The Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology has released the Annual Climate Statement 2013. Data collected and analysed show that 2013 was Australia’s warmest year on record while rainfall was slightly below average nationally: Summer 2012–13 was the warmest on record …
The OECD report Environment at a Glance 2013: OECD Indicators offers a comprehensive snapshot of key environmental trends in OECD member countries since the early 1990s. Issues addressed include climate change, air pollution, biodiversity, water resources, and waste. The report reveals …
The new Guide to environmental accounting in Australia aims to improve environmental outcomes and contribute to the country’s long-term sustainability. The Guide will help policy makers, scientists and accounting practitioners decide whether environmental accounts will be beneficial, and, if so, …
Local government needs to do more with less. The only way to pull this off is by working very differently with public services, communities and users to achieve better outcomes. And yet the radical innovation this implies often excites opposition …
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Aside from city states like Singapore and Monaco, Australia is the most urbanised nation on earth. More than three in four of Australians live in the 18 cities of 100,000 people or more. Few other countries have as much need …
Planning and Design for Sustainable Urban Mobility argues that the development of sustainable urban transport systems requires a conceptual leap. The purpose of ‘transportation’ and ‘mobility’ is to gain access to destinations, activities, services and goods. Thus, access is the …
There is considerable evidence to support the links between mental health and well-being and contact with nature, especially through green spaces. Four reports and articles exploring these links and their enhancement are: Beyond Blue to Green: The benefits of contact …
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The new eBook Workbook for Managing Urban Wetlands in Australia published by Sydney Olympic Park Authority contain useful hands-on information about managing urban freshwater and estuarine wetlands. The 5 sections and 28 chapters of the eBook have been contributed by …
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The Climate Council has released the new report Be Prepared: Climate Change and the Australian Bushfire Threat. The top 6 facts from the report are: Climate change is already increasing the risk of bushfires. In southeast Australia the fire season …
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The Climate Change Performance Index Results 2014 includes a review of the national and international policies of 58 countries with respect to their efforts to avoid climate change. The selected countries are together responsible for more than 90% of global …
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