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| House of Representatives Standing Committee on Climate Change, Environment and the Arts

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Managing Australia's biodiversity in a changing climate: the way forward

17 June 2013

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Preliminary Pages	(PDF 128KB)
Foreword Membership of the Committee Committee Secretariat Terms of reference List of abbreviations List of recommendations

Chapter 1 Introduction to biodiversity and the inquiry	(PDF 169KB)
Conduct of the inquiry Structure of this report The state of Australia’s biodiversity Terrestrial Marine Freshwater Biodiversity hotspots Threats to biodiversity Biodiversity losses Impacts of climate change Impacts on marine and freshwater biodiversity Variable impacts of climate change nationally

Chapter 2 Biodiversity, human communities and the economy	(PDF 222KB)
What is the relevance of biodiversity to us? Ecosystem services Climate change impacts on biodiversity and ecosystem services Incorporating ecosystem services into decision making Measuring the economic value of biodiversity Committee conclusions on environmental accounting and information Community engagement through education programs and citizen science initiatives Biodiversity education programs Citizen science initiatives Conclusions and recommendations

Chapter 4 Sustainable use of natural resources	(PDF 135KB)
Policy approach Adaptive management and coordinated planning Innovative governance Sustainable populations Practice approach Conclusions

Chapter 4 Connectivity conservation	(PDF 182KB)
The National Reserve System Benefits of connectivity conservation Refugia in a changing climate Community engagement Challenges for connectivity conservation Costs of managing private land for conservation purposes Land use considerations Planning, management, research and monitoring Conclusions and recommendations

Chapter 5 Climate change adaptation strategies	(PDF 303KB)
Introduction New approaches to biodiversity conservation Climate change mitigation strategies Increasing resilience in ecosystems and human communities Adaptive management approaches New approaches require new resources Multi-disciplinary approaches to biodiversity conservation in a changing climate Conclusions and recommendations

Chapter 6 Natural resource management	(PDF 158KB)
Introduction Regional delivery model Benefits of NRM delivery at local and regional levels Is the system working? Integration between levels of governance Regional program delivery Conclusions and recommendations Research and development

Chapter 7 Governance issues	(PDF 216KB)
Introduction Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act Evolution of proposed changes to the EPBC Act Governance of species and communities Threatened species and translocation Biosecurity considerations International obligations International cooperation on migratory birds International cooperation on research Cross-border management Integrated forest management Conclusions and recommendations Governance of species Cross-border management Integrated forest management
Minority Report – Nola Marino MHR – Member for Forrest	(PDF 43KB)

Appendix A: List of submissions	(PDF 44KB)

Appendix B: List of exhibits	(PDF 55KB)

Appendix C: List of site inspections and public hearings	(PDF 83KB)