Developed by the Alternative Technology Association (ATA), Tankulator is an online rain harvesting calculator that can help you plan for a new rainwater tank or improve the performance of an existing tank.
The South East Queensland Healthy Waterways Ecosystem Health Monitoring Program (EHMP) is one of the most comprehensive marine, estuarine and freshwater monitoring programs in Australia. It delivers a regional assessment of the ambient ecosystem health for each of South East …
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Biodiversity and its conservation are among the main global topics in science and politics and perhaps the major challenge for the present and coming generations. Biodiversity Hotspots is written by international experts from different disciplines comprises general chapters on diversity …
The Victorian Government is introducing a new approach to conserve biodiversity in Melbourne’s growth areas. The Conservation Strategies for Melbourne’s Growth Areas build on the strategic approach of the Melbourne Strategic Assessment, which evaluated the impacts of the expansion of …
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The Action Plan for Australian Birds 2010, published in September 2011, is the third in a series of action plans that have been produced at the start of each decade. The book analyses the International Union for Conservation of Nature …
In Australia, the introduced Common Myna (Acridotheres tristis) is commonly believed to aggressively displace native birds and outcompete them for food and nest resources. However, the current paucity of scientific evidence makes it difficult to devise appropriate management strategies for …
FeralScan comprises the RabbitScan, CamelScan, FoxScan, FeralPigScan, MynaScan and ToadScan websites. It has been set-up to support landholders, community groups, and anyone with a feral or pest animal problem to access essential information and resources to help control feral and …
Decision Point is a downloadable monthly magazine from the Centre of Excellence Environmental Decisions (CEED). The November issue contains a timely story on good decision making under climate change. It’s one of the first studies of its kind that undertakes …
What draws you to creating an edible urban food garden? Is it the taste of fresh garden produce bursting with flavour and health? Those positive feelings you get from knowing you’re helping our environment, or the sense of satisfaction that …
The United Nations has declared 2012 the International Year of Cooperatives with the intention of raising public awareness of the invaluable contributions of cooperative enterprises to poverty reduction, employment generation and social integration. The Year will also highlight the strengths …