Australia’s water blueprint: national reform assessment 2014 is the fourth and final assessment of the 2004 National Water Initiative (NWI) undertaken by the National Water Commission.
The Australian Government Department of the Environment has released more than 1,700 new maps and datasets that local communities can use to find threatened species in their area. The maps show known and predicted distribution of listed species, including areas …
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Launched by Professor Ian Chubb AC, Chief Scientist of Australia, Foundations for the future: a long-term plan for Australian ecosystem science defines the vision, key directions and priorities for a national ecosystem science capability that will enable Australia to understand …
The CSIRO book Biodiversity: Science and Solutions for Australia provides the latest scientific knowledge on Australia’s biodiversity, describing the unique features of Australia’s species and focusing on solutions for the future. It is available in free PDF and eBook formats.
On 5 March 2014, the Senate referred the matter of the history, appropriateness and effectiveness of the use of environmental offsets in federal environmental approvals in Australia to the Senate Environment and Communications References Committee for inquiry and report. The …
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Landcare Australia is working on a program of activities to celebrate 25 years of Landcare since it was launched as a national initiative. They are calling on those Landcarers who have been involved for 25 years of more to be …
The Bureau of Meteorology has released its National Water Account 2013 Summary, a comprehensive record of water resources for the 2012-13 year. Drier conditions in 2012-13 contributed to reduced inflows to storages and higher water use across much of Australia.
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has released the first issue of Australian Environmental-Economic Accounts (AEEA). It brings all ABS environmental accounts together in one place to deliver a broad and cohesive picture of the environmental stocks and flows of …
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The Beta4 version of the Australian Urban Research Infrastructure Network (AURIN) Portal is now online, providing access to around 750 datasets from over 25 data providers, making AURIN a significant resource for urban researchers and decision-makers.
The Australian Government is seeking applications from community organisations for potential Green Army Projects. Projects involve teams of 10 engaged for a period of 20-26 weeks to deliver a suite of activities that support community environmental and heritage conservation outcomes …
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