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Additional pressures
2016 Report Content Localised, small-scale pressures on the marine environment associated with offshore tourism ... whales (
Balaenoptera acutorostrata
) may also place pressures on the marine environment. Trials of a tourism operation focused on ... impacts are assumed to be minor and short lived, although pressures on these environments and species—particularly those that are long ...
Pressures facing aquatic ecosystems
2016 Report Content In this report, we describe pressures facing biodiversity in general. However, pressures facing aquatic ecosystems are described in detail in the
Coasts
... and
Marine environment
reports. A summary of the pressures outlined in those reports is given below.
Pressures facing aquatic ...
Pressures affecting the environment
2016 At a glance Pressures affecting the environment
To understand the state and trends of ... environment, it is necessary to consider both the historical pressures that have had a profound impact on the environment, and the contemporary pressures that directly and indirectly influence the state of the environment. ...
Pressures affecting biodiversity 2016
2016 At a glance Pressures affecting biodiversity 2016
At a glance
The pressures affecting biodiversity remain largely consistent with those ... of the environment reports. The most significant current pressures are clearing, fragmentation and declining quality of habitat; ...
Pressures affecting the built environment
2016, 2011 Assessment summary Pressures affecting the built environment
Pressures affecting the built environment
Increased extreme weather events ... sources
All sources are referenced in the 'Pressures' section.
Comments
Component pressures varied depending on ...
Pressures affecting heritage 2016
2016 At a glance Pressures affecting heritage 2016
At a glance
The drivers of the ... heritage) are both historical and contemporary. Historical pressures, such as a legacy of land clearing and changes in land use, cannot be addressed through short-term management. Other pressures, such as rising temperature or changes to rainfall patterns or fire ...
Jurisdictional reporting on pressures
2016 Report Content... and territory in Australia has highlighted a range of key pressures in their jurisdictional reporting. Many of these pressures are common across all jurisdictions—for example, land clearing and ...
Spatial distribution of pressures
2016 Report Content... no updated overall synthesis of the spatial distribution of pressures affecting biodiversity in the past 5 years. A 2015 publication ( Lee ... plant and animal species ).
Spatial distribution of pressures
Spatial distribution of pressures
There has been no updated ...
Interactions among pressures
2016 Report Content Few of the pressures documented in this section occur in isolation. Rather, pressures interact in complex ways, often compounding the threat to ... urban or industrial development, which may bring additional pressures such as grazing or pollution. In addition, remnant vegetation after ...
Pressures affecting Australia’s climate
2016, 2011 , Assessment summary Pressures affecting Australia’s climate
Pressures affecting Australia’s climate
Direct (primary) effects of pressures on climate Trends in emissions Kyoto Protocol targets Australia’s ...
Land pressures - At a glance
2016 At a glance Land pressures - At a glance
At a glance
While changing climates have shaped ... is a typical consequence of land clearance, places increased pressures on the survival of remnant patches of natural vegetation. Widespread landscape-scale pressures (including invasive species and changed bushfire regimes) continue to ...
Pressures on natural heritage
2016 Report Content... and marine natural heritage is susceptible to the general pressures arising from climate change outlined above, as well as some of the pressures that flow from population and economic growth. However, other ...
Preparedness for future pressures
2016 Report Content The drivers and pressures that threaten Australia’s heritage do so in different ways, leading to different opportunities to prepare for future pressures or shocks.
Preparedness for future pressures
Preparedness for future pressures
Antarctica The drivers and ...
Pressures affecting biodiversity
2016, 2011 Assessment summary Pressures affecting biodiversity
Pressures affecting biodiversity
Pressures facing aquatic ecosystems Changed hydrology Altered fire regimes Pest ...
Pressures affecting the marine environment
2016, 2011 Assessment summary Pressures affecting the marine environment
Pressures affecting the marine environment
Additional pressures Dumped wastes Toxins, pesticides and herbicides Marine debris ...
Pressures affecting Antarctic fisheries
2016, 2011 Assessment summary Pressures affecting Antarctic fisheries
Pressures affecting Antarctic fisheries
Pressures on the marine environment Currently, krill catches are below the ...
Pressures on Indigenous heritage
2016 Report Content... traditional practices, and to prevent incremental damage.
Pressures on Indigenous heritage
Pressures on Indigenous heritage
Tasmania Timor Sea Greater Sydney There is ...
Pressures from livestock production
2016 Report Content... destocking of grazing animals ( Legge et al. 2011 ).
Pressures from livestock production
Pressures from livestock production
North Western Plateau Murray Darling ...
Pressures affecting the coastal environment
2016, 2011 Assessment summary Pressures affecting the coastal environment
Pressures affecting the coastal environment
Atmosphere Land–water ... Limited Comparability (to previous reports): Not assessed Pressures are severe but localised, and have increased with the mining boom. A ...
Escalation of existing pressures
2016 Report Content... reports). The interaction of climate change with other pressures, such as invasive species and changing fire regimes, will also ... changes in biodiversity.
Escalation of existing pressures
Escalation of existing pressures
It is inevitable that the impact of climate change will continue ...
Contemporary land-use pressures
2016 Report Content... loss, salinity, and soil and water quality issues. Grazing pressures can also result from feral and native animals, such as goats, camels, rabbits and kangaroos.
Contemporary land-use pressures
Contemporary land-use pressures
Murray Darling North East Coast ...
Climate change–induced pressures
2016 Report Content... , b , 2014 , 2015 , 2016 ).
Climate change–induced pressures
Climate change–induced pressures
South East Coast Murray Darling North East Coast Tasmania Lake ...
Pressures on Antarctic historic heritage
2016 Report Content... a valuable part of Australia’s Antarctic heritage.
Pressures on Antarctic historic heritage
Pressures on Antarctic historic heritage
Antarctica The Mawson’s Huts ...
Pressures on historic heritage
2016 Report Content... community halls and post offices fall into this category. Pressures for change of use may arise in response to, for example, altered ... value of a place (see Box HER13 ), but not always.
Pressures on historic heritage
Pressures on historic heritage
South ...
Pressures affecting heritage values
2016, 2011 Assessment summary Pressures affecting heritage values
Pressures affecting heritage values
Climate change Population growth Economic growth Pressures on natural heritage Pressures on Indigenous heritage Pressures on ...
Pressures on the terrestrial environment
2016 Report Content The pressures on the Antarctic terrestrial environment operating on a global scale ... as atmospheric warming and changes to water regimes. Local pressures include the introduction of non-native species and impact from human ... disturb wildlife more near stations than in remote areas.
Pressures on the terrestrial environment
Pressures on the terrestrial ...
Pressures on the marine environment
2016 Report Content... to extract the calcium they need from the ocean.
Pressures on the marine environment
Pressures on the marine environment
Antarctica The water chemistry of the ...
Pressures affecting the coastal environment 2016
2016 At a glance Pressures affecting the coastal environment 2016
At a glance
Pressures on the coastal zone are strongly related to catchment land use and development. In urban areas, the intensity of pressures is generally correlated with human population densities. Australia ...
Pressures affecting the marine environment 2016
2016 At a glance Pressures affecting the marine environment 2016
At a glance
Australia’s marine environment is experiencing pressures from a wide range of sources that affect its habitats, communities, ... and ecosystem functioning to varying degrees. With many pressures affecting the marine environment and its inhabitants at any one time, ...
Pressures affecting ambient air quality
2016, 2011 , Assessment summary Pressures affecting ambient air quality
Pressures affecting ambient air quality
Prescribed burning and bushfires ... literature and publicly available reports referenced in the 'Pressures' section.
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