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Land tenure

Tenure and property rights has been a major vehicle for economic growth, social development and natural resource management in Australia.What is land tenure?Land tenure is the legal regime in which land is owned, leased, reserved or unallocated to a defined purpose in Australia. Land tenure defines…
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Australia supports Pacific animal health priorities

The Office of the Chief Veterinary Officer (OCVO) has a long history of working with Australia’s near neighbours to deliver priority animal health outcomes. Through regional programs in the Pacific, Papua New Guinea, and Soloman Islands, OCVO delivers targeted capacity building initiatives to…
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Meat Export Policy Significant and non-significant variation of an Establishment approved arrangement by the holder under the Export Control Act 2020

Publication details Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment, May 2021. Download Document Pages File size Meat Export Policy: Significant and non-significant variation of an Establishment approved arrangement by the holder under the Export Control Act 2020…
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Snapshot of Australia’s forest industry

Author: Linden Whittle Australia’s forests are diverse, extensive, and highly regarded for their ecological, economic and social values. In addition to producing a range of wood and non-wood products (for example, oils) forests also provide valuable…
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Potential for wind-borne spread of FMD in Australia

​​Report SummaryFoot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is one of the most contagious of animal diseases. Animals may be infected by inhalation or ingestion. Ruminants are especially sensitive to infection via the…
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Indicator 7.1b: Extent to which the institutional framework supports the conservation and sustainable management of forests (2024) - Supporting information

This indicator examines the institutional frameworks that support sustainable forest management. Institutional frameworks provide mechanisms for engagement of the wider community in the process of continuous improvement and sustainable forest management.This is Supporting information for Indicator…
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Australia's Sustainable Forest Management

​​​​What is Sustainable Forest Ma​​nagement?Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) entails the management of forests to maintain their full range of environmental, social and economic values.The concept of…
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Snapshot of Australia’s commercial fisheries and aquaculture

​Authors: David Mobsby, Robert Curtotti Map 1 Catch in the Australian Fishing Zone, 2017 Note: Map includes fishing on the high-seas (external to EEZ), but does not include aquaculture production or catch in state jurisdictional waters and excludes Herd Island and McDonald Island Fishery,…
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A focus on northern Australia and First Nations communities

Focusing on northern Australia is important for protecting Australia’s animal health. The region is vulnerable to incursions due to its proximity to neighbours such as Papua New Guinea, Indonesia and Timor-Leste. The establishment of the Office of the Australian Chief Veterinary Officer (OCVO) –…
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Sheep and goat eID National Implementation Plan

Updated May 2025Implementing individual electronic identification (eID) for sheep and goats is a national effort. Information provided through the national Sheep and Goat Traceability Task Force is shared to help coordinate the national effort.Australian Capital TerritoryImplementation dates1…
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