The paper is available at certainty for investment and productivity, for rural and urban communities, and for the A range of products have been released in environment. relation to the Bioregional Assessment Regional Natural Resource programme. These include context Management Planning for Climate Consultation of the model is currently taking statements, water-dependent asset register Change place to ensure the module meets the needs and data registers for various sub-regions. During 2014-15, 53 regional natural resource of key users and accurately reflects options management (NRM) organisations, including for incorporating indigenous needs regarding More information on the Bioregional those located in the GAB, are updating water access and management. The Module assessments is at . existing regional NRM plans to incorporate is expected to be published in late 2015. climate change and adaptation approaches. This will guide planning for climate change impacts on the land and help to guide where projects to capture and store atmospheric Bioregional Assessments greenhouse gas by biological processes Bioregional assessments are being should be located in the landscape to undertaken by the Department of the maximise the benefits for biodiversity, water Financial Statement 2014-15 Environment to strengthen the science and agricultural production. NRMs have been underpinning future decisions about coal engaging with local community groups, seam gas and coal mining activities and their industry sectors, government agencies and impacts on water-dependent assets. relevant committees. Australia is the first country in the world to gather and consolidate such a wide range of Further information is available at detailed information on a whole-of-region scale. Indigenous Engagement Module An Indigenous Engagement Module is being developed to assist with the National Water An engagement process is underway with Initiative’s (NWI) engagement processes. Indigenous communities across sub-regions The NWI is a shared commitment by to collect information on water dependent governments to increase the efficiency of assets to feed into bioregional assessments. water use, leading to greater Australia’s
The paper is available at Regional Natural Resource Management Planning for Climate Change During 2014-15, 53 regional natural resource management (NRM) organisations, including those located in the GAB, are updating existing regional NRM plans to incorporate climate change and adaptation approaches. This will guide planning for climate change impacts on the land and help to guide where projects to capture and store atmospheric greenhouse gas by biological processes should be located in the landscape to maximise the benefits for biodiversity, water and agricultural production. NRMs have been engaging with local community groups, industry sectors, government agencies and relevant committees. Further information is available at Indigenous Engagement Module An Indigenous Engagement Module is being developed to assist with the National Water Initiative’s (NWI) engagement processes. The NWI is a shared commitment by governments to increase the efficiency of Australia’s water use, leading to greater certainty for investment and productivity, for rural and urban communities, and for the environment. Consultation of the model is currently taking place to ensure the module meets the needs of key users and accurately reflects options for incorporating indigenous needs regarding water access and management. The Module is expected to be published in late 2015. Bioregional Assessments Bioregional assessments are being undertaken by the Department of the Environment to strengthen the science underpinning future decisions about coal seam gas and coal mining activities and their impacts on water-dependent assets. Australia is the first country in the world to gather and consolidate such a wide range of detailed information on a whole-of-region scale. An engagement process is underway with Indigenous communities across sub-regions to collect information on water dependent assets to feed into bioregional assessments. A range of products have been released in relation to the Bioregional Assessment programme. These include context statements, water-dependent asset register and data registers for various sub-regions. More information on the Bioregional assessments is at . Financial Statement 2014-15
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