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Australia’s Biodiversity Conservation Strategy
2010–2020
Biodiversity – what is it?
• Biodiversity is the variety of all life
forms on earth – genes, species,
ecosystems.
• Not just endangered or iconic species.
• Biodiversity - and its interactions
through healthy ecosystems - is
essential for our existence.
• We need biodiversity for the ecosystem
services - including clean air, water,
carbon storage - that support all life
forms.
Why do we have an NBS?
• Australia’s obligations under the United
Nations Convention on Biological
Diversity (CBD)
• Global agreement addressing all aspects
of biodiversity
• CBD commits parties to develop national
strategies for the conservation and
sustainable use of biodiversity.
Why do we have an NBS?
• Biodiversity decline requires serious
ongoing attention.
• Increasing pressures on terrestrial,
aquatic and marine environments.
• Threats: climate change, habitat loss
and fragmentation, invasive species,
unsustainable use of natural resources,
changes to the aquatic environment
and water flows, inappropriate fire
regimes.
Why do we have an NBS?
• We need a coordinated national approach.
• Alignment and integration of
commitments and opportunities for
biodiversity conservation across all
governments and with the community
and private sectors.
• Ensure effort is focussed and prioritised
around agreed objectives.
Role of NBS
• Overarching policy framework
• Guidance on policy directions and
actions
• Intended for all sectors: community,
business, scientific, governments
• Broader role in raising awareness in
general public: ‘mainstreaming’.
What is NRMMC?
• Natural Resource Management Ministerial
Council (NRMMC)
• Sits under COAG (PM and Premiers)
NRMMC
NRM Standing Committee
Natural Resource Policies and
Programs Committee
National Biodiversity
Strategy Review
Task Group
‘National’ strategy - how that works
• Natural Resource Management Ministerial Council
– NRMMC
• Australian Government, states and territories, NZ
• Environment, primary industries, natural
resources, and water policy portfolios
– chaired by Ministers Garrett and Burke
• Other NRMMC strategies e.g. weeds, pests,
climate change adaptation, native vegetation
• Review every five years
A little bit of history
Australia’s first national
biodiversity strategy:
The National Strategy for the
Conservation of Australia’s
Biological Diversity 1996
1996 Strategy
– strategic elements
• Conservation of biological diversity across
Australia
• Integrating biological diversity conservation
and natural resource management
• Managing threatening processes
• Improving our knowledge
• Involving the community
• Australia’s international role
• Implementation.
2001 review findings
• Some advances had been made - e.g.
implementation of sustainable forestry
management practices.
• Several strategy objectives had not been
met e.g. management of threatening
processes.
• National Objectives and Targets 2001-2005
- 10 priority outcomes
– did not have national consensus.
Biodiversity policy landscape
• Rapid pace of change: significant changes even since we
started the review in 2006.
• Related issues including:
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climate change
water
carbon and water trading
coasts and marine
global financial crisis, livelihoods
technology.
• New regional approach to NRM.
Implementation challenges & approaches
• Adaptation to climate change – ecosystem
resilience and connectivity
• Linking ecological, economic & social systems –
awareness, partnerships, valuing biodiversity,
use of market-based instruments
• Acting at the right scale – building flexible
management
• Dealing with uncertainty – understanding
thresholds.
Revised
National Biodiversity Strategy
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2006 Review Process
Preliminary consultation
Strategy content and structure
Public consultation process
Next steps
2006 review process
• Review Task Group established
• Scientific input - CSIRO, BOM, reports
- Terrestrial and Marine Decline
Working Group reports
- SOE 2006
- Biodiversity Vulnerability Assessment
2006 review process
• Early stakeholder consultation on
issues– building ownership,
mainstreaming
• Consultation and joint drafting with
Indigenous peoples
• Draft revised strategy cleared by
NRMMC March 2009.
Key stakeholder consultation
• Background paper to about 150 groups and
discussions with about 30 groups
Groups consulted include:
• Australian Conservation Foundation
• World Wildlife Fund – Australia
• Business Council Australia
• Meat and Livestock Australia
• National Association of Forest Industries
• National Farmers Federation
• Chairs and CEOs of all NRM Regional Bodies
• Commonwealth Fisheries Association
• Australian Institute of Marine Science
A list of all organisations consulted is available.
Indigenous consultation
• One ‘expert’ and two community workshops
• Feedback – strategy structure, language,
joint drafting
• Joint drafting day – priority area 5 and
other relevant content
• Ongoing consultation:
Indigenous environmental networks and
Indigenous Advisory Committee (EPBC Act)
Strategy content and structure
Executive summary
Call to action
-building on current work
-short-term and long-term actions
-implementation: timeframe and monitoring
progress
Background – earlier reviews, biodiversity
Making enduring changes-priorities for
change
Objectives, actions and results for each priority
Appendices
Priorities for change
Six priorities for change in the new draft
revised strategy:
1. Building ecosystem resilience
2. Mainstreaming biodiversity
3. Knowledge for all
4. Getting results
5. Involving Indigenous peoples
6. Measuring success
Building Ecosystem Resilience
Ecological resilience
case study
Reef Rescue (Australian Government)
• Aim: to improve quality of water
entering Great Barrier Reef lagoon.
• Changing land management practices to
reduce nutrient levels, pesticides and
sediment in runoff.
• Connectivity between land and marine
ecosystems.
Ecological resilience
case study
• Partnerships between governments,
farmers, NRM groups.
• Recognises values of the reef: ecological,
economic, social, cultural.
• Reef is vulnerable to climate change:
minimising other threats helps to maintain
reef health and ability to adapt.
Public consultation process
• Press advertisements
• DEWHA web page with draft revised strategy
and supporting information
• Direct emails and letters
• Public information sessions
– all state and territory capitals and Alice
Springs, Dubbo, Townsville and Bendigo
• On-line submissions via the consultation website
– open from 23 March to 29 May 2009
Review - next steps
• June and July – consider public feedback
• Review Task Group revisions
• Jurisdictions – whole of govt positions
• NRPPC, NRMSC, NRMMC – Nov 2009
• 2010 International Year of Biodiversity
Questions?