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ENVIRONMENT

INTRODUCTION
RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ENVIRONMENT
Commonwealth responsibility
State responsibility
Local Government
International Environmental Law
Individual Responsibility
ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION & BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION ACT
The EPBC Act
What does the EPBC Act do?
What is a 'matter of national environmental significance' (MNES)?
What is an 'action'?
What is a 'significant impact'?
How is the assessment and approval process triggered?
Commonwealth approval
Public Participation in EPBC decisions
Does the EPBC Act override State Law?
Enforcing the EPBC Act
POLLUTION & WASTE
Environment Protection Act
Pollution and waste licences
Environment Protection Policies
Noise Pollution
Air Pollution
Water Pollution
Ozone depletion
Waste Disposal
Pollution Offences
EPA Orders
NATURE CONSERVATION
PROTECTED AREAS
CONSERVATION OF NATIVE PLANTS AND ANIMALS
NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
NATIONAL HERITAGE PROTECTION
WORLD HERITAGE
STATE HERITAGE
State Heritage Register
Entry onto the State Heritage Register
State Heritage and Development Control
Heritage Agreements
Stop Orders
Restoration and No Development Orders
NATIONAL TRUST
ABORIGINAL HERITAGE
Register of Aboriginal Sites and Objects
Inspection and Control of Aboriginal Heritage
MOVABLE CULTURAL HERITAGE
SHIPWRECKS IN AUSTRALIAN WATERS
SHIPWRECKS IN STATE WATERS
DEVELOPMENT AND THE ENVIRONMENT
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT
MINING
FARMING
FISHING
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INTRODUCTION  :  Last Revised: Fri Apr 8th 2005



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