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Indicator 6.5c: Resilience of forest dependent communities to changing social and economic conditions (2024)

This Indicator provides a measure of the extent to which forest dependent communities are able to respond and adapt to change successfully. Resilient forest dependent communities will adapt to changing social and economic conditions, ensuring they remain viable into the future.This is the Key…
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Steps Australia has taken to address illegal fishing

​​Australia is party to a range of conventions that establish global, regional and subregional management organisations that manage highly migratory, straddling, pelagic and demersal fish stocks. These instruments include the Convention on the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna, which…
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Indicator 5.1a: Contribution of forest ecosystems and forest industries to the global greenhouse gas balance (2024)

This indicator assesses the contribution of Australian forests to the global carbon cycle. Forest management can have a significant positive or negative impact on the global carbon cycle. This is the Key information for Indicator 5.1a, published October 2024.Key pointsThe total stock of carbon…
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Australian plague locust

​​​​​​The Australian plague locust, Chortoicetes terminifera, is the most important pest species of locust in Australia due to the large areas infested, the frequency of outbreaks and its ability to produce several generations in a year.​ [expand all] Description of Australian plague locust…
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Supporting Australian forestry – case studies

The Australian Government is committed to supporting Australia’s forest industries. The case studies featured on this page tell the stories of recipients of our grant programs, highlighting their projects that will deliver Australia’s future forest products.Accelerate Adoption of Wood Processing…
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Draft pest risk analysis report for fresh island cabbage from the Pacific (Cook Islands, Fiji, Samoa, Tonga and Vanuatu)

​13 December 2012 This Biosecurity Advice notifies stakeholders of the release of the Draft pest risk analysis report for fresh island cabbage from the Pacific (Cook Islands, Fiji, Samoa, Tonga and…
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Fact sheet June 2004: Apples from New Zealand IRA

Revised Draft Import Risk Analysis Report for Apples from New Zealand FACT SHEET – JUNE 2004 BIOSECURITY AUSTRALIA commenced an import risk analysis (IRA) on apples from New Zealand in 1999…
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2017-58 - Horticulture Exports Program – New and amended protocols for the export of cherries, nectarines, apricots, plums, peaches, table grapes and citrus to China

5 December 2017PurposeThe purpose of this Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise the horticulture industry that China has agreed to new and improved protocol conditions for Australian cherries,…
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45-2017 - Update on temporary suspension of uncooked prawns and uncooked prawn products

​​​​28 April 2017 Who does this notice affect? This notice is of interest to importers of (certain/specific) uncooked prawns and uncooked prawn meat products and associated industry participants and…
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Metals in Meat and Eggs Survey 2009–10

​In 2009–10 the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, through the National Residue Survey, surveyed a broad range of 67 routinely and non-routinely monitored chemical elements (metals) in six of…
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