The new Brisbane City Plan 2014 has been approved and has a commencement date of 30 June 2014. It will guide how land in Brisbane can be used and developed. Environmental information resources include biodiversity and waterways, natural hazards (including …
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The City of Armadale Council (Western Australia) has endorsed a Draft Urban Forest Strategy which will provide guidance for ongoing urban forest development and management. Read the media release and Urban Forest Strategy Final Report.
The Cities and Biodiversity Outlook project (CBO) is the world’s first global analysis of how projected patterns of urban land expansion will impact biodiversity and crucial ecosystems. The CBO highlights a wide range of successful initiatives by cities, local authorities …
The Plan Melbourne Metropolitan Planning Strategy sets out the Victorian Government vision that will guide the growth of Melbourne to 2050. It has been released after a consultation process.
The City of Moonee Valley Draft Urban Ecology Strategy has been developed to guide the Council in enhancing the local natural environment and to provide a basis for supporting annual urban ecology implementation plans. The strategy is open for public …
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The Australian Government released the Emissions Reduction Fund White Paper. The Emissions Reduction Fund is the centrepiece of the Australian Government’s Direct Action Plan for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and will provide incentives for emissions reduction activities across the Australian …
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The Australian Government has asked the Productivity Commission to undertake a public inquiry into the efficacy of current national natural disaster funding arrangements, taking into account the priority of effective natural disaster mitigation and the reduction in the impact of …
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The City of Melbourne has been selected to be an inaugural member of the Rockefeller Foundation 100 Resilient Cities Centennial Challenge. 100 Resilient Cities is supporting cities from around the world to better address the increasing shocks and stresses of …
The City of Sydney has adopted the first ever green roofs and walls policy for Australia, which sets out a commitment to increase the number of high quality green roofs and walls in the City. It is accompanied by a …
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Strategic approaches to biodiversity conservation can mitigate the cumulative impacts of development on biodiversity. For two perspectives on strategic approaches see Strategic approaches to planning for conservation and development on page 12 of the latest issue of Decision Point magazine, and …
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