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  1. Library Resource
    National Policies
    January, 1992
    Australia

    This Statement outlines agreed objectives and policies for the future of Australia's public and private forests. The Governments share a vision of ecologically sustainable management of Australia's forests. This vision has a number of important characteristics: 1) The unique character of the Australian forested landscape and the integrity and biological diversity of its associated environment is retained. 2) The total area of forest is increased. 3) There is a 'holistic' approach to managing forests for all their values and uses so as to optimise benefits to the community.

  2. Library Resource
    Legislation
    February, 2017
    Australia

    The purpose of this Act, consisting of 102 sections divided into 11 Parts and completed by one Schedule, is to repeal and re-enact with amendments the Climate Change Act 2010: a) to set a long-term greenhouse gas emissions reduction target; b) to provide for the setting of 5-yearly interim greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets in order to reach the long-term greenhouse gas emissions reduction target; c) to facilitate the consideration of climate change issues in specified areas of decision making of the Government of Victoria; d) to set policy objectives and guiding principles to infor

  3. Library Resource

    An Act to make better provision for the use, protection and management of certain public lands and waters and the flora and fauna thereof, to establish authorities to be responsible therefore, and for incidental or connected purposes.

    Legislation
    Australia, Oceania

    This Act, consisting of 156 sections divided into twelve Parts and completed by one Schedule, establishes a comprehensive set of legislative provisions dealing with state conservation and land management matters. It establishes a number of statutory bodies including the Conservation Commission of Western Australia, the Marine Parks and Reserves Authority, and the Marine Parks and Reserves Scientific Advisory Committee, and it defines their composition, and functions and powers.

  4. Library Resource
    Legislation
    Australia, Oceania

    This Act, consisting of 65 Sections divided into six Parts and completed by two Schedules, aims at establishing a target to reduce Victoria's greenhouse gas emissions; to promote collaboration, cooperation and innovation in the Victorian response to climate change by strengthening the role of communities and other measures; to provide for a strategic response by the Government of Victoria to climate change through a Climate Change Adaptation Plan; to facilitate Victoria's contribution to national and international carbon sequestration efforts; to provide for the creation of forestry rights,

  5. Library Resource

    An Act to promote the conservation of the natural environment and landscape beauty of Norfolk Island and to maintain environmental health and safety, and for related purposes.

    Legislation
    Norfolk Island, Oceania

    This Act makes provision for the protection of the environment and vegetation and provides rules to environmental sanitation and physical planning and development. It shall promote the conservation of the natural environment and landscape beauty of Norfolk Island and to ensure, so far as is practicable, that physical works and other activities are in harmony with the natural environment. The Act establishes the Norfolk Island Planning Board. The Board shall consider applications for authorization of activities for which approval is required under this Act.

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