Transcript Welcome and Agenda - Department of the Environment

One Land – Many
Stories: Prospectus of
Investment
Department of Sustainability,
Environment, Water, Population and
Communities
December 2012
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Welcome and Agenda
• One Land – Many Stories: Prospectus of Investment
• Caring for our Country Sustainable Environment stream
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Program Architecture
Joint Activities
Target Area Grants
Community Environment Grants
Working on Country
Caring for our Country Sustainable Agriculture stream
• Land Sector Package
• Biodiversity Fund
• Indigenous Carbon Farming Fund
• Natural Resource Management Planning for Climate Change
• Questions
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The Prospectus
• An overarching framework of the priorities for Australian Government
investment in Australia’s valuable and most vulnerable places
• A single document detailing the narrative for investment through the Land
Sector Package and the Sustainable Environment stream of Caring for our
Country
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Supported by grant program guidelines
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A staggered release on the NRM and Biodiversity Fund websites
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Investment Themes
Caring for our Country
Sustainable Environment stream
Biodiversity Fund
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Protecting the Great Barrier Reef
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Biodiverse plantings
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Conserving and protecting species and
ecosystems (matters of national environmental
significance)
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Protecting and enhancing existing vegetation
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Managing invasive species in a connected
landscape
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Restoring and maintaining urban waterways and
coastal environments
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Building natural resource management
community skills, knowledge and engagement
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Building the National Reserve System
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Protecting Ramsar sites and values
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Protecting World Heritage sites’ outstanding
universal value and integrity
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Building Indigenous peoples’ capacity for natural
resource management
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Target Areas
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National focus
The Central Australian Connection
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Cape York
The Kimberley
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Tasmania
South-west Western Australia
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South Australia-Victoria Connection
Greater Border Ranges Region
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Urban waterways and coastal environments
The National Reserve System
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The Great Barrier Reef
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Target Area Example:
South-West Western Australia
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Caring for our Country Program
Architecture
• Overarching framework
• An ongoing initiative
• Delivered through two streams:
Sustainable Environment and
Sustainable Agriculture.
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Caring for our Country
Sustainable Environment Stream
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Sustainable Environment stream:
‘Australia’s national environmental assets are conserved, resilient and
healthy’
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Three strategic objectives:
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Protection of our conservation estate
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Maintenance of ecosystem services, including ecological and cultural values, now and into the future
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Enhanced capacity of Indigenous communities to conserve and protect natural resources
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Caring for our Country Sustainable
Environment Stream
Strategic Objectives
Investment themes
Maintenance of ecosystem services, including ecological and
cultural values, now and into the future
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Protecting the Great Barrier Reef
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Conserving and protecting species and ecosystems (matters of
national environmental significance)
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Restoring and maintaining urban waterways and coastal
environments
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Building natural resource management community skills,
knowledge and engagement
Building the National Reserve System
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Protecting Ramsar sites and values
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Protecting World Heritage sites’ outstanding universal value
and integrity
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Building natural resource management community skills,
knowledge and engagement
Building Indigenous peoples capacity for natural resource
management
Protection of our conservation estate
Enhanced capacity of Indigenous communities to conserve and
protect natural resources
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Building natural resource management community skills,
knowledge and engagement
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Reef Rescue
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Reef Rescue will be continued in the next phase
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Prioritisation of areas and activities will continue for the next few months and will be
communicated once finalised early next year
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Available funding and delivery arrangements are currently being worked through
Regional Delivery
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A key component of Caring for our Country
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The Australian Government expects their role in delivering Caring for our Country to focus on:
• regional level NRM planning and prioritisation
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brokering partnerships and delivery of regional NRM
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community engagement and capacity building in NRM
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delivery of Caring for our Country objectives
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reporting of NRM outcomes at a regional level.
• Available funding and delivery arrangements are currently being worked through
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Target Area Grants
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Medium to large-scale projects
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The Central Australian corridor
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Cape York
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The Kimberley
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Tasmania
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South-west Western Australia
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Urban waterways and coastal environments.
• Anticipated release in early 2013
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Community Environment Grants
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Separation of environment and agriculture streams for small grants programs
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Community Environment Grants – continuation of small grants through the Caring
for our Country Sustainable Environment stream
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Applications will be accepted across Australia
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Projects will be linked to the strategic objectives of the Caring for our Country
Sustainable Environment stream
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Working on Country
Up to $244.249 million over four years (from 1 July 2013 to 30 June 2017)
for projects:
National investment:
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$220.918 million for Working on Country projects, supporting 680 Indigenous ranger
positions annually
Two funding streams: $180.918 million from the Working on Country program and up
to $40 million from the Biodiversity Fund
Targeted process.
NT investment:
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$23.331 million for expansion of Working on Country in the NT, supporting an additional 50 Indigenous
ranger positions by 2015/16 through the Stronger Futures Jobs Creation Package.
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Sustainable Agriculture Stream
Caring for our Country
Sustainable Agriculture Stream
Vision: Australia’s agricultural base is sustainable, productive and resilient
Strategic objectives:
• Sustainable production of food
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Innovation in Australian agriculture and fisheries practices
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Reduced impact of weeds and pests on agriculture
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Improved management of agriculture and fisheries and the natural resource base
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A skilled and capable Landcare community
Delivery across Agriculture Portfolio policies and priorities
Biosecurity
National
Food Plan
NRM
Development
of a National
Drought Policy
Carbon
Farming
Futures
Research &
Information –
ABARES
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Sustainable Agriculture Delivery
• Five-year outcomes will guide investment, delivery and reporting.
• The Sustainable Agriculture stream will be delivered through a mix of
investment approaches, which will include:
‒ Small grants to community groups
‒ Regional Delivery
‒ Reef Rescue
‒ Strategic Investments
o Industry partnerships
o Innovation in agriculture
‒ Eradication of new incursions
‒ National surveillance framework for existing weeds
‒ Landcare leadership and support
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The Land Sector Package
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Part of the Australian Government’s Clean Energy
Future plan
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Of the seven Land Sector Package measures,
SEWPaC is responsible for delivering four:
• The Biodiversity Fund
• Indigenous Carbon Farming Fund (Stream 2 = DCCEE)
• Stream 1 of the Regional NRM Planning for Climate
Change Fund (Stream 2 = DCCEE)
• Land Sector Carbon and Biodiversity Board
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The Biodiversity Fund
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The Biodiversity Fund invests in stakeholders to store
carbon, enhance biodiversity and build greater
environmental resilience across the Australian
landscape.
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Three investment themes
• Biodiverse plantings
• Protecting and enhancing existing vegetation
• Managing invasive species in a connected
landscape
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The Biodiversity Fund – Looking ahead
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Round 2 based on learnings from Round 1 and the
Northern Australia Targeted Investment
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Round 2 call for applications early in 2013
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Focus on:
• Targeted approach
• Partnerships
• Carbon outcomes
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The Biodiversity Fund – Round 2
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Targeted approach
• Tasmania
• The Central Australian Connection
• South-west Western Australia
• South Australia-Victoria Connection
• Greater Border Ranges Region
• Urban waterways and coastal environments
• Great Barrier Reef
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CFI projects seeking to enhance their biodiversity outcomes
across Australia
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Indigenous Carbon Farming Fund
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$22.3 million over 5 years from 2012-13
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Stream 1: Capacity Building and Business Support
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Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and
Communities - $17.1 million
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Stream 2: Research and Development
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Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency - $5.2 million
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Stream 1 Applications Closed
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Category 1 – Feasibility and Assessment activities up to $50,000
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Category 2 – Business and Project Development activities up to
$300,000
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Applications closed on Wednesday 12 December 2012
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Stream 1 of the Regional NRM Planning for
Climate Change Fund
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Update regional NRM plans to:
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help guide the location and nature of biodiversity and revegetation activities
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optimise carbon co-benefits for biodiversity, water and agricultural production
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complement other initiatives such as the Biodiversity Fund and Carbon
Farming Initiative
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$24.16 million 2012-13 to 2015-16
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for identified regional NRM organisations across Australia
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to update existing regional NRM plans
Updates made must be within the scope of the Principles for the Regional
NRM Planning for Climate Change Fund (the Principles)
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Development of the Principles
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The Principles were drafted in consultation the regional NRM organisations
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3 principles:
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Plans identify priority landscapes for carbon plantings and strategies to build
landscape integrity and guide adaptation and mitigation actions to address climate
change impacts on natural ecosystems
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Planning process is logical, comprehensive, and transparent
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Plans use best available information to develop actions and are based on
collaboration with government, community and other stakeholders
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Contacts
Biodiversity Fund
Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water,
Population and Communities
GPO Box 787
CANBERRA ACT 2601
Telephone: 1800 008 678
Email: [email protected]
Caring for our Country Sustainable Environment
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Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water,
Population and Communities
GPO Box 787
CANBERRA ACT 2601
Telephone: 1800 552 008
Email: [email protected]
Indigenous Carbon Farming Fund
Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water,
Population and Communities
PO Box 787
CANBERRA ACT 2601
Telephone: 1800 008 678
Email: [email protected]
Stream 1 of the Regional NRM Planning for
Climate Change Fund
Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water,
Population and Communities
GPO Box 787
CANBERRA ACT 2601
Telephone: 02 6274 2392
Email: [email protected]
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Questions?
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