Timeline 15.1 Incentivise waste minimisation and remove barriers to increasing waste recovery rates 15.1.1 Recycled materials in construction: 0-5 years (Changing behaviour/better use, statewide, water and waste) 15.1.2 Organic waste: 0-10 years (Changing behaviour/better use statewide, water and waste) 15.1.3 Waste pricing: 0-5 years (Planning/prioritisation or further investigation), 15-30 years (Anticipated completion of potential future project/reform) statewide, water and waste 15.2 Secure capacity for waste management 15.2.1 Landfill protection: 0-5 years (Changing behaviour/better use, statewide, water and waste) 15.2.2 Waste management sites: 0-5 years (Changing behaviour/better use, statewide, water and waste) Need 16 Help preserve natural environments and minimise biodiversity loss Meeting this need will help achieve objectives: 1. Prepare for population change 2. Foster healthy, safe and inclusive communities 7. Promote sustainable production and consumption 8. Protect and enhance natural environments 9. Advance climate change mitigation and adaptation 10. Build resilience to shocks national parks, state forests and other protected areas seek to preserve Victoria’s biodiversity and healthy ecosystems. Along with urban parks, they provide ‘ecosystem such as water catchment and filtration and are part of environmental services’ Victoria’s and cultural heritage. Pressure on these areas and other natural environments is expected to grow due to factors such as urbanisation, increased visitation, climate change and invasive pests. natural environments span national parks, state forests and other protected Victoria’s areas, urban green spaces, and private and public land. All have the capacity to contribute to biodiversity outcomes in Victoria. Biodiversity is important, both because of its intrinsic environmental value and because many of the products we use are derived from plants and animals. National parks are particularly important for protecting native ecosystems, providing essential services such as water purification, and enabling tourism and sporting and recreation activities, to support local economies and healthy living. Victoria is the most cleared state in Australia. Its natural environments and habitat corridors have, and will, come under pressure from population growth, development on the edges of urban centres, agricultural activity and climate change. The number of
Timeline 15.1 Incentivise waste minimisation and remove barriers to increasing waste recovery rates 15.1.1 Recycled materials in construction: 0-5 years (Changing behaviour/better use, statewide, water and waste) 15.1.2 Organic waste: 0-10 years (Changing behaviour/better use statewide, water and waste) 15.1.3 Waste pricing: 0-5 years (Planning/prioritisation or further investigation), 15-30 years (Anticipated completion of potential future project/reform) statewide, water and waste 15.2 Secure capacity for waste management 15.2.1 Landfill protection: 0-5 years (Changing behaviour/better use, statewide, water and waste) 15.2.2 Waste management sites: 0-5 years (Changing behaviour/better use, statewide, water and waste) Need 16 Help preserve natural environments and minimise biodiversity loss Meeting this need will help achieve objectives: 1. Prepare for population change 2. Foster healthy, safe and inclusive communities 7. Promote sustainable production and consumption 8. Protect and enhance natural environments 9. Advance climate change mitigation and adaptation 10. Build resilience to shocks Victoria’s national parks, state forests and other protected areas seek to preserve biodiversity and healthy ecosystems. Along with urban parks, they provide ‘ecosystem services’ such as water catchment and filtration and are part of Victoria’s environmental and cultural heritage. Pressure on these areas and other natural environments is expected to grow due to factors such as urbanisation, increased visitation, climate change and invasive pests. Victoria’s natural environments span national parks, state forests and other protected areas, urban green spaces, and private and public land. All have the capacity to contribute to biodiversity outcomes in Victoria. Biodiversity is important, both because of its intrinsic environmental value and because many of the products we use are derived from plants and animals. National parks are particularly important for protecting native ecosystems, providing essential services such as water purification, and enabling tourism and sporting and recreation activities, to support local economies and healthy living. Victoria is the most cleared state in Australia. Its natural environments and habitat corridors have, and will, come under pressure from population growth, development on the edges of urban centres, agricultural activity and climate change. The number of
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