National Strategy for Ecologically Sustainable Development

Prepared by the Ecologically Sustainable Development Steering Committee
Endorsed by the Council of Australian Governments
December, 1992
ISBN 0 644 27253 8

Contents

• Part One - Introduction
  • What is ecologically sustainable development?
  • Australia's goal, core objectives and guiding principles for the Strategy
  • Who will be affected by ESD?
  • How has this Strategy been developed?
  • What are the linkages between this Strategy and other Government policies and initiatives?
  • What does the 'National Strategy for ESD' contain?
  • What is the 'Compendium of ESD Recommendations'?
• Part Two - Sectoral Issues
  1. Agriculture
  2. Fisheries Ecosystem Management
  3. Forest Resource Use and Management
  4. Manufacturing
  5. Mining
  6. Urban and Transport Planning
  7. Tourism
  8. Energy Use, Energy Production and Transport
• Part Three - Intersectoral Issues
  9. Biological Diversity
  10. Nature Conservation System
  11. Native Vegetation
  12. Environmental Protection
  13. Land Use Planning and Decision Making
  14. Natural Resource and Environment Information
  15. Environmental Impact Assessment
  16. Changes to Government Institutions and Machinery
  17. Coastal Zone Management
  18. Water Resource Management
  19. Waste Minimisation and Management
  20. Pricing and Taxation
  21. Industry, Trade and Environment Policy
  22. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
  23. Gender Issues
  24. Public Health
  25. Occupational Health and Safety
  26. Education and Training
  27. Employment and Adjustment
  28. Australia's International Cooperation and Overseas Development Assistance Policy
  29. Population Issues
  30. Research, Development and Demonstration
• Part Four - Future Development of ESD in Australia
  31. Conflict Management
  32. Community Awareness, Education and Participation
  33. Monitoring and Review
• Appendices
  1. Summary of the Intergovernmental Agreement on the Environment
  2. The Rio Declaration on Environment and Development
  3. A Guide to Agenda 21
  4. List of Acronyms