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Publications
Environment Australia, 2002
ISSN 1441-9335
The Department administers a range of discretionary grant programmes. A full list of grant recipients is available on request from the Department. Further information about Natural Heritage Trust grants and projects is contained in the Trust's 2001-02 annual report.
| Bushcare Programme Objective: Reverse the long-term decline in the quality and extent of Australia's native vegetation cover. |
$4 147 588 |
| Endangered Species Programme Objective: Protect and conserve Australia's native species and ecological communities in the wild. |
$1 800 239 |
| National Feral Animal Control Programme Objective: Reduce the damage to agriculture & the environment from feral animals. |
$801 600 |
| Biodiversity Convention and Strategy Programme Objective: Contribute to the implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity, the National Strategy for the Conservation of Australia's Biological Diversity and the National Biotechnology Strategy. |
$82 000 |
| National Weeds Programme Objective: Reduce the detrimental impact of nationally significant weeds on the sustainability of Australia's productive capacity and natural ecosystems. |
$2 107 386 |
| National River Health Programme Objective: Fund the development and application of sound knowledge for the protection, conservation and repair of Australia's inland waters. |
$238 700 |
| National Wetlands Programme Objective: Contribute to the ecologically sustainable management of Australia's inland waters through funding projects that will help to restore and protect the ecological health of wetlands. |
$1 182 330 |
| Living Cities - Urban Stormwater Initiative / Cleaning Our Waterways Industry Partnership Programme Objective: Develop a series of nationally representative demonstration projects contributing to environmental best practice in urban coastal stormwater and wastewater management. |
$1 564 503 |
| Coastcare Programme Objective: Support direct community involvement, in partnership with local land managers, in the management of coastal and marine areas through funding projects with practical actions and works that tackle the causes of environmental degradation. |
$33 442 |
| Clean Seas Programme Objective: Improve marine and estuarine water quality through practical action involving partnerships between the community, local government, industry, research organisations and state agencies. |
$102 214 |
| Marine Species Protection Programme Objective: Reduce threats from human activities to selected marine species. |
$688 285 |
| Capacity Building Programme Objective: Support education and training for coastal and marine managers and educators. |
$896 658 |
| Introduced Marine Pests Programme Objective: Contribute to the proposed National System for the Prevention and Management of Introduced Marine Pests. |
$10 000 |
| Marine Waste Reception Facilities Programme Objective: Support the installation and demonstration of best practice facilities for receiving shipping and boating wastes at ports, marinas and boat harbours. |
$976 165 |
| Australia's Oceans Policy - Antifouling Programme Objective: Assist in meeting the Government's policy commitment to ban the use of organotins in antifouling paints in Australia. |
$55 000 |
| Marine Protected Areas Programme Objective: Establish and manage a representative system of marine protected areas in Commonwealth waters and contribute to the national representative system of marine protected areas. |
$6 500 |
| Sustainable Fisheries Programme Objective: Encourage the development, identification and adoption of environmental best practice in the management of fisheries (domestically and globally) with the aim of achieving ecologically sustainable use and conservation of the marine environment. |
$30 000 |
| Australia's Oceans Policy - Ballast Water Programme Objective: Assist in the prevention of accidental introductions of marine pests through ballast water and support Australia's Ballast Water Management Strategy. |
$110 000 |
| Australia's Oceans Policy - Coastal Acid Sulfate Soils Programme Objective: Demonstrate on-ground management options for coastal acid sulfate soils. |
$5 000 |
| Indigenous Protected Areas Programme Objective: Establish and manage protected areas on Indigenous-owned estates and establish joint management arrangements for government-owned protected areas between Indigenous groups and the relevant government nature conservation agencies. |
$1 673 849 |
| National Reserve System Programme Objective: Work with the states, community and Indigenous groups to establish an effective core protected area estate in Australia. |
$6 046 577 |
| Historic Shipwrecks Programme Objective: Implement the Historic Shipwrecks Act and ensure the protection of maritime archaeological sites while encouraging responsible public access. |
$383 141 |
| Cultural Heritage Projects Programme Objective: Support the conservation of historic places on the Register of the National Estate, its interim list or state heritage registers. Projects that aim to identify Indigenous heritage places for appropriate listing or conservation planning may also be supported. |
$2 146 027 |
| Federation Fund Objective: Administer four projects from the main Federation Fund totalling $21.75 million. All but one of the projects funded was completed by June 2002. The remaining project, St Paul's Cathedral, Melbourne, was approved in the 2002-03 Commonwealth Budget and is on track for completion by the end of August 2003. |
$1 405 000 |
| Federation Cultural and Heritage Projects Programme Objective: Administer 32 projects totalling $36.4 million. The total programme funding was $70.4 million. All but one of the 32 projects was completed by 30 June 2002. The remaining project, Lithgow Industrial Heritage Park, was delayed by a fire but will be completed by 31 August 2002. |
$7 548 249 |
| Commemoration of Historic Events and Famous People Programme Objective: Commemorate people, events and places of national historical significance providing funds primarily to care for the graves of former Australian prime ministers and for erecting suitable plaques. The programme has grown to include other kinds of commemorative monuments, exhibitions, surveys of historical sites and other projects, all of national significance. |
$20 000 |
| Air Pollution in Major Cities Programme Objective: Advance national and regional policy initiatives to improve urban air quality in Australia. |
$2 664 470 |
| Diesel National Environment Protection Measure (NEPM) Objective: Support the development and implementation of in-service emissions testing capabilities for petrol and diesel vehicles, where diesel emissions' testing is in conjunction with the making and or implementation of the Diesel NEPM. |
$1 603 000 |
| Environment Protection Ad hoc Grants Objective: Provide funding to organisations to protect the environment of Australia through national leadership and cooperation. |
$113 974 |
| Waste Management Awareness Programme Objective: Provide funding for waste reduction and resource recovery projects of national strategic benefit. |
$804 428 |
| Oil Recycling Programme Objective: The programme is part of the Product Stewardship Arrangements for waste oil and provides targeted grants to address barriers to oil recycling. |
$1 085 807 |
| Environment Protection Ad hoc Grants Objective: Provide funding to organisations to protect the environment of Australia through national leadership and cooperation. |
$819 034 |
| Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act Awareness Programme Objective: Promote community awareness of the implementation of the Act and assist a range of stakeholders and community organisations to understand the Act. |
$45 000 |
| Australian Antarctic Science Grants Objective: Provide grants for high quality scientific research relevant to the Government's Antarctic programme goals. |
$669 960 |
| United Nations Environment Programme International Children's Conference on the Environment Objective: Support the attendance of an Australian youth delegate at the conference. |
$500 |
| University of Technology Sydney Roundtable on Multidisciplinary PhD Programme Objective: Look at the issues associated with a multidisciplinary PhD programme in order to advance cross-disciplinary research and teaching in the areas of environmental sustainability. |
$3 000 |
| Macquarie University - Action Research for University Staff: Change in Curricula and Graduate Skills Towards Sustainability Objective: Pilot project to provide for the professional development of university academics in sustainability education, to be delivered across all faculties that teach postgraduate students. |
$55 000 |
| Garma Festival Forum - Indigenous People and the Environment Objective: Sponsor the forum to increase links with, and understanding of, Indigenous culture and natural resource management knowledge. |
$27 500 |
| Young Environment Envoys Programme 2002 Objective: Train future leaders from the Asia-Pacific region in environment protection and sustainable management of natural resources. |
$22 000 |
| Australian Association for Environmental Education Biennial Conference 2002 Objective: Bring together key practitioners in environmental education to explore good practice in the field as well as future directions for sustaining environmental education work across the industry, tertiary, formal schooling and community sectors. |
$22 000 |
| Australian Science Festival 2002 Objective: Sponsor the forum, Are we at war with nature? and provide exhibition space at the Amazing World of Science, to stimulate debate about environmental issues and promote exploration on how the environment links with other areas of society. |
$12 056 |
| Australian Regional Association of Zoological Parks and Aquaria - Community Environmental Education Interpretation Strategy Objective: Publish education policy, and supporting material, to assist educators in providing a coordinated approach to education through zoos and aquaria. |
$22 000 |
| Students and Sustainability Collective 2002 National Conference Objective: The conference aims to inspire ecologically sustainable practices as alternatives to current societal values. |
$5 000 |
| University / Industry Environmental Education Summit Objective: Bring together university and industry representatives to exchange information on the need for graduates with appropriate environmental, as well as professional, credentials. |
$7 150 |
| Prime Minister's Award for Environmentalist of the Year 2002 Objective: Select, promote and present the Prime Minister's Award for Environmentalist of the Year as part of the celebrations for World Environment Day. |
$110 000 |
| Environment Australia's sponsorship of the Peter Hunt Eureka Prize for Environmental Journalism, 2002 Objective: The prize is awarded for a particular work, or for overall performance in the field of environmental journalism. Special emphasis is given to work that informs and influences public opinion and attitudes, and that recognises and promotes the principles of ecologically sustainable development. |
$17 700 |
| Sustainable Schools Programme (NSW) Objective: Support a pilot programme in selected NSW schools. The programme aims to integrate existing and fragmented approaches to sustainability education into a holistic programme with measurable outcomes. |
$110 000 |
| Sustainable Schools Programme (Victoria) Objective: Support a pilot programme in selected Victorian schools. The programme aims to integrate existing and fragmented approaches to sustainability education into a holistic programme with measurable outcomes. |
$110 000 |
| Grants to Voluntary Environment and Heritage Organisations Objective: Provide administrative funds to help community-based environment and heritage organisations to conserve and protect the natural environment and cultural heritage. |
$1 507 308 |
| Care and Rehabilitation of Orangutans in Indonesia Objective: Provide funding for wages and food for two veterinarians to be based permanently at the orangutan care and rehabilitation site in Tanjung Puting National Park (Indonesia). |
$10 000 |
| Indonesian-Australian Marine Rehabilitation and Biotechnology Initiative Objective: Promote mangrove and marine rehabilitation; collaborative marine molecular biotechnology research and development; and marine resource use and managed areas strategy development in Indonesia. |
$40 000 |
| Papua New Guinea Objective: Fund travel costs of the Papua New Guinea Environment Minister and senior officials to participate in the meetings of the Environment Protection and Heritage Council. |
$3 030 |
Note that where possible grants figures have been reported GST inclusive.