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The Ramsar Convention is an international intergovernmental treaty which aims to halt and, where possible, reverse, the worldwide loss of wetlands and to conserve those that remain through wise use and management.
Wise Use and the Ramsar Convention
Australia is Contracting Party to the Ramsar…
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Many different types of organisations and people look after wetlands, from the Australian Government to individual landowners. There are specific roles and responsibilities outlined in the Ramsar Convention, as well as national and state legislation, regarding how Ramsar and other wetlands are…
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The Ramsar Convention is an international intergovernmental treaty which aims to halt and, where possible, reverse, the worldwide loss of wetlands and to conserve those that remain through wise use and management. As a signatory to the Ramsar Convention, Australia is expected to promote the…
10 October 2021 - Last modified
In order to better manage our wetlands we need to understand how they function, and how they interact with the surrounding landscape. We need to understand when our wetlands are threatened and what can be done to address those threats. Developing ecological character descriptions for each Ramsar…
10 October 2021 - Last modified
The conservation and wise use of Australia’s wetlands is guided and mandated by international agreements and Australian laws. Although these sorts of agreements and legislation have complicated legal and technical terms, and are implemented by governments, their intent is translated into the day-to…
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The Australian Government Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities commissioned Sinclair Knight Merz to assess WasteDataFlow - the United Kingdom's web-based data collection system for municipal waste collected by local authorities.
The Summary…
03 October 2021 - Last modified
About the report
The Australian Government Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities commissioned Sinclair Knight Merz to analyse the Republic of Ireland's national waste reporting system, which underpins the Republic of Ireland's annual National Waste Report.…
03 October 2021 - Last modified
Australia is one of the most urbanised countries in the world with 89 per cent of its population living in cities, towns and urban centres. This places pressure on the natural environment, including on wetlands that are within or close to urban centres. Protecting and enhancing our urban wetlands…
03 October 2021 - Last modified