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La Trobe University Melbourne (Bundoora) Campus
Tuesday 5 – Friday 8 July 2005
Welcome - on behalf of the Trust for Nature, the Department of the Environment and Heritage, a steering committee drawn from experts across Australia and sponsors - La Trobe University, Faculty of Science, Technology and Engineering & Melbourne Wildlife Sanctuary. I am pleased to welcome you to the National Conservation Incentives Forum.
The Forum has been developed as part of a Natural Heritage Trust national project, 'Taking Advantage of Conservation Opportunities and Encouraging Philanthropy'. It is a valuable opportunity for you to explore and share knowledge, skills and experience in managing conservation incentive programs.
The program emphasises interactive workshops and training sessions that provide an understanding of the range of incentives available and workshops and seminars on planning for and implementing incentive programs. The conference day (Thursday) includes keynote addresses and a range of smaller symposia on issues including engaging and working with landholders, Local Government use of incentives, conservation covenants and philanthropy. As the Forum takes place during National Aboriginal and Islander Day Observance Committee (NAIDOC) Week, the first evening of the Forum will celebrate Indigenous culture.
We hope you enjoy the excellent social program and the many opportunities for participants to network with colleagues from around Australia.
Dr Michael Looker, Director, Trust for Nature
David Borthwick, Secretary, Department of the Environment and Heritage
The National Conservation Incentives Forum was developed as part of a Natural Heritage Trust project, 'Taking Advantage of Conservation Opportunities and Encouraging Philanthropy'. It is a valuable opportunity for you to explore and share knowledge, skills and experience in managing conservation incentive programs.
The Forum is aimed at anyone involved in designing or implementing on ground incentive programs for natural resource conservation, including at the catchment level. It is a four-day program that brings together experts from around Australia. It provides a mix of plenary and workshop sessions. Topics include engaging and working with landholders, local government, use of incentives, conservation covenants and philanthropy. Workshops explore market based instruments, landscape planning and ongoing management and stewardship arrangements.
The Forum is jointly presented by Trust for Nature (Victoria) and the Commonwealth Department of Environment and Heritage, in partnership with La Trobe University Melbourne (Bundoora) Campus.
Conservation incentives are mechanisms that encourage or motivate people to participate in conservation activities. They can be financial or non-financial in nature, and are typically offered by governments as part of an environmental program. Some incentives are linked to management plans, covenants or conservation agreements, or to other permanent protection tools such as formal reservation.
Incentives offered by the Australian Government include:
Incentives offered by other governments and organisations can include:
For more general information about conservation incentives, contact the Department of the Environment and Heritage at incentives@deh.gov.au
Day One focused on the design and implementation of conservation incentives, with examples of innovative approaches from state governments, local government, regional bodies and the non-government sector.
On Day Two participants explored the specifics of market based instruments landscape planning, ongoing management and stewardship and targeting investment.
Day Three focused on the opportunities (or need) to manage biodiversity conservation and development within high-pressure zones. Through a series of keynote speakers and workshops, participants explored the future facing conservation of our resources in rapidly urbanising environments.
A repeat of workshops from Day Two. See Day 2 - Wednesday 6 July 2005. Addressing Barriers to Implementation presented outcomes from the Targeting Investment workshop.