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The Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry is responsible for activities which enhance the natural resource base on which our portfolio industries rely by:
- developing national initiatives to address issues of sustainable resources management and use
- conducting research to build an information base and encourage information-sharing, and
- administering programs that promote widespread adoption of sustainable natural resource management practices.
About Sustainable Resource Management Division
Sustainable Resource Management Division Role and Responsibilities •
Innovation in Natural Resource Management
Funding for the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality (NAP) and the Natural Heritage Trust (NHT) ended in June 2008. They have been replaced by Caring for our Country, the Government's new natural resource management initiative. Caring for our Country is an integrated package with a single goal, a business approach to investment, clearly articulated outcomes and priorities and improved accountability. It consolidates delivery of the Natural Heritage Trust, the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality, the National Landcare Program, the Environmental Stewardship Program and the Working on Country Indigenous land and environmental program.
Caring for Our Country will address emerging issues in natural resource management and define the Australian Government’s role as a natural resource manager in partnership with key stakeholders, including industry.
Landcare
- How do I get involved in Landcare? •
- Landcare Tax •
- Are donations to your landcare group tax deductible? •
- McKell Medal •
- Landcare Publications •
Water
Land and Salinity
Vegetation
- National Market-based Instruments Pilot Program •
- Native Vegetation Regional Pilot Projects •
- Vegetation Information •
- Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act
Climate Change
- Adaptation Strategies •
- Mitigation Strategies •
- Research and Development Strategies •
- Awareness and Communication Strategies
Invasive Species Management
- Agricultural Pests and Feral Animals •
- Bureau of Rural Science Weeds Research •
- Marine Pests •
- Weeds •
- Defeating the Weed Menace Program •
- Vertebrate Pests