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Figure MAR39 Schematic of different types of cumulative impacts
2016 GraphAm image showing a representation of different types of activities, indicated by horizontal bars of 3 different colours, and the total impact of those activities, indicated by a vertical black line. The top part of the image shows activities that have no cumulative impact, in which...
Figure LAN34b Indigenous land and sea interests in northern Australia
2016 MapDownload as pngDownload dataset Source: Petina Pert (CSIRO) - using data from multiple sources (Australian Government Department of Environment and Energy - IPA database, 2016; the National Native Title Tribunal for native title boundaries; and the Australian Bureau of Statistics...
Key gaps in evaluating the marine environment
2016 Report Content2016 Marine environment Outlook This report has highlighted a number of key gaps in our current ability to assess the state of the Australian marine environment. In this section, we summarise these key gaps and...
Vegetation clearing rates have stabilised across all jurisdictions since 2011, except Queensland, where clearing rates have increased
2016 Key Finding2016Weakening of vegetation clearing legislation in Queensland since 2011 has resulted in a tripling of clearing rates in that state in 2013–14 compared with 2009–10.
Figure ATM28 (bottom) resultant calculated savanna burning emissions in pre-project baseline period (1995–2004) and project period (2005–11), where horizontal lines represent mean emissions for respective periods
2016 GraphApplication of Australia's savanna burning emissions methodology to the West Arnhem Land Fire Abatement Project area: emissions Application of Australia's savanna burning emissions methodology to the West Arnhem Land Fire Abatement Project area: emissions...
State and trends of the Southern Ocean
2016, 2011 Assessment summaryAntarctic environment State and trends The physical environment: The Southern Ocean Antarctica...
Box HER13 The Goods Line, Sydney
2016 Case Study... most densely populated area. The original railway goods line, part of Sydney’s first railway opened in 1855, ran ... rail yards at Rozelle and Darling Harbour. Much of the line was closed when Darling Harbour Yard was redeveloped ... public entertainment, recreation and festivals. The Goods Line is an example of the potential for innovative ideas and ...
Global importance of Antarctica
2016 Report Content2016 Antarctic environment Introduction Marine South West Marine South East Antarctica Although isolated from other continents, Antarctica is...
Box ATM7 West Arnhem Land Fire Abatement project
2016 Case StudyAnnually, 20–80 million hectares, or 3–10 per cent of Australia’s land area, is affected by bushfires; 85–98 per cent of these fires occur in the topical savanna woodlands and rangelands. Methane and nitrous oxide produced from the combustion contribute 2–3 per cent of Australia’...
Generally, marine habitats and communities in the Temperate East Marine Region and the South-east Marine Region have been subject to higher historical impacts, such as bottom trawling impacts on shelf and slope communities, than in other regions.
2016 Key Finding2016Generally, marine habitats and communities in the Temperate East Marine Region and the South-east Marine Region have been subject to higher historical impacts, such as bottom trawling impacts on shelf and slope communities, than in other regions.
Cumulative impacts and management of multiple uses
2016 Report Content2016 Marine environment Effectiveness of management Great Barrier Reef Ecosystem-based management aims to balance human activities with environmental stewardship to maintain ecosystem...
Box LAN15 Developing the north
2016 Case StudyStrong engagement with Indigenous communities in developing northern Australia (Australian Government 2015c) is crucial, in light of the increasing number of formal agreements and rights these communities are establishing on land and water; their presence on, and connection and...
Anthropogenic noise
2016 Report Content2016 Marine environment Pressures Marine Temperate East Marine South West Great Barrier Reef Marine North Marine North...
Figure MAR30 Trajectory of spawning stock biomass for southern bluefin tuna under the base case of the operating model used under the management procedure, 1930–2040
2016 GraphA line graph showing the trajectory of spawning stock biomass for southern bluefin tuna under the base case of the operating model used under the management procedure from 1930 to 2040. After falling steadily from 1930 to 2010, the line begins to rise again, based on management as...
Box BLT14 Infrastructure Priority List: capital-city public transport initiatives
2016 Case Study... proposing to deliver a new 30 kilometre metro-style rail line, from the Metro North West Line at Chatswood under Sydney Harbour through the Sydney ... and then, using converted rail tracks on the existing line, to Bankstown. The proposal would deliver 30 trains per ...
State and trends of marine biodiversity: Quality of habitats and communities
2016 Report Content2016 Marine environment State and trends Tasmania Marine Temperate East Marine South West Great Barrier Reef East...
Pressures on historic heritage
2016 Report Content2016 Heritage Pressures South Australian Gulf Greater Sydney Changing use and tension between cultural and economic values For many historic sites, the current use of...
Figure MAR18 (a) Transect lines for 2D and 3D seismic surveys, 1961–2012; total metres per square kilometre surveyed for (b) 2D and (c) 3D surveys conducted in Australian marine waters, 2001–2012
2016 MapDownload as pngDownload dataset Source: (a) Data from Geoscience Australia; (b and c) National Environmental Science Programme Marine Biodiversity Hub Figure MAR18 (a) Transect lines for 2D and 3D seismic surveys, 1961–2012; total metres per square kilometre surveyed for (...
The physical environment: The Southern Ocean
2016 Report Content2016 Antarctic environment State and trends Antarctica The Southern Ocean The Southern Ocean is changing in ways that are likely to affect regional and global climate, and marine productivity (...
Box MAR6 Southern bluefin tuna
2016 Case StudySouthern bluefin tuna is an important apex predator (at the top of the food chain) in Australia’s marine environment. Juveniles aggregate in the Great Australian Bight during the summer, and subadults and adults use southern and south-eastern waters primarily during winter....
Box HER15 The City of Broken Hill—a National Heritage place
2016 Case StudyIn January 2015, the City of Broken Hill was included on the National Heritage List—the first Australian city to receive this national recognition. Extensive research and community consultation, extending across several years, were a key part of the listing process. The values of...
Marine regions
2016 Report Content2016 Marine environment Introduction Tasmania Marine Temperate East Marine South West Great Barrier Reef Marine North...
Managing for resilience
2016 Report Content2016 Marine environment Resilience Great Barrier Reef Marine North Marine North West Marine South East Most management...
Effective management of the Australian environment in the future also requires efficient, collaborative and complementary planning and decision-making processes...
2016 Key Finding2016Effective management of the Australian environment in the future also requires efficient, collaborative and complementary planning and decision-making processes, with clear lines of accountability; improved support for decision-making; a more strategic focus on planning for a...
Figure ANT8 Annual average estimated cumulative ice mass loss and sea level equivalent
2016 GraphGt = gigatonne; mm = millimetreSource: Adapted from Figure 4.16 of Vaughan et al. (2013) Figure ANT8 Annual average estimated cumulative ice mass loss and sea level equivalent, 1992–2012 The physical environment: The cryosphere
Figure COA7 Regional distributions of sea level change (4 emissions scenarios) for the period centred on 2090 compared with 1986–2005
2016 MapDownload as png RCP = Representative Concentration Pathway Note: The projections (shadings) and uncertainties (solid lines) represent the contributions from thermal expansion, changes in terrestrial ice and ocean dynamics, gravitational response of the ocean to these changes, and...
Figure LAN33 Density distribution of feral camels across their range in Australia, with aerial survey areas marked by hatching, 2013
2016 MapDownload as pngDownload dataset Note. Hatching indicates aerial survey areas Source: © Northern Territory Department of the Environment and Natural Resources, all rights reserved, as published in McGregor et al. (2013) Figure LAN33 Density distribution of feral camels...
Jurisdictions covered
2016 Report Content2016 Marine environment Introduction Indian Ocean Australia’s marine environment is part of the Indian Ocean, the Pacific Ocean and the Southern Ocean. It covers a diversity of seascapes and...
Resistance to change
2016 Report Content2016 Coasts Resilience Great Barrier Reef For ecological habitats, species and processes, strong resistance to change is often related to high biodiversity and healthy ecosystem function. High...
Drivers of environmental change
2016 Report Content2016 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,...
