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.
A new research paper published in Science assesses key statistics about species, their distribution, and their status, finding that current rates of extinction are about 1000 times the likely background rate of extinction (with thanks to ALERT Conservation).
The findings of a major analysis published in Global Environmental Change (accessible from this page) reveal the value of nature to humanity to be about $145 trillion per year (with thanks to ALERT Conservation).
The Global Development Research Centre (GDRC) Urban Environmental Management Virtual Library provides access to a wide range of documents, articles, how-tos, insights and more.
Ten years ago today, on 30 May 2004, Urban Environment News began life as the Australian Urban NRM Network with the support of the former Sydney Metropolitan Catchment Management Authority. The Australian Urban NRM Network was established in recognition of the need …
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 Victorian National Parks Association, with support from the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects, has developed design guidelines to support native grasslands in urban areas.