Results for deliverables and key performance indicators Programme 1.1: Sustainable Management of Natural Resources and the Environment Deliverables 2013–14 results Caring for our Country Initiative: Sustainable Environment Stream Policy guidance documents From 2014–15 the National Landcare Programme will be the for 2014–15 produced and Australian Government’s key natural resource management communicated to the public. initiative. Public consultations on the design and delivery of the National Landcare Programme will be undertaken before programme guidelines are released in the 2014–15 financial year. A Monitoring Evaluation A Monitoring and Reporting Plan has been developed to help Reporting and Improvement guide funding recipients in meeting their responsibilities. The Plan that defines monitoring plan details key performance indicators for each of the and evaluation methodologies investment strategic outcome areas. and key performance indicators for the Initiative. Funding and support for projects that deliver against the strategic objectives and five-year outcomes. Maintenance of ecosystem Delivery is ongoing with a refocus to the National Landcare services, including ecological Programme from 2014–15. and cultural values, now and Target Area Grants supported 29 projects to deliver the into the future: strategic objectives of maintaining ecosystem services. These conserve and protect projects are ongoing and initial environmental achievement species and ecosystems data is expected for the 2015–16 annual report. restore and maintain Fifty-three regional bodies have been contracted to deliver on these outcomes. These contracts are ongoing and urban waterways and coastal environments environmental achievement data is expected in future financial years. build natural resource management community The Reef Programme is delivering contracts to support the resilience of the Great Barrier Reef, including through: skills, knowledge and engagement research into the resilience of coral reefs address threats to the Crown of thorns starfish control Great Barrier Reef support for the Gladstone Health-Harbour Partnership assistance for commercial fishers to adjust to the water quality improvement projects changes brought about by the establishment of the land and sea country indigenous partnerships new Commonwealth water quality monitoring and reporting. marine reserves. The development of assistance measures for commercial fishers to adjust to the changes brought by the establishment of the new Commonwealth marine reserves
Results for deliverables and key performance indicators Programme 1.1: Sustainable Management of Natural Resources and the Environment Deliverables 2013–14 results Caring for our Country Initiative: Sustainable Environment Stream Policy guidance documents for 2014–15 produced and communicated to the public. From 2014–15 the National Landcare Programme will be the Australian Government’s key natural resource management initiative. Public consultations on the design and delivery of the National Landcare Programme will be undertaken before programme guidelines are released in the 2014–15 financial year. A Monitoring Evaluation Reporting and Improvement Plan that defines monitoring and evaluation methodologies and key performance indicators for the Initiative. A Monitoring and Reporting Plan has been developed to help guide funding recipients in meeting their responsibilities. The plan details key performance indicators for each of the investment strategic outcome areas. Funding and support for projects that deliver against the strategic objectives and five-year outcomes. Maintenance of ecosystem services, including ecological and cultural values, now and into the future: conserve and protect species and ecosystems restore and maintain urban waterways and coastal environments build natural resource management community skills, knowledge and engagement address threats to the Great Barrier Reef assistance for commercial fishers to adjust to the changes brought about by the establishment of the new Commonwealth marine reserves. Delivery is ongoing with a refocus to the National Landcare Programme from 2014–15. Target Area Grants supported 29 projects to deliver the strategic objectives of maintaining ecosystem services. These projects are ongoing and initial environmental achievement data is expected for the 2015–16 annual report. Fifty-three regional bodies have been contracted to deliver on these outcomes. These contracts are ongoing and environmental achievement data is expected in future financial years. The Reef Programme is delivering contracts to support the resilience of the Great Barrier Reef, including through: research into the resilience of coral reefs Crown of thorns starfish control support for the Gladstone Health-Harbour Partnership water quality improvement projects land and sea country indigenous partnerships water quality monitoring and reporting. The development of assistance measures for commercial fishers to adjust to the changes brought by the establishment of the new Commonwealth marine reserves
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