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Altered fire regimes

2016
Biodiversity
Pressures
Report Content
... et   al. 2015 , Lawes et   al. 2015 ). Recurrent wildfire also threatens forest-dwelling mammals in much of ...
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Risks to the land environment 2016

2016
Land
Risks
At a glance

At a glanceThe predicted impacts of climate change pose the greatest risks to Australia’s land environment. These impacts include changes in the distribution and success of native species and ecosystems; the viability of some agricultural enterprises; and the impact of natural processes and...

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Figure ATM37 Sources of volatile organic compounds, 2013–14

2016
Ambient air quality
Graph

Sources of volatile organic compounds (excluding biogenics), 2013–14 Sources of volatile organic compounds (excluding biogenics), 2013–14 Proportion of total volatile organic compounds (%) Motor vehicles30 Burning (fuel reduction/regeneration, agriculture,...

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Regional and landscape-scale pressures: Bushfire

2016
Land
Pressures
Report Content

2016 Land Pressures Bushfires (wildfires) are uncontrolled fire in the landscape. These particularly affect natural or seminatural vegetation, and have significant positive and negative effects on landscape and...

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Volatile organic compounds

2016
Ambient air quality
State and trends
Report Content

2016 Ambient air quality State and trends VOCs are a group of carbon-based chemicals that easily evaporate at room temperature. Many common household materials and products, such as paints and cleaning products, give...

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Vegetation

2016
Land
Resilience
Report Content

2016 Land Resilience The resilience of vegetation is largely determined by our success or failure in maintaining resilience in landscapes and soils, as discussed in the Landscape and soil section. Maintenance of...

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Box BIO8 The central rock-rat

2016
Biodiversity
State and trends
Case Study

The central rock-rat (Zyzomys pedunculatus) is a medium-sized (body mass 70–150 grams) native rodent (family Muridae) that is endemic to the mountain ranges and adjacent foothills of arid central Australia. The action plan for Australian mammals 2012 recommends an upgrade to its...

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Global climate change and climate variability

2016
Biodiversity
Pressures
Report Content

2016 Biodiversity Pressures Tasmania All recent state and territory SoE reports note the adverse effects of global climate change on biodiversity. These increasingly include extreme weather, as...

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Climate: 2011–16 in context

2016
Climate
Introduction
Report Content

2016 Climate Introduction As reported in SoE 2011, climate change continues to be a global problem. A major development since the 2011 report has been international cooperation to address the global issue, with 195 ...

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Climate change pressures affecting the land environment

2016, 2011
Land
Pressures
Assessment summary

Land Pressures Climate change–induced pressuresClimate Change Year...

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Climate change is a key pressure on the Australian environment

2016
Pressures
Report Content

2016 Pressures Climate change is an increasingly important and pervasive pressure on all aspects of the Australian environment. Although our climate and its high natural variability from year to year have always been a major influence on the state...

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Pressures affecting heritage 2016

2016
Heritage
Pressures
At a glance

At a glanceThe drivers of the condition of Australia’s environment (including 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...

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Outlook for heritage 2016

2016
Heritage
Outlook
At a glance

At a glanceIf our heritage includes those places that we have ‘inherited’ and want to pass on to future generations, then the notion of ‘outlook’ is an essential element of heritage. The outlook for Australia’s heritage will depend on the manner in which the Australian Heritage Strategy is...

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Changing land use and management

2016
Inland water
Pressures
Report Content

2016 Inland water Pressures Tasmania Great Barrier Reef Land use and land management can produce pressures on aquatic environments that include changes to flow, water...

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Risks to heritage 2016

2016
Heritage
Risks
At a glance

At a glanceAustralia’s heritage continues to be under-resourced, and at risk from both natural and human factors. Some risks, such as catastrophic fire or extreme weather events, may not be easily mitigated, and instead may require post-event response. Events such as the removal of statutory...

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Risks to Australia’s climate 2016

2016
Climate
Risks
At a glance

At a glanceAn understanding of the risks associated with Australia’s climate will lead to improved action plans to adapt to the changes predicted to occur. Our climate is a dynamic system; therefore, the risks need to be re-evaluated frequently. Recent climate change projections for...

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Terrestrial plant and animal species: Mammals

2016
Biodiversity
State and trends
Report Content

2016 Biodiversity State and trends Great Barrier Reef Mammals The state and trend of mammals varies considerably. In 2014, The action plan for Australian mammals 2012 (Woinarski et al. 2014)...

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Human capital

2016
Land
Effectiveness of management
Report Content

2016 Land Effectiveness of management Timor Sea East Coast Although positive developments in resourcing, evidence-based policy-making and management effectiveness are...

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Management status

2016
Biodiversity
Effectiveness of management
Report Content

2016 Biodiversity Effectiveness of management Murray Darling Tasmania National Reserve System and National Representative System of Marine Protected Areas Australia has...

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State and trends of soil erosion by water and wind

2016, 2011
Land
State and trends
Assessment summary

Land State and trends Soil: Formation and erosion Year...

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Climate change

2016
Heritage
Pressures
Report Content

2016 Heritage Pressures Murray Darling Tasmania Great Barrier Reef Marine North Greater Sydney...

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Climate change–induced pressures

2016
Land
Pressures
Report Content

2016 Land Pressures South East Coast Murray Darling North East Coast Tasmania Lake Eyre Our...

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Regional and landscape-scale pressures: Land clearing

2016
Land
Pressures
Report Content

2016 Land Pressures Land clearing represents a fundamental pressure on the land environment, causing the loss and fragmentation of native vegetation. Depending on subsequent management, land clearing can also lead to a...

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State and trends of soil carbon

2016, 2011
Land
State and trends
Assessment summary

Land State and trends Soil: Carbon dynamics Year...

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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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Management focus areas

2016
Built environment
Effectiveness of management
Report Content

2016 Built environment Effectiveness of management Greater Brisbane Greater Darwin Greater Adelaide Australian Capital Territory...

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Land use and management

2016
Land
State and trends
Report Content

2016 Land State and trends North East Coast Great Barrier Reef Australia’s population is concentrated along the eastern, south-eastern and south-western coastal fringes...

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Regional and landscape-scale pressures: Invasive species

2016
Land
Pressures
Report Content

2016 Land Pressures South East Coast South West Coast North East Coast Tasmania Greater Brisbane...

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Effectiveness of land management

2016, 2011
Land
Effectiveness of management
Assessment summary

Land Effectiveness of management Human capitalManagement contextResources and capacity for managementHuman capital...

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2011 Report graph - Figure 3.29 Total volatile organic compounds by source, excluding biogenics, 2009–10

2011
Ambient air quality
Graph

Figure 3.29 - Motor vehicles 32%, Burning (fuel reduction/ regeneration/ agriculture and wildfires) 21%, Industry 13%, Domestic/ commercial solvents/ aerosols 11%, Solid fuel burning - domestic 9%, Architectural surface coatings 6%, Other area based 8% Figure 3.29 ...

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