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- Table 16: Membership of the Threatened Species Scientific Committee at 30 June 2011
- Table 17: Membership of the Indigenous Advisory Committee at 30 June 2011
- Appendix C—2010–11 publications
- Appendix D—Key threatening processes and threat abatement plans Table 18: Key threatening processes and threat abatement plans
- Key threatening process Date of effect Threat abatement plan required
- Resources
- Compliance and enforcement
- Fisheries assessment and approvals
- Outcome 2: Sustainable Environment
- Environment Quality Division Main responsibilities for this outcome
- Leading and promoting national approaches
- Engagement on international agreements
- Table 1: Major international agreements Agreement
- National legislation and policy delivery Fuel quality
- Protecting the ozone layer
Table 15: Other provisions
Appendix B—Committees Threatened Species Scientific Committee The committee advises the minister on the amendment and updating of the EPBC Act’s lists of threatened species, threatened ecological communities, and key threatening processes, and on the making or adoption of recovery plans and threat abatement plans.
The position of chair of the committee was vacant at 30 June 2011 following the retirement of Associate Professor Bob Beeton. Indigenous Advisory Committee The Indigenous Advisory Committee established under section 505B of the EPBC Act provides advice to the minister on the operation of the EPBC Act by incorporating Indigenous people’s knowledge of land management and the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity.
Appendix C—2010–11 publications Guidelines and policy statements EPBC Act policy statement 3.25—Referral guidelines for the endangered northern quoll, Dasyurus hallucatus EPBC Act policy statement 3.26—Referral guidelines for the vulnerable black-eyed susan, Tetratheca juncea EPBC Act policy statement 3.31—Cumberland Plain Shale Woodlands and Shale-Gravel Transition Forest – a guide to identifying and protecting the nationally threatened ecological community EPBC Act policy statement 5.1—Magnetic Island, Queensland (Region) Guidelines for Section 516A reporting—Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 EPBC Act—Draft referral guidelines for the endangered southern brown bandicoot (eastern), Isoodon obesulus obesulus EPBC Act policy statement 3.28—Referral guidelines for the vulnerable striped legless lizard, Delma impar EPBC Act—Draft referral guidelines for the nationally listed Brigalow Belt reptiles EPBC Act—Survey guidelines for detecting Australia’s threatened fish EPBC Act—Survey guidelines for Australia’s threatened mammals EPBC Act—Survey guidelines for Australia’s threatened reptiles Australia’s in situ recovery uranium mining best practice guide: groundwaters, residues and radiation protection—guide Pamphlets, factsheets and other publications Advice on the presence of hybrids in listed ecological communities Bushfire management and national environment law—fact sheet Compliance audits completed during 2010—summary of findings Compliance audits completed during 2011—summary of findings Farming and national environment law—fact sheet Farming and nationally protected coolibah—black box woodlands—fact sheet Farming and nationally protected grey box woodlands and grasslands—fact sheet Farming and nationally protected New England peppermint (Eucalyptus nova-anglica) grassy woodlands—fact sheet How does national environmental law apply to the natural disasters clean-up?—fact sheet How does the listing of gamba grass and four other grasses as a key threatening process affect me?—Q&A National environment law—project assessments basics—fact sheet Northern Territory cattle production and national environment law—fact sheet Oil and gas industry and national environment law—fact sheet Protecting Australia’s world heritage properties—fact sheet Rumours, myths and misconceptions...farming and national environment law—fact sheet Strategic assessments frequently asked questions A brochure on wildlife trade and CITES (jointly produced in collaboration with the New Zealand CITES Management Authority) was translated into Bislama (Vanuatu) If in doubt–check it out—does your luggage break wildlife laws?—updated brochure If in doubt–check it out—luggage tags to promote the message of wildlife trade regulations to travellers. Appendix D—Key threatening processes and threat abatement plans Table 18: Key threatening processes and threat abatement plans
* This threat abatement plan was disallowed in the Senate on 17 November 2009. Until such time as a new or revised plan is made, the 2001 threat abatement plan remains in place. # Both of these key threatening processes are covered by the 2006 threat abatement plan: ‘The impacts of tramp ants on biodiversity in Australia and its territories’ and so separate threat abatement plans for each are not required at this time. ** Section 273 of the EPBC Act requires a plan to be made and in force within three years of the decision to have the plan, in this case by September 2012.
The following resources relate to information referred to in Outcome 1, Biodiversity and Ecosystems Legislation. Assessments and approvals www.environment.gov.au/epbc/notices/index.html. Bilateral agreements www.environment.gov.au/epbc/assessments/bilateral/index.html. Compliance audit plan www.environment.gov.au/epbc/compliance/auditing.html Compliance and enforcement www.environment.gov.au/about/publications/compliancepolicy.html EPBC Act www.environment.gov.au/epbc/review. www.environment.gov.au/epbc/publications/epbc-review-govt-response.html EPBC Act review www.environment.gov.au/epbc/review/submissions/. www.environment.gov.au/epbc/review www.environment.gov.au/epbc/publications/epbc-review-govt-response.html
www.nrm.gov.au Outcome 2: Sustainable environment ‘Promoting waste reduction and regulating hazardous substances, wastes, pollutants, ozone depleting substances and synthetic greenhouse gases.’ At a glance
Outcome 2: Sustainable Environment Outcome 2 Improved capacity of Australian communities and industry to protect the environment by promoting waste reduction and regulating hazardous substances, wastes, pollutants, ozone depleting substances and synthetic greenhouse gases
Objectives To provide a cleaner and healthier environment through frameworks, standards, regulation and monitoring of the management and use of wastes, hazardous substances, air pollutants, ozone depleting substances and synthetic greenhouse gases. Strategies The work towards ensuring a cleaner and healthier environment and reducing pollution covers three interconnected areas. These are:
Leading and promoting national approaches National Waste Policy The National Waste Policy endorsed by the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) in October 2010, provides the strategic national framework for waste management and resource recovery over the next 10 years. It aims to avoid the generation of waste, reduce the amount of waste for disposal, and manage waste as a resource to deliver economic, environmental and social benefits. The amount of waste in Australia is growing. In the four years to 2007, the amount of waste generated grew by nearly a third to around 44 million tonnes, which is the equivalent of over 2 000 kilograms of waste for each Australian each year. Over the same period, the amount of hazardous waste doubled. If the amount of waste continues to grow at the current rate of 3.1 per cent per year, by 2020–21 national waste generation will have risen 53 per cent to 67.4 million tonnes. The National Waste Policy sets six key directions: taking responsibility, improving the market, pursuing sustainability, reducing hazard and risk, tailoring solutions and providing the evidence. Arising from these directions are 16 priority strategies. The department, in collaboration with the states and territories, leads 10 of the 16 strategies. These are being delivered against the implementation plan endorsed by the Environmental Protection and Heritage Council on 5 July 2010. A status report on the first 12 months of the National Waste Policy outlined strong progress against the 2010 milestones. The report outlined work on product stewardship (strategy one), packaging and litter (strategy three), and the provision of a comprehensive hazardous waste system (strategy 12). The full status report and implementation plan are available on the Environment Protection and Heritage Council website. Environment Protection and Heritage Council The department supported the minister in his role as chair of the Environment Protection and Heritage Council. This ministerial council is the peak national body for addressing environmental protection matters. It incorporates the National Environment Protection Council, which is responsible for making National Environment Protection Measures (NEPMs). These measures provide the national policy frameworks for coordinating action on air quality (including air toxics), diesel vehicle emissions, national pollutant inventory, the movement of controlled waste, assessment of contaminated sites, and used packaging materials. Chemicals reform agenda In conjunction with states and territories, the department is implementing COAG’s 2009 environmental chemicals reform agenda through the Environment Protection and Heritage Council. This agenda relates to three recommendations in the Productivity Commission’s 2008 report on chemicals and plastics regulation. The reforms address whether there should be mandatory labelling of chemicals for their environmental impact; establishing a standards-setting body to manage the risk to the environment from chemicals, and developing a performance measurement framework for chemical monitoring. An organised chemical storage shed. Murrumbah is a ChemCert Healthy Farm where produce is quality assured. Air quality The department released the State of the Air in Australia 1999–2008 report in 2010–11. Prepared in collaboration with state and territory agencies, the report found that ambient air quality was generally good but that particle and ozone levels continued to exceed national standards in some cities. To reduce vehicle emissions, the Australian Government regulates fuel and vehicle emission standards. Work undertaken by the department in 2010–11 included administration of fuel quality standards under the Fuel Quality Standards Act 2000, and the release of a public consultation paper to inform a regulation impact statement on a proposed new standard for ethanol blend (E85) automotive fuel. Early evening traffic on the streets of the Melbourne CBD. Engagement on international agreements The department leads Australia’s participation in a number of international agreements that seek to minimise impacts from hazardous chemicals, hazardous wastes and ozone-depleting substances. Some of the major agreements are listed in Table 1. In 2010–11 the department progressed the domestic control of the growing list of hazardous chemicals (such as some flame-retardant chemicals listed under the Stockholm Convention) and led Australia’s negotiations on an emerging global agreement to reduce the adverse impacts of mercury.
National legislation and policy delivery Fuel quality The department administers the Fuel Quality Standards Act 2000 to ensure that fuel supplied to consumers meets quality standards, minimises emissions, and maintains efficient engine operation. Fuel quality standards exist for petrol, automotive diesel, biodiesel (B100) and LPG (autogas). Australian Government fuel quality testing.
Australia meets its Montreal Protocol phase out obligations through the operation of the Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Management Act 1989. The department’s administration of this legislation delivers a national approach to the import, manufacture, use and destruction of ozone-depleting substances and synthetic greenhouse gases. Yüklə 5,14 Mb. Dostları ilə paylaş:
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