Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts
The Australian Government Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts (formerly the Department of the Environment and Water Resources) develops and implements national policy, programs and legislation to protect and conserve Australia's environment and heritage and to promote Australian arts and culture. More about the Department
Savannah Cat import into Australia
The Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts, has decided to amend the Live Import List to prohibit the Savannah Cat for import into Australia.
Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Green Paper
The Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Green Paper canvasses options and preferred approaches on issues, such as which industry sectors will be covered and how emission caps will be set. It also includes ways to address the impacts on Australian households, emissions-intensive trade-exposed industries and other strongly affected sectors.
Environmental Stewardship
The Box Gum Grassy Woodland Project is now open to managers of private land in the Lachlan and Murrumbidgee Catchment Management Authority boundaries in NSW. Expressions of interest are sought by 19 September 2008.
Restoring the Balance in the Murray-Darling Basin Program (water entitlement purchasing)
The Australian Government's initial $50 million water buy-back in the 2007-08 financial year, will secure entitlements to approximately 35 billion litres of water for the Murray-Darling Basin rivers. Purchases are currently being finalised across the Basin.
August 2008
- National Science Week - 16th to 24th
- Keep Australia Beautiful Week - 25th to 31st
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