report Content

2016 Heritage State and trends North East Coast Tasmania Timor Sea Great Barrier Reef Marine North West...

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Urban environmental efficiency: Energy efficiency

2016
Built environment
State and trends
Report Content

2016 Built environment State and trends Timor Sea Urban environmental efficiency refers to how well the built environment encourages the efficient use of natural resources—land, energy and...

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Identification: Listing Jurisdictions

2016
Heritage
State and trends
Report Content

2016 Heritage State and trends South Coast Murray Darling North East Coast Tasmania Timor Sea...

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Energy intensity and energy productivity, Australia, 1973–2014

2016 Graph

Energy intensity and energy productivity, Australia, 1973–2014 Energy intensity and energy productivity, Australia, 1973–2014 Gross domestic productEnergy consumptionEnergy intensity 1973-74100100100 1974-75101.3103.1101.7 1975-76104104.4100.5 1976-...

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States and territories have increased access to water data online, but have also decreased value-added services such as assessments and reports

2016
Inland water
Key Finding

2016  State and territory agencies are key players in the implementation of the National Water Initiative, have major responsibilities with regard to water, and control much of Australia’s water monitoring infrastructure. Many of these agencies have moved to online publication of water data...

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Energy decoupling in Australia, 2009–10 to 2013–14

2016 Graph

Energy decoupling in Australia, 2009–10 to 2013–14 Energy decoupling in Australia, 2009–10 to 2013–14 ExportsNet energy useGross domestic product 2009-10116.3116.3123.7 2010-11112.4113126.7 2011-12115118.7131.3 2012-13130.8131134.5 2013-14133126.8137....

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Acronyms and abbreviations 2016

2016
Coasts
At a glance

Acronym or abbreviation Definition 4WD four-wheel drive ENSO El Niño–Southern Oscillation EPBC Act Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 GDP gross domestic product GPS global positioning system ICOLLs intermittently closed...

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Australia’s economy continues to grow

2016 Key Finding

2016From 2011 until the end of 2014, Australia’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew at an average rate of 3 per cent per year. The average annual growth of GDP is projected to be 2.8 per cent during the next 40 years. Continued growth in Australia’s population and economy, including to meet...

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Pressures affecting heritage values

2016, 2011
Heritage
Pressures
Assessment summary

Heritage Pressures Climate changePopulation growthEconomic growthPressures on natural heritagePressures on Indigenous heritagePressures on historic heritage...

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Australia’s emissions in context

2016
Climate
Pressures
Report Content

2016 Climate Pressures Greater Brisbane Greater Darwin Greater Hobart Greater Melbourne Although Australia’s emissions in...

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Figure ATM14 Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion, industrial processes and product use, and underlying drivers, 1990–2014

2016
Climate
Graph

Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion, industrial processes and product use and underlying drivers, 1990–2014 Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion, industrial processes and product use and underlying drivers, 1990–2014 Fuel combustion,...

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Outlook for the marine environment 2016

2016
Marine environment
Outlook
At a glance

At a glanceThe contribution of the marine environment to the economy is projected to continue to grow 3 times faster than Australia’s gross domestic product in the next decade. It is in Australia’s interest that our ocean ecosystems continue to bring economic, cultural and social benefits...

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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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Figure ATM15 Annual change in carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion, industrial processes and product use, and underlying drivers, 1992–2014

2016
Climate
Graph

Annual change in carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion, industrial processes and product use, and underlying drivers, 1992–2014 Annual change in carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion, industrial processes and product use, and underlying drivers, 1992...

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Figure ATM16 Annual change in total emissions from underlying drivers, 1992–2014

2016
Climate
Graph

Annual change in total emissions from underlying drivers, 1992–2014 Annual change in total emissions from underlying drivers, 1992–2014 PopulationGross domestic product per personEnergy intensityCarbon intensity of energy supplyAgriculture; land use; land-use...

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State and trends of heritage values

2016, 2011
Heritage
State and trends
Assessment summary

Heritage State and trends Identification: Listing JurisdictionsIdentification: Types of HeritageCondition and Integrity: Listing JurisdictionsCondition and Integrity: Types of Heritage...

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Figure HER4 Number of places added to the National Heritage List, 2005–06 to 2015–16

2016
Heritage
State and trends
Graph

Number of places added to the National Heritage List, 2005–06 to 2015–16 Number of places added to the National Heritage List, 2005–06 to 2015–16 NHL number of listings 2005-0621 2006-0728 2007-0820 2008-093 2009-106 2010-116 2011-123 2012-131...

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