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A
Abbot's booby, 28
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission (ATSIC), 50-1, 54, 72-3
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heritage Protection Bill 1998, 46
Aboriginal Australians, see Indigenous Australians
additional measures, 4-5, 9
Administration of Fuel Quality Legislation, 4, 7
agricultural (agvet) chemicals, 34, 35
agriculture, 12, 42
Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry-Australia (AFFA), 4, 65-6, 69, 70-2
Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry portfolio, 10, 58
air pollution/quality, 7, 12, 17, 18-24
Air Pollution in Major Cities Programme, 12, 18
air toxics, 19
Airservices Australia, 68
aircraft noise, 32-3
airports, 37
albatrosses, 56
alternative fuels, 21, 36-7
Amery Ice Shelf Ocean Research, 49
Antarctic Cooperative Research Centre, 48
Antarctica, 10, 11, 30, 37, 47-9, 73
aquaculture, 4, 8
Asia-Pacific Focal Point for World Heritage, 56
Asia-Pacific Migratory Waterbird Conservation Strategy, 40
Asia-Pacific World Heritage Forum, 45
assessment and approvals system, 11, 16, 32, 68
atlases, 49
atmosphere, 11, 18-24, 48, 63-4
see also climate change; meteorology
Attorney-General's Department, 72-3
Australia Post, 64
Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID), 74
Australian Antarctic Division, 37-8, 47-8, 73
Australian Antarctic Science Programme, 48
Australian Biological Resources Study, 26
Australian Bureau of Statistics, 33, 73
Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research, 74
Australian Communications Authority, 68
Australian Customs Service, 67
Australian Fisheries Management Authority, 29-30, 67
Australian Geological Survey Organisation, 48, 64-5, 71, 73
Australian Government Analytical Laboratories (AGAL), 35, 69
Australian Government Solicitor, 73
Australian Greenhouse Office, 20, 63, 64
Australian heritage, 8, 11, 17, 32, 44-6, 73
Australian Heritage Commission, 45, 72
Australian Heritage Council, 44
Australian Institute of Marine Science, 31, 35, 66
Australian Maritime Safety Authority, 67
Australian National Botanic Gardens, 27, 54
Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, 31, 35, 40, 63, 67, 69-71, 73
Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency, 63, 68-9
Australian Surveying and Land Information Group, 48, 73
Australian Taxation Office, 17, 69, 72
Australian Tourist Commission, 74
Australia's Natural Resources Atlas, 49
Australia's Oceans Policy, 12, 28
Avcare, 35
B
BHP, 39
biodiversity, 4, 7, 11, 24-8, 65-6
marine, 29, 30
biological control of cane toads, 25
Biological Diversity Advisory Committee, 25
Biological Resources Study, 26
birds, 28, 40, 56
Blue Mountains, 56
Booderee National Park, 28
Botanic Gardens, 27-8, 54
Budawang Aboriginal community, 30-1
buildings, see historic buildings
Bureau of Meteorology, 22-4, 65
Bureau of Rural Sciences, 65, 72
buses, 21
Bush for Greenhouse, 21
Bush for Wildlife initiative, 26
Bushcare, 12, 25-6
business (industry), 11, 17, 20, 32-8, 49-51, 67-70
delegation to China, 57
Business for Sustainable Development Strategy, 33
C
cane toads, 25
cars, 7, 20 -1
catchments, 38-9, 42
ChemCollect Programme, 36
chemicals, 34, 35
China, 57
Christmas Island National Park, 28
Cities for Climate Protection, 20
Clear the Air initiative, 23
climate, 48
data archive, 22
climate change, 4, 7-8, 15-16, 20-2, 23, 56
see also greenhouse gas emissions
Coastcare, 30
Coasts and Cleans Seas, 12, 29
coasts and oceans, 11, 12, 16, 23, 29-31, 47, 66-8
Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources, 30, 47
Commission for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna, 30
Community Development Employment Projects, 50
community participation, 50
compressed natural gas, 21
Conservation of Rural and Regional Historic Hotels, 4, 8, 45
consumer packaging waste, 37-8
contact details of departments and agencies, 75-7
Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs), 34-5
Convention on Prior Informed Consent, 34
Cooperative Research Centres, 48, 50
crabs, 28
crazy ants, 28
CSIRO, 23, 25, 31, 35, 40, 43, 48, 63-5, 67, 69-72
cultural heritage, protection of, 4, 8, 9, 44-6
Indigenous, 53
Cultural Heritage Projects Programme, 9, 45
D
daily air quality predictions, 24
dangerous goods, 34, 35
Defence Science and Technology Organisation, 31
Department of Defence, 67
Department of Education, Training and Youth Affairs, 74
Department of Employment, Workplace Relations and Small Business, 69, 74
Department of Family and Community Services, 75
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, 51, 69, 74
Department of Health and Aged Care, 51, 69, 74
Department of Industry, Science and Resources, 19, 65, 68, 70, 73, 75
Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs, 64, 74
Department of Transport and Regional Services, 19, 33, 63-5, 67-70, 72
development proposals, assessment and approvals of, 11, 16, 31-3, 68
diesel fuel, 20, 21
dioxin management, 5, 9
domestic greenhouse policy development, 4, 7
E
East Coast Trawl Fishery, 6-7
eco-efficiency, 17, 33, 35
Ecologically Sustainable Development (ESD), 36-7
economic instruments, 33
Ecotourism Association of Australia, 34
electricity generation, 21, 22
emissions, 7, 15-16, 19-22
emissions trading, 15-16
employment programmes, 50
endangered species, 12, 27, 56
Endangered Species Programme, 12
energy consumption, 36-7
see also fuels
EnviroNET, 34
environment (Outcome 1), 10
Environment and Heritage portfolio, 10, 58
Environment Australia, 15, 19, 36, 46, 54, 55, 63, 65-8, 70-5
Environmental Resources Information Network, 49
Indigenous programmes, 53-4
Supervising Scientist Division, 35
environment expenditure, 4-5, 10-12, 61-74
environment industries, 33, 57
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act), 9, 24-5
development proposals, assessment and approval processes, 11, 16, 31-2, 68
fisheries management plans, 29
recognition of Indigenous Australians, 54
Environmental Defenders Offices, 50
environmental health, 51
environmental management, 33, 37, 50
Environmental Management Charge, 4, 8-9
Environmental Resource Officer scheme, 50
Environmental Resources Information Network, 49
estuarine water quality, 29
expenditure, 4-5, 10-12, 61-74
F
Farm Forestry Programme, 12, 42-3
FarmBis: Advanced Property Management Planning, 12, 42
Federation Cultural and Heritage Projects Programme, 45
Federation Fund, 45
feral animals, 12, 25
financial sector, 17
fish, 28, 38
Fisheries Action Programme, 12, 30
Fisheries Research and Development Corporation, 31
fishing and fisheries, 11, 12, 29, 30
aquaculture, 4, 8
Flora for Fauna project, 25
Food and Agriculture Organization, 29, 34
foreign aid, 35, 56
foreign trade in hazardous chemicals, 35
forests and forestry, 12, 21, 42-3, 56
Forum Fisheries Committee, 30
fuel consumption labelling, 21
Fuel Quality Standards Act 2000, 4, 7, 20
fuels, 4, 7, 19-20, 21
used in Antarctic stations, 36
waste oil, 17, 34
G
gardens and gardening, 25
Botanic, 27, 54
gas emissions, see greenhouse gas emissions
gene technology, 5, 9
glaciology, 48
Global Biodiversity Initiative, 26
Global Environment Facility (GEF), 56
Goondiwindi Serpentine Water Park, 8, 45
government operations, 36-8
Grants-In-Aid, 45
Great Artesian Basin, 39
Great Barrier Reef, 7, 8-9, 32, 68
Environmental Management Charge, 4, 8-9
Greater Blue Mountains Area, 56
green parrot, 27
Greenhouse Challenge programme, 20
Greenhouse Gas Abatement Programme, 8, 15
greenhouse gas emissions, 7-8, 11, 15-16, 19-22, 62-4
Commonwealth agencies, 37
greenhouse sinks, 21
greenhouse policy development, 4, 7-8
groundwater, 39
H
Halon Bank, 19
hazardous materials, 34-5
health, 49-50
Healthy Cities Shoalhaven, 31
heavy commercial vehicles, 21
Heard Island, 46, 47
heritage, 8, 11, 17, 44-6, 54-6, 71-2
Indigenous, 54-5
Heritage Tourism Programme, 46
historic buildings, 45
hotels, 8
Historic Shipwrecks Programme, 45
Household Greenhouse Action, 20
human settlements, 11, 31-8, 68-70
hydrometeorology, 23
I
illegal fishing, 30
Implementation of Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act), 9
Indian Ocean Tuna Commission, 30
Indigenous Australians, 27, 28, 46, 54-5
Community Development Employment Projects, 50
'One Track for All' project, 31
Indigenous Advisory Committee, 54-5
Indigenous Career Development and Recruitment Strategy, 55
Indigenous Land Management Facilitators Programme, 55
Indigenous Protected Areas (IPAs) Programme, 55
Indonesia, 57
indoor air quality, 19
industrial chemicals, 34
industry, 11, 17, 21, 33-6, 50, 69-70
information, 49
information campaigns, 20
inland waters, 11, 14, 38-41, 70-1
Integrated Measures, 49-51, 73-5
Interim Office of the Gene Technology Regulator, 70
international activities, 17, 34, 55-7
Antarctic Treaty System, 47
biodiversity, 27, 30
chemical safety, 34
greenhouse gas reduction, 4, 7-8, 22
heritage, 45-6
illegal fishing, 29
meteorology, 23
national parks and reserves, 27, 39
International Greenhouse Partnerships Programme, 22
International Whaling Commission, 56
International Year of Ecotourism, 34
International Year of Volunteers, 52-4
internet, 24, 34, 49
J
Jirrawich Aboriginal Training Association, 31
K
Kakadu National Park, 27, 55
Kyoto Protocol, 8, 15, 65
L
labelling of fuel consumption, 21
Lake Eyre, 15, 38, 41, 46, 71
Lake Eyre Basin Coordinating Group, 46
Lake Eyre Basin Intergovernmental Agreement, 38, 41
land, 11, 41-3, 71-2
Land and Water Resources Research and Development Corporation, 43
Landcare, 5, 12, 14, 21, 41-2, 52, 59, 71
Landcare Tax Credits, 12
legislation, 24, 44-5
see also Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act)
liquefied petroleum gas, 20-1
Local Agenda 21, 50
local government, 20
M
McDonald Island, 47
Management of Aquaculture Impacts, 4, 8
Mandatory Renewable Energy Target, 22
marine environment, 11-2, 16, 23, 28-31
marine meteorology, 23
marine science, 31
Mawson station, 37
measures, 3-9
Measures for a Better Environment package, 15, 20
meteorology, 10, 11, 22-4, 52-3, 65
migratory birds, 40
migratory fish, 38
Monash University, 28
motor vehicles, 4, 7, 19-20, 21
Murray-Darling Basin Commission, 15
Murray-Darling Basin Ministerial Council, 38
Murray-Darling 2001 Programme, 12, 38
Murray Land and Water Management Plans, 42-3
N
National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality, 1, 3-6, 13-5, 38, 41-2, 71
National Botanic Gardens, 27, 52, 54
National Capital Authority, 65-6, 71
National Carbon Accounting System, 21
national climate data archive, 22
National Environment Protection Council, 34
National Feral Animal Control Programme, 12, 25
National Forest Inventory, 43
National Greenhouse Strategy, 7, 22
national heritage, 8, 11, 17, 32, 45-6, 72
National Heritage List, 32
National Land and Water Resources Audit, 12, 40, 49
National Landcare Programme, 14, 41
National Oceans Office, 29, 68
National Occupational Health and Safety Commission, 70
National Packaging Covenant, 37
national parks, see parks and reserves
National Pollutant Inventory, 4, 7, 34
National Representative System of Marine Protected Areas, 30
National Reserve System Programme, 12, 27
National River Health Programme, 12, 29, 39
National Rivercare Programme, 12, 39
National Road Transport Commission, 19
National Standards Commission, 75
National Trusts, 45
National Weeds Programme, 12, 25
National Wetlands Programme, 12, 29, 39
native vegetation, 25, 27, 42
natural heritage, protection of, 8, 11, 44-6, 54, 72-3
Natural Heritage Trust, 1, 3-6, 10-4, 18, 21, 23-6, 29, 38, 41, 44, 52, 54-5
nature based tourism, 34
nature conservation, 5-7, 24-8
Network of Aquatic Centres in Asia Pacific, 30
new measures, 3-4, 5-9
noise, from aircraft, 32-3
Norfolk Island, 27, 45-6
Nursery Industry Association of Australia, 25
O
oceanography, 23, 48
oceans and coasts, 11, 12, 16, 23, 28-31, 47
oceans policy, 12, 28
Office of Parliamentary Counsel, 75
oil, 17, 34
'One Track for All' project, 30-1
orange roughy, 29
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, 35
outcomes, 10
outputs, 2, 18
overseas aid, 35, 57
overseas trade in hazardous chemicals, 34
ozone depleting substances, reduction of, 19
P
Pacific region, 23, 30, 35, 57
packaging, 37
Papua New Guinea, 57
parks and reserves, 11, 12, 26-8, 30, 39, 66
Goondiwindi Serpentine Water Park, 8
Greater Blue Mountains Area, 56
around Heard and McDonald Islands, 47
Purnululu National Park, 45
Parks Australia, 5, 28
parrots, 27
partnerships, 20, 30, 33, 40, 52-7
Patagonian toothfish, 29
People's Republic of China, 57
persistent organic pollutants (POPs), 34, 35
pesticides, 34, 35
pests, 12, 25, 28
petrels, 55
petroleum and petroleum products, 19-20, 21
waste oil, 17, 34
photovoltaic systems, 21
Plantations for Australia: the 2020 Vision, 21, 42
pollution and pollutants, 4, 7, 33, 34, 35
see also air pollution; water quality
portfolio environment activities, 10, 58-60
power generation, 21, 22
primary industries, 12, 42
see also forests and forestry; fishing and fisheries
Prior Informed Consent Convention, 34
priorities for 2000-01, 13-17
private land, nature conservation on, 26
procurement guidelines, 37
product stewardship arrangements for waste oil, 17, 34
protected areas, see parks and reserves
public information campaigns, 20
Pulu Keeling National Park, 27
purchasing guidelines, 37
Purnululu National Park, 45
Q
Queensland, agreement with, 41
Queensland East Coast Trawl Restructure Programme, 6-7
R
radiation monitoring, 19
Ramsar Convention, 39
Reconciliation Action Plan, 55
recycling, 37
regional historic hotels, 8
regional marine plans, 16, 28-9
renewable energy, 21, 22
research, 49-50
Antarctica, 46, 47-9
biodiversity, 25, 28
climate change, 21
coasts and oceans, 30
industry, environmental performance of, 34
land resources, 43
marine, 23, 48
meteorology, 22, 23
vegetation, 43
water resources, 40, 43
reserves, see parks and reserves
revolving funds, 26
Rio+10, 17, 56
rivers, 12, 29, 39
Riverworks Tasmania, 12
road transport, 4, 7, 19-20, 21
Rotterdam Convention on Prior Informed Consent, 34
rural historic hotels, 8
S
salinity, 4, 6, 42
savings, 5
seabirds, 40, 56
seas, coasts and oceans, 11, 12, 16, 23, 28-31, 48, 66-8
shipwrecks, historic, 46
Shorebird Site Network, 40
solar ultraviolet radiation, 19
South Africa, 56
South Australia, agreement with, 41
South-east Marine Regional Plan, 16, 29
South Pacific, 23, 30, 35, 57
South Pacific Commission, 30
South Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP), 57
South Pacific Whale Sanctuary, 57
southern bluefin tuna, 29, 30
State of the Environment (SoE) reports, 49
reporting themes, 11, 18-51
stormwater, 5
strategic directions, 13-17
Supervising Scientist Division, 35
sustainable development, 17, 34
sustainable forestry, 42-3
sustainable natural resource management, 42
sustainable transport, 20
Sydney Harbour Federation Trust, 4, 8, 46, 73
Sydney Opera House, 45
T
Tasmania, agreement with, 32
threatened species, 12, 27, 56
Torres Strait Islanders, 46
tourism, 34, 46
Townsville Aquarium - Reef Headquarters, 4, 8
trade in hazardous chemicals, 34
transport, 18
road, 4, 7, 19-20, 21
trucks, 21
Trust for Nature, 26
tuna, 29, 30
U
ultraviolet (UV) radiation, 19
Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, 27
United Nations International Year of Ecotourism, 34
United Nations International Year of Volunteers, 52, 54
University of Tasmania, 48
Urban Stormwater Initiative, 5
V
vegetation, 25, 27, 43
see also forests and forestry
venture capital, 20
veterinary chemicals, 34
Volunteering Australia, 54
volunteers, 52-4
W
waste management/minimisation, 17, 33, 34, 35, 37
Waste Management Awareness Programme, 12, 34
water, 11, 23, 38-40, 66-8, 70-1
water flows, Murray River, 38
water quality, 4, 6, 30, 38-41
marine and estuarine, 23, 29
waterbirds, 40
Waterwatch Australia, 5, 12, 40, 54
weather, 10, 11, 22-4, 52-3, 65
weeds, 12, 25
wetlands, 29, 39
whales, 56
wildlife conservation, 5-7, 24-8, 39, 56
Antarctica, 30
marine species, 29, 30
threatened species, 12, 27, 56
wildlife programmes and biodiversity conservation responsibilities, 4, 7
Wildlife Protection (Regulation of Exports and Imports) Act 1982, 25
World Environment Day, 54
World Health Organization, 34, 51
World Heritage Committee, 45, 56
World Heritage Management Programme, 12, 45
World Heritage properties, 45, 56
see also Great Barrier Reef
World Summit on Sustainable Development, 17, 58
Y
yellow crazy ants, 28