The Climate Change Adaptation Plan for Australian Birds is the first climate change adaptation plan produced for a national faunal group anywhere in the world. It outlines the nature of threats related to climate change for the Australian birds most …
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The NSW Government has initiated a comprehensive review of biodiversity legislation with the aim of establishing simpler, streamlined and more effective legislation and removing complexity. An issues paper has been released and submissions are sought by Friday 5 September 2014.
Greater Sydney Local Land Services is developing a Water Quality Improvement Plan for Sydney Harbour and its tributaries. Community feedback is being sought through three community forums to be held in early September.
Urban protected areas are protected natural areas situated in or at the edge of larger population centres. The new IUCN book Urban Protected Areas: Profiles and Best Practice Guidelines is designed as a guide to help managers of urban protected …
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The Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization (ABS) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) is an international agreement which aims at sharing the benefits arising from …
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The Green Infrastructure Project at the Botanic Gardens of Adelaide is working together with government, industry and community towards the achievement of the vision: “South Australians living in healthy, resilient and beautiful landscapes that sustain and connect people with plants …
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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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The NSW Minister for the Environment has released the terms of reference for a comprehensive review of the legislative framework for threatened species and native vegetation management in New South Wales.
The new ISO 37120:2014 defines and establishes methodologies for a set of indicators to steer and measure the performance of city services and quality of life. It is applicable to any city, municipality or local government that undertakes to measure …
The Ramsar Convention strongly encourages the establishment of education centres at Ramsar Sites and other wetlands. A handbook has been produced to provide advice on the design and management of such centres.