Australia State of the Environment Report

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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 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 facing aquatic ecosystems

2016

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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 biodiversity 2016

2016

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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

Built environment

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Pressures affecting the built environment Pressures affecting the built environment Increased extreme weather events ... urban footprint Increased sea levels Year - Any - 2016 2011 Pressures affecting the built environment Built environment Pressures ...

Pressures affecting Australia’s climate

2016, 2011

Climate

Atmosphere

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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 ...

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

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... 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 ...

Pressures affecting biodiversity

2016, 2011

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Pressures affecting biodiversity Pressures affecting biodiversity Pressures facing aquatic ecosystems Changed hydrology Altered fire regimes Pest ...

Pressures affecting heritage values

2016, 2011

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Pressures affecting heritage values Pressures affecting heritage values Climate change Population growth Economic growth Pressures on natural heritage Pressures on Indigenous heritage Pressures on ...

Spatial distribution of pressures

2016

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... 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

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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 Antarctic fisheries

2016, 2011

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Pressures affecting Antarctic fisheries Pressures affecting Antarctic fisheries Pressures on the marine environment Year - Any - 2016 2011 Pressures affecting ...

Pressures affecting the coastal environment

2016, 2011

Coasts

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Pressures affecting the coastal environment Pressures affecting the coastal environment Atmosphere Land–water ... Population growth Coastal waters Year - Any - 2016 2011 Pressures affecting the coastal environment Coasts Pressures Component ...

Land pressures - At a glance

2016

Land

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

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... 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

Resilience

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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 the marine environment

2016, 2011

Marine environment

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Pressures affecting the marine environment Pressures affecting the marine environment Additional pressures Dumped wastes Toxins, pesticides and herbicides Marine debris ...

Pressures from livestock production

2016

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... destocking of grazing animals ( Legge et al. 2011 ). Pressures from livestock production Pressures from livestock production North Western Plateau Murray Darling ...

Pressures on Indigenous heritage

2016

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... traditional practices, and to prevent incremental damage. Pressures on Indigenous heritage Pressures on Indigenous heritage Tasmania Timor Sea Greater Sydney There is ...

Escalation of existing pressures

2016

Risks

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... 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

Land

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... 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

Land

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... , 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

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... 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

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... 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 on the terrestrial environment

2016

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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

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... 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

Coasts

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

Marine environment

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 Antarctic historic heritage

2016, 2011