teams from 1 July 2014. Selection of up to 250 210 applications containing approximately 442 projects were projects, via competitive received and assessed through Round 1. assessment rounds (Rounds 246 projects were approved for Green Army deployment from 1 and 2), for Army team 2 August 2014. deployment from July 1 2014. Other initiatives Selected indicators and Indicators and baseline measurements to align the baseline measurements implementation and reporting of Australia’s Biodiversity established by June 2014 to Conservation Strategy 2010–2030, Australia’s Strategy for the support implementation and National Reserve System 2009–2030 and Australia’s Native reporting on national Vegetation Framework 2012 are being considered. biodiversity and native These strategies are under review and mechanisms for vegetation strategies. implementation are being considered. The National Wildlife Discontinued as a result of changing Government priorities. Corridors declaration process is established by June 2014. Model developed for the A model was developed and used as the basis for implementation of the Nagoya international and domestic consultation to inform a future Protocol within Australia to decision on ratification. support domestic and international consultation or possible ratification by the end of 2013. Advice prepared on the Refer to page 26 for initiated and completed reviews. protection and conservation of species and key threatening processes according to statutory requirements. Funding allocated to the No longer being pursued. Tasmanian Forest Agreement The Australian and Tasmanian Governments have agreed to is spent in accordance with terminate the National Partnership Agreement. the National Partnership Agreement on the All milestone payments for work delivered up to May 2014 Implementation of the were made in accordance with the National Partnership Tasmanian Forests Agreement. Intergovernmental Agreement. Responsibility for the lead on Tasmanian forest issues has been transferred to the Department of Agriculture.
teams from 1 July 2014. Selection of up to 250 projects, via competitive assessment rounds (Rounds 1 and 2), for Army team deployment from July 1 2014. 210 applications containing approximately 442 projects were received and assessed through Round 1. 246 projects were approved for Green Army deployment from 2 August 2014. Other initiatives Selected indicators and baseline measurements established by June 2014 to support implementation and reporting on national biodiversity and native vegetation strategies. Indicators and baseline measurements to align the implementation and reporting of Australia’s Biodiversity Conservation Strategy 2010–2030, Australia’s Strategy for the National Reserve System 2009–2030 and Australia’s Native Vegetation Framework 2012 are being considered. These strategies are under review and mechanisms for implementation are being considered. The National Wildlife Corridors declaration process is established by June 2014. Discontinued as a result of changing Government priorities. Model developed for the implementation of the Nagoya Protocol within Australia to support domestic and international consultation or possible ratification by the end of 2013. A model was developed and used as the basis for international and domestic consultation to inform a future decision on ratification. Advice prepared on the protection and conservation of species and key threatening processes according to statutory requirements. Refer to page 26 for initiated and completed reviews. Funding allocated to the Tasmanian Forest Agreement is spent in accordance with the National Partnership Agreement on the Implementation of the Tasmanian Forests Intergovernmental Agreement. No longer being pursued. The Australian and Tasmanian Governments have agreed to terminate the National Partnership Agreement. All milestone payments for work delivered up to May 2014 were made in accordance with the National Partnership Agreement. Responsibility for the lead on Tasmanian forest issues has been transferred to the Department of Agriculture.
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