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Indicator 7.1a: Extent to which the legal framework supports the conservation and sustainable management of forests (2024)

This indicator outlines the support that the legal system gives to the sustainable management of forests. A legal system that ensures transparency and public participation in policy and decision-making processes supports the continuous improvements in sustainable forest management.Key information…
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Criterion 7: Legal, institutional and economic framework for forest conservation and sustainable management

This criterion reports on the extent to which the legal, institutional and economic frameworks in Australia support sustainable forest management, specifically the conservation, maintenance or enhancement of the forest attributes described in Criteria 1-6 of Australia's State of the Forests Report…
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Criterion 4: Conservation and maintenance of soil and water resources

This criterion is concerned with two of the fundamental components of a forest ecosystem: soil and water. Forests are important for soil conservation because they contribute directly to soil production and maintenance, and prevent or reduce soil erosion. Forested catchments also provide and protect…
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Indicator 7.1a: Extent to which the legal framework supports the conservation and sustainable management of forests (2024) - Supporting information

This is Supporting information for Indicator 7.1a, published July 2024.Legal framework for forest managementThe following information supplied by each state supports the listing of key legislation on Table 7.1a-1:New South WalesThe Forestry Legislation Amendment Act 2018 updated the Forestry Act…
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Response to the Australian Marine Conservation Society and the Humane Society International

1 April 2021 Mr Darren Kindleysides   Australian Marine Conservation Society PO Box 5815 WEST END QLD 4101 Ms Erica Martin Humane Society International PO Box 439 AVALON NSW 2107 Dear Mr Kindleysides and Ms Martin I understand that the Australian Marine Conservation Society (AMCS) and…
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Criterion 4: Conservation and maintenance of soil and water resources

​This criterion is concerned with two of the fundamental components of a forest ecosystem: soil and water. Forests are important for soil conservation because they contribute directly to soil production and maintenance, and prevent or reduce soil erosion. Forested catchments also provide and…
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Australia's Second National Plan of Action for the Conservation and Management of Sharks 2012 (Shark-plan 2)

Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, 2012Australian waters are home to a diverse and unique array of sharks, rays and related species, which are an important part of our aquatic biodiversity and…
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Indicator 1.3a: Forest associated species at risk from isolation and the loss of genetic variation, and conservation efforts for those species (2024) - Supporting information

This is Supporting information for Indicator 1.3a, published October 2024.Assessment of genetic-related threatsGenetic-related threats were assessed for all 244 listed threatened forest-dwelling vertebrate fauna and 983 listed threatened forest-dwelling vascular flora described in Indicator 1.2b…
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Operational Strategy: National Plan of Action for the Conservation and Management of Sharks 2012 - Shark-plan 2

Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, 2012Operational Strategy: National Plan of Action for the Conservation and Management of Sharks 2012 - Shark-plan 2​.DownloadDocumentPagesFile typeFile…
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Response to the Australian Marine Conservation Society save our sharks campaign

The Australian Marine Conservation Society has laun​ched the ‘save our sharks’ campaign. Senator the Hon Anne Ruston, the Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources responded with a letter…
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