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Environmental Law
This guide contains links to
Internet resources and documents in the area of federal environmental
law, as well as providing links to other guides and directories which
contain material on State and Territory and overseas law.
ACEL offers environmental
law and policy teaching and research in Australia and is located at
the ANU College of Law.
A not-for-profit, membership-based environmental organisation which takes an evidence-based, solution focused approach to environmental issues.
- Australian Network of Environmental
Defenders Offices (ANEDO)
The EDO Network was established in 1996. It consists of nine independently
constituted and managed community environmental legal centres spread
across Australia. Each EDO office is dedicated to protecting the environment
in the public interest.
- Department of the Environment, Water,
Heritage and the Arts
The website provides links to other portfolio
agencies.
- Environment Institute of Australia
and New Zealand (EIANZ)
A professional association for environmental practitioners.
- Environment Protection and Heritage
Council (EPHC)
The EPHC incorporates the National Environment Protection Council (NEPC) which
sets national environmental goals and standards through National Environment
Protection Measures (NEPMs). The EPHC also addresses natural, indigenous
and historic heritage issues.
- Environs Australia
A network of members interested in promoting sustainable
development through local action, primarily in the local government
sector. The organisation strives to constructively advocate to other
levels of Government for improved sustainability outcomes.
- Greenpeace Australia
An independent organisation campaigning to ensure a just, peaceful,
sustainable environment for future generations.
- Lawyers for Forests
An association of legal professionals working to promote the conservation
and better management of Australia's remaining native forests.
- National Environmental Law Association
(NELA)
A multi-disciplinary organisation serving the needs of practitioners
in law, planning, natural resources and environmental management, environmental
science and environmental impact assessment, to obtain and exchange
information on issues relevant to environmental law and policy.
- National Water Commission (NWC)
An independent statutory body in the Environment, Water, Heritage and
the Arts portfolio. Its role is to drive the national water reform agenda.
- Natural Resource Management Ministerial
Council (NRMMC)
NRMMC consists of the Australian
Federal, State/Territory and New Zealand government ministers
responsible for primary industries, natural resources, environment
and water policy. The Council is the peak government forum for consultation,
coordination and, where appropriate, integration of action by governments
on natural resource management issues.
- Wilderness Society (Australia)
A community-based environmental advocacy organisation whose mission
is to protect, promote and restore wilderness and natural processes
across Australia.
Please note: The Parliamentary Library's Science, Technology and Resources (STER) section maintains a Climate Change internet page, including links to emissions trading information.
Journal articles, reports etc
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
The Covenant is the voluntary
component of a co-regulatory arrangement for managing the environmental
impacts of consumer packaging in Australia. The Covenant is designed
to minimise the environmental impacts arising from the disposal of
used packaging, conserve resources through better design and production
processes and facilitate the re-use and recycling of used packaging
materials.
2004
2003
2002
2001
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1999
1998
Links to Overseas Environmental
Law Sites
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