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	Ecoregions in Australia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Ecoregions in Australia are geographically distinct plant and animal communities, defined by geology, soils, climate, and predominant vegetation.
		Australia, together with New Zealand, New Guinea and neighboring island groups, is part of the Australasia ecozone.
		Australia's Biogeographical Regions (Government of Australia, Department of the Environment and Heritage)
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ecoregions_of_Australia (269 words)

	Conservation in Australia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Australia is one of the most biologically diverse countries in the world, with a large portion of species endemic to Australia, preserving this wealth of biodiversity is important for future generations.
		Australia is the only western country to have large areas of rainforest intact.
		Coastal and marine environments also have reduced biodiversity from reduced water quality caused by pollution and sediments arising from human settlements and agriculture.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Conservation_in_Australia (634 words)

	Australian Heritage Commission Annual Report 1999-2000
		As part of its role in safeguarding those parts of Australia’s natural and cultural environment that have special value for current and future generations, the Commission’s activities aim to enhance social justice and equity, particularly in relation to ensuring equitable public access to its programs.
		Finalisation of a NEGP grant to develop a heritage advisory services handbook and training package to serve as a resource for heritage advisers around Australia and assist them in advising government and the community on the management of heritage assets.
		Department of the Environment and Heritage’s Studybank scheme.
	www.ahc.gov.au /publications/generalpubs/annual-report2000/chapter9.html (839 words)

	Teaching Heritage - Heritage Web Links
		The parent body, the Department of Environment and Heritage, is also responsible for the Australian Heritage Commission, Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority, the Australian Antarctic Division, the Greenhouse Office and the Bureau of Meteorology.
		The ACT Heritage List includes places and objects in the ACT which have been entered into a heritage register, are being assessed for entry or been identified as having possible heritage significance.
		The Department is responsible for balancing the development and protection of Victoria's natural resource base, including resource and industry development, land identification, and the protection, conservation and management of Victoria's natural environment.
	www.teachingheritage.nsw.edu.au /1views/links.html (1374 words)

	International activities - Australia's International climate change partnerships
		Details of the Partnership's work programme were announced in Washington DC by the Minister for the Environment and Heritage and US Under Secretary of State for Global Affairs, on 9 July 2002.
		It was jointly organised by the Ministry of the Environment Japan, the Australian Greenhouse Office, and the Overseas Environmental Cooperation Centre, Japan, in close collaboration with the secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.
		Australia holds the position of Vice-Chair of the Policy Group, and is a key member of the Technology Group.
	www.greenhouse.gov.au /international/partnerships (1851 words)

	Climate Change - Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
		Australia has concluded a number of climate action partnerships and similar arrangements which are focussed on developing practical joint activities to address climate change.
		Australia's climate change efforts in the Pacific region include $9.3 million for stage 3 of the Sea Level and Climate Monitoring Project, the $4 million Vulnerability and Adaptation Initiative, the $2.3 million Climate Prediction Project, and support for PICs to attend relevant international meetings.
		Australia's contribution to the third replenishment of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) was $68.2 million, an increase of 58 percent.
	www.dfat.gov.au /environment/climate (1511 words)

	Environment and Heritage
		This component of the AWF is administered by the Department of Environment and Heritage and the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.
		Australia's marine jurisdiction has been estimated to contribute more than $70 billion per year to the economy and support more than 900,000 direct and indirect jobs.
		This will enable the Department of the Environment and Heritage to progress regional marine plans for Northern, North-Western and South-Western Australia and to continue the implementation of the South-East regional marine plan.
	www.budget.gov.au /2005-06/ministerial/html/dotars-09.htm (1364 words)

	Australian Government: Australian Heritage Council
		The Australian Heritage Council is the principal adviser to the Australian Government on heritage matters.
		Role of the new Australian Heritage Council are outlined in the Australian Heritage Council Act 2003.
		Detailed information about new heritage laws is available from the Department of the Environment and Heritage.
	www.ahc.gov.au (244 words)

	Cultural Heritage Projects Program - EPA/QPWS
		The Cultural Heritage Projects Program is administered by this Department and is open to private owners, legally incorporated not-for-profit organisations and local government authorities.
		The Department of the Environment and Heritage advises the Australian Government on policies and programs for the protection and conservation of the environment, including both natural and cultural heritage places.
		The Department of the Environment and Heritage administers environmental laws, including the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 and a range of other Acts.
	www.epa.qld.gov.au /projects/grants/index.cgi?grantid=23 (372 words)

	Part 2: Expense Measures Environment and Heritage
		Department of the Environment and Heritage — integration of the Australian Greenhouse Office
		The Prime Minister announced on 22 October 2004 that the Australian Greenhouse Office would be integrated into the Department of the Environment and Heritage.
		The costs of this measure will be fully absorbed within the existing resourcing of the Department of the Environment and Heritage.
	www.budget.gov.au /2005-06/bp2/html/expense-10.htm (1246 words)

	About the Environment and Heritage Portfolio and the Department of the Environment and Heritage
		The Department of the Environment and Heritage works with Australian business organisations and industrial sectors, the community and other levels of government to protect Australia's atmosphere and to improve the environmental performance of Australian industry.
		It is concerned with the conservation and appreciation of Australia's natural and cultural heritage places.
		It is responsible for Australia's participation in a number of international environmental agreements.
	pandora.nla.gov.au /pan/25389/20040213/www.deh.gov.au/about (318 words)

	Department of the Environment and Heritage - policies (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Department of the Environment and Heritage - policies
		Department of the Environment and Heritage compliance and enforcement policy
		The Australian Government Department of the Environment and Heritage (DEH) administers a range of Commonwealth environment and heritage laws, many of which contain penalties that can be invoked if there is a breach of the law.
	hermes.erin.gov.au /about/policies.html (106 words)

	Museum Victoria: Discovery Centre: Search Results
		The Department of Sustainability and Environment (DSE) is the Victorian Public Service department responsible for sustainability of the natural and built environment.
		Department of the Environment and Heritage advises the Commonwealth Government on policies and programs for the protection and conservation of the environment; including both natural and cultural heritage places.
		Environment Protection Authority, Victoria, a statutory authority, was established under the Environment Protection Act 1970.
	www.museum.vic.gov.au /discoverycentre/finding/fnet.asp?th=15 (396 words)

	issg Database: Impact Information for Equus asinus
		The Department of the Environment and Heritage (2004) states that in Australia, "Feral E.
		Fouling: The Department of the Environment and Heritage (2004) states that in Australia, "Feral E.
		Habitat alteration: The Department of the Environment and Heritage (2004) states that in Australia, "Feral E.
	www.issg.org /database/species/impact_info.asp?si=639&fr=1&sts= (777 words)

	issg Database: Ecology of Cabomba caroliniana
		It is one of the worst weeds in Australia because of its invasiveness, potential for spread, and economic and environmental impacts.
		It is choking waterways along Australia's east coast (Australian Department of the Environment and Heritage 2003).
		The rhizomes are fragile and easily broken, facilitating vegetative spread (Orgaard 1991, in the Washington State Department of Ecology 2003) and transport to new water bodies.
	www.issg.org /database/species/ecology.asp?si=402&fr=1&sts= (1623 words)

	Environment Portal - Search Results (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (Aus), Department of the Environment and Heritage (Aus)
		Environment Australia interacts and works with Indigenous Australians across the broad range of its activities.
		The work of Environment Australia brings together the themes of country, culture, traditional ecological knowledge and natural resource management.
	www.environment.gov.au /search97cgi/s97_cgi?Action=FilterSearch&Filter=portal-filter.hts&theme=Biodiversity (360 words)

	Australia
		Department of the Environment and Heritage (DEH) (Environment Australia), Canberra, Australian Capital Territory.
		Research and education on interactions of climate and society in Australia and the Asia-Pacific region.
		Concerned with the adverse effects of mining in Australia and by Australian firms in other countries, as well as in the Asia-Pacific region generally.
	www.interenvironment.org /wd4countries/australia.htm (612 words)

	Department of the Environment and Heritage Online Copyright - Commonwealth of Australia
		You are not permitted to use the Department of the Environment and Heritage web site to sell a product or service or to increase traffic to your web site.
		You may link to the Department of the Environment and Heritage web site at your full expense and responsibility.
		The Department of the Environment and Heritage reserves the right to prevent linking by giving notice.
	pandora.nla.gov.au /pan/37234/20030916/www.ea.gov.au/copyright.html (197 words)

	Welcome to the Department of Education, Science and Training
		The Endeavour Programme is an Australian Government initiative, bringing together under the one umbrella all of the Department of Education, Science and Training’s (DEST) international scholarships.
		Completed in March 2006, it explores the nature and dimensions of the practice and value of knowledge transfer within Australia, as practised by universities and PFRAs, against a background of international and domestic developments.
		The new Career Advice Australia initiative will for the first time provide a comprehensive national career and transition support network for all young Australians from 13 to 19 years of age.
	www.dest.gov.au (1007 words)

	Department of the Environment and Heritage online disclaimer (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Australian Government departments are obliged by the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 to ensure that online information and services are accessible by people with disabilities.
		Departments are also required to make online resources accessible to people with technical constraints, such as older browsers and lower speed Internet connections.
		The Department of the Environment and Heritage web site meets these Australian Government standards by incorporating all relevant priority one and most priority two and priority three requirements from the Web Accessibility Initiative of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C).
	hermes.erin.gov.au /about/accessibility.html (215 words)

	EPBC Act -- WWF-Australia
		It requires that human activities having a significant impact on issues classed as "of national environment significance" are to be reviewed and approved by the Commonwealth - such as activities that may impact upon World Heritage Areas, Ramsar wetlands, national heritage places, or nationally threatened species.
		The EPBC Project monitors the practical application of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act, helping community groups and local governments understand its processes to achieve positive conservation outcomes.
		It is a joint project of WWF-Australia, the Australian Council of National Trusts and the Tasmanian Conservation Trust with funding from the Australian Government Department of the Environment and Heritage.
	www.wwf.org.au /epbc (263 words)

	Greening Australia Bush Tracks Online - Organisations (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		The Department of the Environment and Heritage advises the Australian Government on policies and programs for the protection and conservation of the environment, including natural and cultural heritage places.
		The Department of the Environment and Heritage also works with Australian business organisations and industrial sectors, the community and other levels of government to protect Australia's atmosphere and to improve the environmental performance of Australian industry.
		The Department of the Environment and Heritage administers environmental laws, including the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, and is responsible for Australia's participation in a number of international environmental agreements.
	www.greeningaustralia.org.au /bushtracks/OrganisationViewPage.aspx?ID=14 (361 words)

	About the Department of the Environment and Heritage
		The role of the Australian Government Department of the Environment and Heritage (DEH) is to focus on matters of national environmental significance by:
		Throughout Australia, environment and heritage issues are also managed by other levels of government.
		State and territory government environment and heritage departments
	www.deh.gov.au /about (126 words)

	Biodiversity home page
		Australia is one of the most diverse countries on the planet.
		It is home to more than one million species of plants and animals, many of which are found nowhere else in the world.
		The National Objectives and Targets for Biodiversity Conservation 2001-2005 was produced to augment the National Strategy and sets objectives and targets for ten priority outcomes for the Australian Government, States and Territories to achieve.
	www.biodiversity.environment.gov.au (125 words)

	Australia, Register of the National Estate (RNE) - Spatial Database (RNESDB)
		Places subject to confidentiality agreements (or otherwise subject to s24c of the Australian Heritage Commission Act 1975) are not included in these data.
		The data are available to the public under licence from Australian Government Department of the Environment and Heritage as part of the Commonwealth Spatial Data Access and Pricing Policy.
		The conversion of the data from the original shapefiles is automated to ensure that tolerances, topology and projection are correct and consistant with DEH standards.
	www.marine.csiro.au /nddq/ndd_search.Browse_Citation?txtSession=292 (670 words)

	PictureAustralia \| Department of the Environment and Heritage, Heritage Division (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Since 1976, the Department of the Environment and Heritage, Heritage Division has compiled a Register of the outstanding and lesser-known heritage places in Australia.
		Images under the Department of the Environment and Heritage, Heritage Division/Commonwealth copyright are available for commercial and non-commercial use.
		Each photograph is linked to detailed heritage information available in the Register of the National Estate that includes a description and a statement of heritage significance.
	www.pictureaustralia.org /deh.html (284 words)

	Environmental Protection Agency
		The EPA is one of the sponsors of the Catchments to Coast Conference in Cairns from 9-14 July.
		Brooklyn is truly a remarkable property, being home to possibly the greatest diversity of wildlife of any private property in Australia.
		In total, over 500 species of native mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians have been recorded, or are expected to occur on the property.
	www.epa.qld.gov.au (121 words)

	Birds in Backyards - Environment and conservation resources (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
		Department of Environment and Heritage: State of the Environment
		The Department of the Environment and Heritage administers a number of environmental laws to ensure the conservation and protection of the environment.
		State Governments have their own Environmental legislation and information can be found through their homepages listed on the Department of the Environment and Heritage site.
	www.birdsinbackyards.net /resources/environment-conservation.cfm (660 words)

	Mining, Environment and Development > Environment Australia
		Onshore Minerals and Petroleum Exploration - Environment Australia, 1996.
		Energy efficiency and greenhouse gas reduction - Environment Australia, 2002.
		PPK Environment and Infrastructure; Environment Australia, Commonwealth Government - Department of the Environment and Heritage, July 2002.
	www.natural-resources.org /minerals/CD/ea.htm (662 words)

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