Terms of Reference absence of policies or strategies to control As given by the Standing Committee on development. Agriculture and Resource Management Economic, social, environmental, and (SCARM): technical issues requiring a national Prepare a national strategy on the management approach for their resolution. and use of ASS in consultation with industry and Roles and responsibilities of various levels community interests. of government and the community, and areas for cooperation. The national policy will consider: Resources required for implementation; and Australian ASS research requirements. The implication of existing practices in the Scope of the National Strategy In addressing the Terms of Reference, the Australia or acid drainage from acid mine National Strategy for the Management of spoils. Coastal Acid Sulfate Soils: Recognises the importance of the Introduces the problem of acid sulfate soils, environment and ecologically sustainable identifies the nature of impacts past and management of our land and water resources future, and outlines the benefits of a national by all stakeholders. The National Strategy strategy. The document does not provide in has been framed within a number of major depth technical material that can be found in natural resource management policies. These the references listed for further reading. include: the National Strategy for the Ecologically Sustainable Development, Provides a flexible, broad based National Water Quality Management wide strategy and a hierarchy of national the Strategy, National Strategy for the objectives and management options for Conservation of Australia's Biological implementation. The document does not the Diversity, Intergovernmental Agreement provide action plans for states, regions or the on the Environment, Decade of Landcare specific sites. and the Plan, Wetlands Policy of the Federal Recognises a pressing need to address and more recently Government of Australia problems in coastal areas. The National Australia's Oceans Policy. Strategy does not address ASS of inland
Terms of Reference As given by the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Resource Management (SCARM): Prepare a national strategy on the management and use of ASS in consultation with industry and community interests. The national policy will consider: The implication of existing practices in the absence of policies or strategies to control development. Economic, social, environmental, and technical issues requiring a national approach for their resolution. Roles and responsibilities of various levels of government and the community, and areas for cooperation. Resources required for implementation; and Australian ASS research requirements. Scope of the National Strategy In addressing the Terms of Reference, the National Strategy for the Management of Coastal Acid Sulfate Soils: Introduces the problem of acid sulfate soils, identifies the nature of impacts past and future, and outlines the benefits of a national strategy. The document does not provide in depth technical material that can be found in the references listed for further reading. Provides a flexible, broad based strategy and a hierarchy of national objectives and management options for implementation. The document does not provide action plans for states, regions or specific sites. Recognises a pressing need to address problems in coastal areas. The National Strategy does not address ASS of inland Australia or acid drainage from acid mine spoils. Recognises the importance of the environment and ecologically sustainable management of our land and water resources by all stakeholders. The National Strategy has been framed within a number of major natural resource management policies. These include: the National Strategy for Ecologically Sustainable Development, the National Water Quality Management Strategy, the National Strategy for the Conservation of Australia's Biological Diversity, the Intergovernmental Agreement on the Environment, the Decade of Landcare Plan, and the Wetlands Policy of the Federal Government of Australia and more recently Australia's Oceans Policy. wide