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- Legislation
- Australia
- Commonwealth
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heritage Protection Act 1984 (Cth)
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An Act to preserve and protect places, areas and objects of particular significance to Aboriginals.
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- Antarctic Marine Living Resources Conservation Act 1981 (Cth)
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An Act relating to the conservation of marine living resources of the Antarctic and its surrounding seas.
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- Antarctic Treaty (Environment Protection) Act 1980 (Cth)
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An Act relating to the protection and conservation of the environment in the Antarctic.
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- Australian Heritage Council Act 2003 (Cth)
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An Act to establish the Australian Heritage Council.
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- Environment Protection (Sea Dumping) Act 1981 (Cth)
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An Act providing for the protection of the environment by regulating the dumping into the sea, and the incineration at sea, of certain wastes and other matter and the dumping into the sea of certain other objects and by prohibiting the dumping into the sea, and the ...
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- Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cth)
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An Act relating to the protection of the environment and the conservation of biodiversity.
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- Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975 (Cth)
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An Act to establish a Great Barrier Reef Marine Park.
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- Hazardous Waste (Regulation of Exports and Imports) Act 1989 (Cth)
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An Act to provide for the regulation of the export, import and transit of hazardous waste.
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- Historic Shipwrecks Act 1976 (C'th)
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An Act relating to the Protection of Certain Shipwrecks and Relics of Historical Significance.
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- National Environment Protection Council Act 1994 (Cth)
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An Act to provide for the establishment of a National Environment Protection Council.
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- National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act 2007 (Cth)
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An Act to provide for the reporting and dissemination of information related to greenhouse gas emissions, greenhouse gas projects, energy production and energy consumption.
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- Natural Heritage Trust of Australia Act 1997 (Cth)
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An Act to establish the Natural Heritage Trust of Australia Account.
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- Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Management Act 1989 (Cth)
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An Act to provide for measures to protect atmospheric ozone.
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- Protection of Movable Cultural Heritage Act 1986 (Cth)
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An Act to protect Australia's heritage of movable cultural objects, to support the protection by foreign countries of their heritage of movable cultural objects.
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- Sea Installations Act 1987 (Cth)
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An Act relating to certain installations in the sea
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- Wet Tropics of Queensland and World Heritage Area Conservation Act 1994 (Cth)
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An Act relating to the conservation of the Wet Tropics of Queensland World Heritage Area
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- Australian Capital Territory
- Commissioner for the Environment Act 1993 (ACT)
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An Act to establish the office of the Commissioner for the Environment.
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- Electricity (Greenhouse Gas Emissions) Act 2004 (ACT)
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An Act to establish greenhouse gas benchmarks for the electricity industry and to encourage activities relating to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.
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- Environment Protection Act 1997 (ACT)
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An Act to provide for the protection of the environment.
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- Land (Planning and Environment) Act 1991 (ACT)
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An Act relating to the use of land in the Territory
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- National Environment Protection Council Act 1994 (ACT)
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An Act to provide for the establishment of a national environment protection council.
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- Nature Conservation Act 1980 (ACT)
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An Act to make provision for the protection and conservation of native animals and native plants, and for the reservation of areas for those purposes.
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- New South Wales
- Catchment Management Authorities Act 2003 (NSW)
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An Act to establish catchment management authorities and to devolve to them certain natural resource management functions in their regions.
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- Coastal Protection Act 1979 (NSW)
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An Act relating to the use and occupation of the coastal region, and to facilitate the carrying out of certain coastal protection works.
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- Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW)
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An Act to institute a system of environmental planning and assessment for the state of New South Wales.
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- Environmental Trust Act 1998 (NSW)
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An Act to fund environmental restoration, rehabilitation, research and education and to fund land acquisition for the national parks estate; to constitute the Environmental Trust to administer the funding arrangements.
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- Environmentally Hazardous Chemicals Act 1985 (NSW)
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An Act to provide for control of the effect on the environment of chemicals and chemical wastes.
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- Forestry Act 1916 (NSW)
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An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to forestry; to provide for the dedication, reservation, control, and use of State forests, timber reserves, and Crown lands for forestry and other purposes; to appoint a commission to administer the Act, with power to sell ...
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- Land and Environment Court Act 1979 (NSW)
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An Act to constitute the Land and Environment Court and to make provision with respect to its jurisdiction.
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- Marine Pollution Act 1987 (NSW)
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An Act relating to the protection of the sea and certain waters from pollution by oil and other noxious substances discharged from ships.
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- National Environment Protection Council (New South Wales) Act 1995 (NSW)
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An Act to provide for the establishment of a National Environment Protection Council.
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- National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 (NSW)
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An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the establishment, preservation and management of national parks, historic sites and certain other areas and the protection of certain fauna, native plants and Aboriginal objects.
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- Native Vegetation Act 2003 (NSW)
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An Act relating to the sustainable management and conservation of native vegetation.
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- Natural Resources Commission Act 2003 (NSW)
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An Act to establish the Natural Resources Commission
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- Ozone Protection Act 1989 (NSW)
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An Act to empower the regulation and prohibition of the manufacture, sale, distribution, use, emission, re-cycling, storage and disposal of stratospheric ozone depleting substances and articles which contain those substances.
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- Protection of the Environment Administration Act 1991 (NSW)
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An Act to constitute the Environment Protection Authority and to make provision with respect to its general responsibilities and management.
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- Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 (NSW)
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An Act to protect the environment; to replace other environment protection legislation.
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- Soil Conservation Act 1938 (NSW)
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An Act to make provision for the conservation of soil resources and farm water resources and for the mitigation of erosion.
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- State Environmental Planning (Permissable Mining) Act 1996 (NSW)
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An Act to validate a State environmental planning policy regarding permissibility of mining.
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- Wilderness Act 1987 (NSW)
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An Act to provide for the identification of wilderness and the protection and management of wilderness areas in the State.
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- Northern Territory
- Cobourg Peninsula Aboriginal Land, Sanctuary and Marine Park Act 1996 (NT)
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An Act to acknowledge and secure the right of Aboriginals to occupy and use certain land on the Cobourg Peninsula in the Northern Territory of Australia, to vest that land in trustees for Aboriginals, to declare that land to be a national park, making certain provisions ...
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- Environmental Assessment Act 1994 (NT)
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An Act to provide for the assessment of the environmental effects of development proposals and for the protection of the environment
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- Lands, Planning and Mining Tribunal Act 1998 (NT)
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An Act to establish the Lands, Planning and Mining Tribunal
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- National Environment Protection Council (Northern Territory) Act 1994 (NT)
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An Act to provide for the establishment of a National Environment Protection Council.
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- Territory Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act (NT)
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An Act to make provision for and in relation to the establishment of Territory Parks and other Parks and Reserves and the study, protection, conservation and sustainable utilisation of wildlife.
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- Queensland
- Environmental Protection Act 1994 (Qld)
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An Act about the protection of Queensland’s environment.
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- National Environment Protection Council (Queensland) Act 1994 (Qld)
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An Act to provide for the establishment of a National Environment Protection Council
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- Nature Conservation Act 1992 (Qld)
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An Act to provide for the conservation of nature.
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- Wet Tropics World Heritage Protection and Management Act 1993 (Qld)
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An Act to provide for the protection and management of the Wet Tropics of Queensland World Heritage Area.
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- South Australia
- Coast Protection Act 1972
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An Act to make provision for the conservation and protection of the beaches and coast of this State; and for other purposes.
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- Development Act 1993 (SA)
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An Act to provide for planning and regulate development in the State; to regulate the use and management of land and buildings, and the design and construction of buildings; to make provision for the maintenance and conservation of land and buildings where appropriate.
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- Environment Protection (Sea Dumping) Act 1984 (SA)
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An Act to provide for the protection of the environment by regulating the dumping into the sea, and the incineration at sea, of wastes and other matter and the dumping into the sea of certain other objects.
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- Environment Protection Act 1993 (SA)
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An Act to provide for the protection of the environment; to establish the Environment Protection Authority.
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- Environment, Resources and Development Court Act 1993 (SA)
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An Act to establish the Environment, Resources and Development Court.
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- National Environment Protection Council (South Australia) Act 1995 (SA)
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An Act to provide for the establishment of a National Environment Protection Council.
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- National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972 (SA)
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An Act to provide for the establishment and management of reserves for public benefit and enjoyment; to provide for the conservation of wildlife in a natural environment
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- Native Vegetation Act 1991 (SA)
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An Act to provide incentives and assistance to landowners in relation to the preservation and enhancement of native vegetation; to control the clearance of native vegetation.
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- Natural Resources Management Act 2004 (SA)
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An Act to promote sustainable and integrated management of the State's natural resources; to make provision for the protection of the State's natural resources.
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- River Murray Act 2003 (SA)
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An Act to provide for the protection and enhancement of the River Murray and related areas and ecosystems.
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- Water Resources Act 1997 (SA)
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An Act to provide for the management of the State's water resources.
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- Wilderness Protection Act 1992 (SA)
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An Act to provide for the protection of wilderness and the restoration of land to its condition before European colonisation.
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- Tasmania
- Environmental Management and Pollution Control Act 1994 (TAS)
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An Act to provide for the management of the environment and the control of pollution in the State.
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- Land Use Planning and Approvals Act 1993 (TAS)
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An Act to make provision for land use planning and approvals.
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- National Environment Protection Council (Tasmania) Act 1995 (TAS)
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An Act to provide for the establishment of a National Environment Protection Council.
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- National Parks and Reserves Management Act 2002 (TAS)
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An Act for the management of national parks and other reserved land.
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- Natural Resource Management Act 2002 (TAS)
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An Act to establish the Tasmanian Natural Resource Management Council and regional committees for natural resource management and to provide for the development of regional strategies for natural resource management
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- Nature Conservation Act 2002 (TAS)
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An Act for the conservation and protection of the flora, fauna and geological diversity of the State; and to provide for the declaration of national parks and other reserved land.
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- Pollution of Waters by Oil and Noxious Substances Act 1987 (TAS)
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An Act to protect the State waters from pollution by oil and other substances; to give effect to certain parts of the Marpol Convention.
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- Victoria
- Catchment and Land Protection Act 1994 (VIC)
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An Act to establish a framework for the integrated management and protection of catchments; to encourage community participation in the management of land and water resources; to set up a system of controls on noxious weeds and pest animals.
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- Commissioner for Environmental Sustainability Act 2003 (VIC)
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An Act to provide for the appointment and objectives, functions and powers of the Commissioner for Environmental Sustainability.
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- Conservation, Forests and Lands Act 1987 (VIC)
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To establish a body corporate called the Director-General of Conservation, Forests and Lands; to provide a framework for a land management system.
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- Environmental Effects Act 1978 (Vic)
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An Act to require the environmental effects of certain works to be assessed.
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- Environmental Protection Act 1970 (Vic)
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An Act to establish an Environment Protection Authority.
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- National Environment Protection Council (Victoria) Act 1995 (VIC)
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An Act to establish the National Environment Protection Council (Victoria)
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- National Parks Act 1975 (Vic)
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An Act to consolidate, amend and make further provision in the law relating to national parks and other Crown lands.
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- Planning and Environment Act 1987 (Vic)
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To establish a framework for planning the use, development and protection of land in Victoria.
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- Pollution of Waters by Oil and Noxious Substances Act 1986 (VIC)
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The purpose of this Act is to make certain provisions for the protection of the sea and certain waters from pollution by oil and other noxious substances and to implement the Marpol Convention.
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- Sustainability Victoria Act 2005 (VIC)
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An Act to establish Sustainability Victoria and provide for it to be the successor in law of the Sustainable Energy Authority Victoria and EcoRecycle Victoria
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- Victorian Environmental Assessment Council Act 2001 (VIC)
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An Act to establish the Victorian Environmental Assessment Council
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- Victorian Renewable Energy Act 2006 (VIC)
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The purpose of this Act is to promote the development of renewable energy generation through the establishment of a scheme that provides for the creation and acquisition of renewable energy certificates and requires the surrender of renewable energy certificates.
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- Wildlife Act 1975 (Vic)
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To promote the protection and conservation of wildlife.
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- Western Australia
- Carbon Rights Act 2003 (WA)
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An Act to provide for the creation and effect of certain interests in land in relation to the effects of carbon sequestration from, and carbon release to, the atmosphere, and for related matters
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- Conservation and Land Management Act 1984 (WA)
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An Act for the use, protection and management of certain public lands and waters and the flora and fauna.
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- Environmental Protection Act 1986 (WA)
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An Act to provide for an Environmental Protection Authority, for the prevention, control and abatement of pollution and environmental harm, for the conservation, preservation, protection, enhancement and management of the environment.
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- National Environment Protection Council (Western Australia) Act 1996 (WA)
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An Act to provide for the establishment of a National Environment Protection Council.
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- Pollution of Waters by Oil and Noxious Substances Act 1987 (WA)
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An Act relating to the protection of the sea and certain waters from pollution by oil and other noxious substances discharged from ships and places on land.
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- Soil and Land Conservation Act 1945 (WA)
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An Act relating to the conservation of soil and land resources, and to the mitigation of the effects of erosion, salinity and flooding.
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- Waterways Conservation Act 1976 (WA)
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An Act to make provision for the conservation and management of certain waters and of the associated land and environment; for the establishment of a Rivers and Estuaries Council.
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- Wildlife Conservation Act 1950 (WA)
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An Act to provide for the conservation and protection of wildlife.
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- Courts & tribunals and their decisions
- Australia
- New South Wales
- Land and Environment Court of New South Wales - Decisions
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A database containing decisions of the Land and Environment Court of New South Wales from 1988. All decisions are selected and provided by the court. This Court deals with environmental, development, building and planning disputes and has the same status as the Supreme Court ...
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- Land and Environment Court of New South Wales - Homepage
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Site includes practice notes and rules, planning principles, forms, speeches, papers and fact sheets. Also includes court decisions for 1999 onwards
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- Queensland
- Planning and Environment Court of Queensland - Decisions
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Full text decisions of the Planning and Environment Court of Queensland from 1999 as selected by the Court. This court was constituted in 1990 and replaced the Local Government Court.
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- Planning and Environment Court of Queensland - Homepage
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Site includes decisions from 2000, Practice directions and Planning and Environment Forms.
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- South Australia
- Environment Resources and Development Court of South Australia - Decisions
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Full text decisions of the Environment Resources and Development Court of South Australia as selected by the court since January 1997. The ERD Court deals with disputes and the enforcement of laws that relate to the development and management of land, the natural and built ...
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- Environment Resources and Development Court of South Australia - Homepage
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Judgments and Sentencing Remarks from 2003; practice pages include Rules, Practice Directions, Forms and Fees, Court Protocols and time limits for lodgment of appeals.
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- Tasmania
- Resource Management and Planning Appeal Tribunal of Tasmania - Decisions
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This database contains a number of full text decisions of the Resource Management and Planning Appeal Tribunal of Tasmania as selected by the Tribunal. The Resource Management and Planning Appeal Tribunal is an independent statutory body set up under the Resource Management ...
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- Resource Management and Planning Appeal Tribunal of Tasmania - Homepage
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Site includes Tribunal procedures, Civil enforcemnt proceedings, Fees, Forms and Decisions from 2006.
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- European Union
- European environmental law
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Here you can find full text cases, legislation and other documents related to European Environmental Law. Dossiers offer a more in depth view on specific issues. The EEL News Service, a free electronic newsletter sent on a two weeks-basis, informs you of updates.
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- Organisations
- Australia
- Australian climate forum
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Site is concerned with informing, educating and stimulating debate about issues of climate change, its impacts, means by which it might be ameliorated, and developments in climate-change policy and industry response. includes access to a free emailed newsletter, eCarbon News.
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- Environment Business Australia
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EBA is a business think tank intended to shape government and industry policy and strategy as well as the commercial marketplace. The intention is to "remove the impediments facing innovation's entry into the marketplace." The EBA Policy Work tab includes summaries of ...
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- International Union for Conservation of Nature - Environmental Law Programme
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To advance sustainability through the development of legal and policy concepts and instruments, and through building the capacity of societies to develop and implement environmental law and policy, in furtherance of the IUCN Mission.
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- New South Wales
- Environment and Planning Law Association
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Publications available include media releases, submissions, speeches, seminars and papers. Home of the Environmental Law Reporter (Subscription only)
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- Natural Resources Commission of New South Wales
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"The Natural Resources Commission (NRC) provides independent advice to the NSW Government on a range of natural resource management issues. The NRC reports to the Premier, reflecting its independent nature." Site includes all publications of the commission.
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- Multi-jurisdictional
- Australian Centre for Environmental Law Sydney
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This site contains links to Australian sites with an environmental focus. Also lists upcoming conferences
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- Australian Conservation Foundation
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Homepage of ACF, a national non-profit organisation which has acted as the environmental conscience of Australia for more than 30 years. Information about the organisation, current campaigns, media releases and publications.
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- Environmental Network of Defender's Offices
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This site contains links to all of the Environmental Defender's Offices throughout Australia - a good place to start when seeking to determine what are the issues of the moment and how they are being dealt with around the country.
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- Greenpeace Australia
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Homepage of Greenpeace Australia, a good site for understanding environmental issues and current events. Related site Greenpeace International (http://www.greenpeace.org/ )
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- International
- Center for International Environmental Law
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The Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) is a nonprofit organization working to use international law and institutions to protect the environment, promote human health, and ensure a just and sustainable society. The site provides a wide range of services ...
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- New Ideas in Pollution Regulation
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A site dedicated to the understanding and improving control of industrial pollution, especially in developing countries. Primary source for materials produced by the World Bank's Economics of Industrial Pollution Control Research Project
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- Oceans and Law of the Sea
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A Division of the United Nations, the Division of Ocean Affairs and Law of the Sea deals with all aspects of this component of International Environmental Law. The site is a comprehensive source with links to relevant Conventions, Agreements, International Bodies and many ...
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- United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
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The site contains numerous resources - for beginners or experts - such as introductory and in-depth publications, the official UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol texts and a search engine to the UNFCCC library. Contains decisions and reports of the Conference of Parties, and reports ...
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Organisations - Government
- Australia
- Environment Protection and Heritage Council
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EPHC was created by amalgamating the National Environment Protection Council (NEPC), the environment protection components of the Australian and New Zealand Environment and Conservation Council (ANZECC), and Heritage Ministers' Meetings. Includes National Environment ...
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- Commonwealth
- Australian Government Department of the Environment and Water Resources
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A searchable website providing access to legislation, publications and information regarding the environment and government.
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- Australian Heritage Council
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A good place to begin research on Heritage including information on the Register of the National Estate
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- Biodiversity Group
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An excellent starting point for information regarding Australian Biodiversity policies and approach. Includes information regarding international Biodiversity and the National Strategy for the Conservation of Australia's Biological Diversity
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- Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority
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This site is the gateway for information on all aspects of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park and World Heritage area. A good starting point if interested in this area
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- Australian Capital Territory
- ACT Department of Territory and Municipal Services
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Information on landcare, catchment management, pests, sustainability and your environment at home, work and play
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- ACT Planning and Land Authority (actpla)
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ACTPLA is responsible for the Territory Plan, the Land Release program, development applications, leases and licences, regulating development and the building industry, land use, community consultation and public education.
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- New South Wales
- New South Wales Department of Energy, Utilities and Sustainability
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General information regarding energy and water conservation, Departmental publications, links and community involvement. Responsibilities are water and energy sustainability.
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- New South Wales Department of Environment and Climate Change
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General information regarding conservation and natural resources science and programs, including native vegetation, biodiversity and environmental water recovery.
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- New South Wales Department of Natural Resources
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General information regarding land and water conservation, includes conservation information, Departmental publications, links and community involvement. Responsibilities are water management, soil and vegetation management, and coastal and floodplain management.
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- New South Wales National Parks and Wildlife
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General information on the NSW National Parks and Wildlife, including best management practices, wildlife plans and updates on activities in National Parks.
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- NSW Department of Primary Industries
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The department was formed in July 2004 with the amalgamation of Mineral Resources NSW, NSW Agriculture, NSW Fisheries and State Forests NSW. Includes reports, guides, impact statements, newsletters and fact sheets.
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- The Heritage Office
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The work of the Heritage Office includes working with communities to help them identify their important places and objects; providing guidance on how to look after heritage items; supporting community heritage projects through funding and advice; and maintaining the NSW ...
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- Northern Territory
- Northern Territory Department of Natural Resources, Environment and The Arts
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Good source for information on Environmental and Natural resources legislation and activities in the Northern Territory.
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- Queensland
- Environmental Protection Agency
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A general information site described as containing 'an ever growing electronic library of more than 700 articles about our respobsibilities, policies, directions and activities and those of our related authorities."
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- South Australia
- Department for Environment and Heritage
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Some good information on biodiversity, Environmental Protection and Heritage. Links to relevant legislation and policies.
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- Environment Protection Authority SA
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An excellent overview of the state of environmental law in South Australia with any new laws well documented and explained. Includes policies and NEPM's. Recommended site
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- Tasmania
- Department of Primary Industries and Water
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Good source of water, natural resources and environmental issues relevant to Tasmania
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- Environment Division - Department of Tourism, Arts and the Environment
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The Division monitors development proposals, provides environmental and planning policy advice, reports on indicators of environmental performance, and develops State Environment Protection Policies and regulations. Site includes a link to Environmental Management and ...
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- Tasmania's Wilderness World Heritage Area
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Broad information regarding World Heritage Areas in Tasmania, outlines the effects of being classified as such
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- Victoria
- Arthur Rylah Institute for Environmental Research
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The biodiversity research base for the Department of Sustainability and Environment (DSE) in Victoria. Includes project information under 'research themes' link, useful reports, posters and brochures.
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- Department of Primary Industries
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The Department supports the agriculture, fisheries, petroleum, minerals, energy and forest industries in Victoria. Includes science research & development projects and current research briefs, and links to legislation.
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- Department of Sustainability and Environment
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The Department is responsible for sustainably managing water resources and catchments, climate change, bushfires, parks and other public land, forests and biodiversity and ecosystem conservation. Site includes links, and abstracts of relevant legislation. Also includes ...
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- Environmental Protection Authority Victoria
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Regularly updated site providing information on the current activities of the EPA in Victoria
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- Western Australia
- Conservation Commission of Western Australia
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All the State's National Parks, conservation parks, nature reserves, State forests and timber reserves are vested in the Conservation Commission of WA. Site includes publications, plans, policies, proposals, reports and submissions.
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- Department of Environment and Conservation (WA)
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The Department of Environment and Conservation was formed on 1 July 2006 from the amalgamation of the Department of Environment and the Department of Conservation and Land Management. The new department combines the functions of the two agencies and provides leadership on ...
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- Environmental Protection Authority of Western Australia
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Site includes links to legislation, policies, environmental impact assessments, media releases and submissions to the WA government.
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- Nature Base
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Western Australian site including information on biodiversity, parks, natural resources, climate change and a section on science and research.
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New Zealand
- Environment Protection and Heritage Council
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EPHC was created by amalgamating the National Environment Protection Council (NEPC), the environment protection components of the Australian and New Zealand Environment and Conservation Council (ANZECC), and Heritage Ministers' Meetings. Includes National Environment ...
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United States
- United States Environmental Protection Agency
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A useful starting point for Environmental Law in the USA
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International resources
Other indexes/links
European Union
- European environmental law
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Here you can find full text cases, legislation and other documents related to European Environmental Law. Dossiers offer a more in depth view on specific issues. The EEL News Service, a free electronic newsletter sent on a two weeks-basis, informs you of updates.
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International
- EcoLex
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An information service on environmental law, operated jointly by UNEP, IUCN and FAO. Includes bibliographic and analytical information on multilateral and bilateral treaties, European Union legal instruments, national legislation, and other non-binding policy and technical ...
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- IUCN Academy of Environmental Law - Links
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Links to environmental sites, relevant treaties and online journals.
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- Parliamentary Library of Australia - Environmental law links
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This site contains links to Internet resources and documents in the area of federal environmental law, as well as providing links to other guides and directories which contain material on State and Territory and overseas law.
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- WorldLII - Categories - Subjects - Environment
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Law sites listed by country, and including court listings and decisions, journals, commentary, research centres, government and NGO's.
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United States
- Law Crawler - Findlaw
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An excellent search engine dedicated to legal searches, a search can be international or limited to a particular country. Recommended
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General Media & Telecommunication sites
- Australia
- Radio National - The Law Report
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The Law Report is broadcast each Tuesday on ABC (Radio National). This site contains program transcripts and audio of broadcast programs. Audio is updated at 10pm Tuesday and is available for 4 weeks after broadcast. Covers a range of legal issues, including health issues.
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Journals
International
- Electronic Green Journal
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This full text online journal provides "peer reviewed articles, book review, news and information on current printed and electronic sources concerning international environmental topics."
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- Harvard environmental law review
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Full text pdf/html articles from 2003. Includes search engine. Articles on broad range of environmental subjects by experts from government, academia, private practice and industry covering legal developments at the U.S., foreign, and international levels.
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- Journal of transdisciplinary environmental studies
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The focus is on international environmental issues, especially articles integrating the natural and social sciences in the field of environmental management and planning: e.g. sources of environmental impacts, environmental regulation, management or governance issues, ...
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- Law, environment & development journal
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Peer-reviewed academic publication which publishes articles, case notes and documents of interest to professionals, practitioners, researchers, students and policy-makers in the field of international and regional environmental law and domestic environmental laws of ...
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- Macquarie journal of international and comparative environmental law
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Refereed journal with full text pdf articles from vol. 1 (2004). Articles, book reviews, relevant case and legislative commentary. Emphasis is on analysis of comparative environmental law issues at international, regional and local levels.
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- New York University environmental law journal
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Articles on current issues of environmental law and policy on an international and U.S. level. Full text from 1992. Vols 1-6 in html, 7 + in pdf.
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- Our Planet
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The United Nations Environment Programme "flagship" magazine on environmentally sustainable development.
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United States
- Duke environmental law and policy forum
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Full text articles on a range of environmental issues. Bias is towards United States law, though some more international material. Student coordinated but includes articles from university academics. Full text available from Fall 1996.
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- Fordham Environmental Law Journal
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Abstracts of articles from 1989. Explores a broad range of United States and international environmental issues ranging from the regulation of air, water, and soil pollution, to social policy issues such as corporate responsibility and environmental racism.
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- Journal of land use and environmental law
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pdf/html articles in full text and abstract from 1994. Emphasis is on Florida and the U.S.A.
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- Journal of environmental law and litigation
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Full text articles from Spring 2003. Emphasis is on U.S.A. - some international articles. Includes some symposium papers.
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- New York University environmental law journal
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Articles on current issues of environmental law and policy on an international and U.S. level. Full text from 1992. Vols 1-6 in html, 7 + in pdf.
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- Vermont journal of environmental law
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Student-edited periodical. The Journal includes articles, essays, editorials, case comments, book reviews, and student notes. Full text articles from vol. 1 (1998)
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