combined efforts result in an Australian landscape where healthy, diverse and connected native vegetation communities provide enduring environmental, social and economic benefits for all Australians. Appendix 1: Current frameworks, policies, initiatives and legislation Table A1.1: National frameworks, policies and initiatives Framework/policy/initiative Year of implementation Australia’s Biodiversity Conservation Strategy 2010–2030 (Natural 2010 Resource Management Ministerial Council (NRMMC)) Australia’s Biodiversity and Climate Change: a strategic assessment 2009 of the vulnerability of Australia’s biodiversity to climate change (NRMMC) Australian Government Biodiversity Policy Consultation draft 2011 — (Commonwealth of Australia) Australia’s National Framework for Environmental Management 2002 Systems in Agriculture Australia state of the environment report 2011 (Commonwealth 2011 of Australia) Australia’s Strategy for the National Reserve System 2009–2030 2009 (NRMMC) Australian National Guidelines for Ramsar Wetlands 2008 (Commonwealth of Australia) National framework and guidance for describing the ecological character of Australia’s Ramsar Wetlands Mapping Specifications for Australian Ramsar Wetlands National guidance on notifying change in ecological character of Australia’s Ramsar Wetlands (Article 3.2)
combined efforts result in an Australian landscape where healthy, diverse and connected native vegetation communities provide enduring environmental, social and economic benefits for all Australians. Appendix 1: Current frameworks, policies, initiatives and legislation Table A1.1: National frameworks, policies and initiatives Framework/policy/initiative Year of implementation Australia’s Biodiversity Conservation Strategy 2010–2030 (Natural Resource Management Ministerial Council (NRMMC)) 2010 Australia’s Biodiversity and Climate Change: a strategic assessment of the vulnerability of Australia’s biodiversity to climate change (NRMMC) 2009 Australian Government Biodiversity Policy — Consultation draft (Commonwealth of Australia) 2011 Australia’s National Framework for Environmental Management Systems in Agriculture 2002 Australia state of the environment report 2011 (Commonwealth of Australia) 2011 Australia’s Strategy for the National Reserve System 2009–2030 (NRMMC) 2009 Australian National Guidelines for Ramsar Wetlands (Commonwealth of Australia) National framework and guidance for describing the ecological character of Australia’s Ramsar Wetlands Mapping Specifications for Australian Ramsar Wetlands National guidance on notifying change in ecological character of Australia’s Ramsar Wetlands (Article 3.2) 2008