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Criterion 2: Maintenance of productive capacity of forest ecosystems

This criterion aims to provide insights into whether Australia’s native forests and commercial plantations used to produce wood and non-wood products are managed in a way that maintains their capacity to continue to produce those products in the long term.​ Australia's State of the Forests Report…
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What difference does labour choice make to farm productivity and profitability in the Australian horticulture industry?

​​A comparison between seasonal workers and working holiday makers Authors: Shiji Zhao, Bill Binks, Heleen Kruger, Charley Xia and Nyree Stenekes Seasonal workers come from 10 participating nations in the Asia-Pacific region Source: LMAP, Cardno Foreword Labour shortages can challenge the…
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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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Response to the Save Our Marine Life campaign

​12 January 2016​Ms Michelle Grady Save Our Marine Life Dear Ms Grady I understand Save Our Marine Life is currently running a campaign seeking a permanent ban on ‘supertrawlers’ in Australian waters. As…
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Building a stronger biosecurity system to manage growing pest and disease risks

Detect and Protect An Australian biosecurity podcast Episode 2 Guest: Andrew Tongue, Deputy Secretary, Biosecurity and Compliance, Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment Find out why biosecurity is important for Australia, the growing challenges the biosecurity system is…
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Australian Government response to the Senate Select Committee on the Murray-Darling Basin report: Refreshing the Plan

​Background On 24 June 2015, the Senate resolved to establish the Select Committee on the Murray-Darling Basin Plan to inquire on the positive and negative impacts of the Murray-Darling Basin Plan on regional communities. The Committee presented its final report on 17 March 2016. The majority…
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Cooked turkey meat from the United States

@media only screen and (max-width: 600px) { .hide-image-600 { display: none; } } ​​​We have completed a draft…
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Cherbourg dog management

Animal Management in Rural and Remote Indigenous CommunitiesCherbourg is an Aboriginal community located 265 km north-west of Brisbane on the land of the Wakka Wakka peoples. Companion animals are an important part of this community. However, concerns about the growing population of owned but free-…
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Quick Start Guide

​​​The Quick Start Guide provides a short introduction to the basics of performing multi-criteria analysis with MCAS-S. The guide runs through an example of an analysis of the possible spread of an aquatic invasive species across Australia. Download Guide Template Project and…
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Addendum to Final Report 19 February 2010 Review of the Current Testing Protocols for Imported Seafood Products

​​ADDENDUM to FINAL REPORT – 19 February 2010 Prepared by Cathy Moir Addendum to CSIRO Report reference R-661-03-11 For: Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service Enquiries should be addressed to: Cathy Moir Food…
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