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Key departmental publications and resources, e.g. annual reports, budget papers and program guidelines are available in our online archive.

Much of the material listed on these archived web pages has been superseded, or served a particular purpose at a particular time. It may contain references to activities or policies that have no current application. Many archived documents may link to web pages that have moved or no longer exist, or may refer to other documents that are no longer available.

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Biodiversity

What the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 means for Norfolk Island - 2004
Biodiversity series - Information about the conservation of Australia's biodiversity
- Paper No. 1 - Biodiversity and its value - 1993
- Paper No. 2 - Australia's biodiversity: an overview of selected significant components - 1994
- Paper No. 3 - Country in flames: Proceedings of the 1994 symposium on biodiversity and fire in north Australia - 1995
- Paper No. 4 - Refugia for biological diversity in arid and semi-arid Australia - 1995
- Paper No. 5 - Two way track - biodiversity conservation and ecotourism: an investigation of linkages, mutual benefits and future opportunities - 1995
- Paper No. 6 - Native vegetation clearance, habitat loss and biodiversity decline: an overview of recent native vegetation clearance in Australia and its implications for biodiversity - 1995
- Paper No. 7 - Landcover disturbance over the Australian continent: a contemporary assessment - 1996
- Paper No. 8 - Fire and biodiversity: the effects and effectiveness of fire management - 1996
- Paper No. 9 - Reimbursing the future: an evaluation of motivational, voluntary, price-based, property-right, and regulatory incentives for the conservation of biodiversity - 1996
- Paper No. 10 - Approaches to bioregional planning - 1996
Biodiversity technical paper series
- Paper No 1 - Australia's biodiversity: responses to fire: plants, birds and invertebrates - 1999
- Paper No 2 - Landscape planning for biodiversity conservation in agricultural regions - 1999
- Paper No 3 - The effects of artificial sources of water on rangeland biodiversity - 1997
- An evaluation of the effectiveness of environmental surrogates and modelling techniques in predicting the distribution of biological diversity - 1997
Flightlines: Australian Bird and Bat banding newsletter
National strategy for the conservation of Australia's biological diversity - 1996
Review of the national strategy for the conservation of Australia's biological diversity - 2001

Conservation covenants

Invasive species

Migratory species

Recovery plans

Threat abatement plans

Competition and Land Degradation by Feral Goats - 1999
Competition and Land Degradation by Feral Rabbits - 1999
Predation by the European Red Fox - 1999
Predation by Feral Cats - 1999

Wildlife trade

The Biodiversity Toolbox for Local Government

Biodiversity toolbox

Threatened species and ecological communities

National Threatened Species Day
- Threatened Species Network Community Grants Recipients

Coasts and oceans

General

Australian Beach Data: Site Selection, Attributes and Quality Control - June 1998
The Australian Coastal Zone and Global Change: Research Needs - December 1994
Best practice guidelines for waste reception facilities at ports, marinas and boat harbours in Australia and New Zealand - 1997
Beyond Biodiversity: Sustainable conservation and development of the oceans using Ecosystem Based Management (EBM) - Proceedings of a workshop, Cairns, 20 June 2003
Code of Practice for Antifouling and In-water Hull Cleaning and Maintenance - Australian and New Zealand Environment and Conservation Council (ANZECC)
Commonwealth Coastal Policy - 1995
Contributions of Science to Integrated Coastal Management Reports and Studies No. 61 - 1996
Estimated Areas of Wetlands in the Australian Coastal Zone - NH Wood and KD Cocks CSIRO, 1994
Evaluation of the safety of new anti-fouling agents for use in Australian temperate waters - Final Report for the Department of the Environment and Heritage S Duda, JH Myers and S Hoffman Victorian Department of Natural Resources and Environment, 2003
Marine Industry Development Strategy 1997
Marine Science & Technology Plan 1999
Marine Science & Technology Plan - An Overview 1999
Marion Bay Whale Stranding - Department of Environment and Heritage, 1 December 2005
National coastal acid sulfate soils
National ocean disposal guidelines for dredged material - 2002
NSW Coastal Management Manual - New South Wales Government September 1990
Our Sea, Our Future : Major Findings of the State of the Marine Environment Report for Australia - Compiled by Leon P. Zann Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority, Townsville Queensland Department of the Environment, Sport and Territories, Canberra (1995) ISBN 0 642 17391 5
- The Marine Environment - Technical Annex: 1
- Pollution - Technical Annex: 2
- State and Territory Issues - Technical Annex: 3
Resource Assessment Commission Coastal Zone Inquiry - 1993
Towards the development of a decision support system to select wetlands for strategic intervention - December 2003
Working together to reduce impacts from shipping operations - 2002

Report Series - Commonwealth Coastal Action Program

No. 1 - Coastal Studies Directory of Relevant Tertiary Courses
No. 2 - CoastNet Development of an Electronic Network
No. 3 - Fisheries, Aquaculture and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples - Consultancy Report prepared by Johanna Sutherland Report Series 3 Environment Australia, June 1996
No. 4a - Australian Coastal Vulnerability - Assessment Project Report
No. 4b - Australian Coastal Vulnerability Assessment Workshop Report
No. 5a - Trace Metals in Sediments, Indicator Organisms and Traditional Seafoods of the Torres Strait
No. 5b - Heavy Metals in Commercial Prawn and Crayfish Species in the Torres Strait
No. 6 - Coastal Monitoring and Introduced Marine Pests
No. 7 - Coastal and Marine Resource Guide - a Component of the Coastal and Marine School Project - Prepared by Marine Education Society of Australasia Inc. (MESA), Macquarie University School of Education, Teacher Education Program and Australian Association for Environmental Education Inc Report Series 7 on behalf of Environment Australia, June 1996
No. 8 - Reducing the Impacts of Shipping Operations on the Marine Environment: An Information Register - Prepared by Marine Education Society of Australasia, Inc. (MESA) Report Series 8 Environment Australia, October 1996
No. 9: Survey of Coastal Managers Training Requirements: National Short Course Program
No. 10 - Field Activities for Coastal and Marine Environments - Prepared by the Marine Education Society of Australasia Report Series 10 Environment Australia, 1997
No. 11 - Coastal Tourism: A Manual for Sustainable Development - Based on a draft paper prepared by Southern Cross University, Portfolio Marine Group, Environment Australia, 1997
No. 12 - We Fish for the Future - Recreational Fishing and People of Indo-Chinese Background - Prepared by the Federation of Ethnic Communities' Councils of Australia for Recfish Australia Report Series 12 Environment Australia, April 1997

Australia's oceans policy

Australia's Oceans Policy Volume 1 - Caring, Understanding, Using Wisely - December 1998
Australia's Oceans Policy Volume 2 - Specific Sectoral Measures - December 1998
Oceans policy: principles and processes - 2003
Review of the Implementation of Oceans Policy - 2002
Australian Oceans Forum Report 1997
Report of the Ministerial Advisory Group on Oceans Policy 1998

The following information was prepared for the Australian Government to facilitate consultation for the development of Australia's Oceans Policy:

Marine Science & Technology Plan 1999: Identifies a broad range of needs, national priorities & strategies in marine science and engineering in Australia.
Marine Science & Technology Plan - An Overview 1999
Marine Industry Development Strategy 1997: The strategy provides advice to the Australian Government on how it might maximise sustainable wealth generation from marine industries.
Australian Oceans New Horizons 1997: A paper developed to assist consultations with State, Territory and Local governments, peak bodies and organisations and the general public on the broad framework and associated actions that should underlie an Oceans Policy for Australia.
Australia's Oceans New Horizons: supporting policy statement 1997
Australian Oceans Forum Report 1997: Proceedings of a forum convened as central part of the consultation program towards the development of Australia's first comprehensive Oceans Policy.
Report of the Ministerial Advisory Group on Oceans Policy (MAGOP) 1998
Australian Oceans Forum Report 2000

The Background and Issues Papers below were commissioned by the Australian Government to assist with consultation on the development of Australia's Oceans Policy.