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New Research

Knowledge foundations for the development of sustainable wildlife enterprises in remote Indigenous communities of Australia

15 March 2010This paper addresses issues of complementarity and conflict across Indigenous ecological knowledge and western science.

Australia's forests at a glance 2010

08 March 2010 This report contains up-to-date facts and figures about Australian forests and their management.

Indigenous cultural and natural resource management and the emerging role of the Working on Country program

05 March 2010This paper explores government support for Indigenous land and sea management in the context of the current environment agenda.
Whales apart: tensions in Japan-Australia relations

Whales apart: tensions in Japan-Australia relations

01 March 2010Good relations with Japan are critical for Australia. On by far the majority of issues, our two countries tend to agree, but on whaling we have hit an impasse.
The viability of wildlife enterprises in remote Indigenous communities of Australia

The viability of wildlife enterprises in remote Indigenous communities of Australia

26 February 2010Sustainable wildlife enterprises developed for commercial purposes are a potential source of economic and socio-cultural benefit for Indigenous people living in remote locations in Australia.

Australia's environment: issues and trends, Jan 2010

15 February 2010This report presents a snapshot of environmental issues affecting Australia. The 2010 edition also includes a feature article on the issue of climate change, and what it means for Australia.
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Climate change

Low Carbon Growth Plan for Australia

16 March 2010This report provides an economy-wide blueprint for how Australia can achieve an ambitious reduction in greenhouse gas emissions while building a growing low-carbon economy.

State of the climate

16 March 2010Australia will experience more extremely hot days and fewer cold ones and conditions will be wetter in the north and drier in the south, according to this snapshot of the national climate.

Beyond corporate responsibility: the 'spiritual turn' and the rise of conscious business

15 March 2010This paper asks whether the Corporate Responsibility movement can transform business practices enough to assist society address key human and environmental sustainability challenges.

Urban planning

Dwelling, land and neighbourhood use by older home owners: Final report

15 March 2010This study considers the social and economic implications for the housing needs of older people, the efficiency of housing stock use and the suitability of housing land and neighbourhood design for the needs of an ageing society.

Commentary

The Mt Piper blind spot

05 March 2010The process of extending NSW's Mt Piper power station seems to be driven by a pro-coal mindset, argues Ilan Salbe

After Copenhagen

05 March 2010In the Monthly, Robert Manne weighs up the current predictions for the survival of the planet, contrasting the outlooks of Al Gore and Clive Hamilton.

Peter and the environment laws

20 January 2010Will the federal government miss a once in a decade chance to protect the environment in a very concrete way, asks Tom Arup in the National Times
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Audio

The big water debate: The truth and lies about water politics

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16 February 2010  Water is essential for life. Discussion of water needs to take account of some fundamental truths: South Australia is the driest State of the driest inhabited continent. We also have more variable rainfall than other continents. Both rainfall patterns and subsequent run-off are being altered significantly by climate change.

From plains to plate: the future of food in South Australia

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16 February 2010Food writer and former restaurateur Gay Bilson leads a small panel, including permaculture farmer and educator Graham Brookman and community food systems expert Clare Nettle in the public opening of 'From Plains to Plate: the Future of Food in South Australia'.

Sustainability

Video

Growth fetishism and the climate crisis

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19 February 2010Professor Clive Hamilton explores the balances being struck between environmental protection and economic growth in the context of the current advice from climate scientists.

World Wide Views on global warming Australia

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16 November 2009The Australian World Wide Views on Global Warming Event, where 105 people from all walks of life came from all over the country to put their views forwards on the issues facing climate change negotiators at UN talks.

Housing

The Brotherhood's social barometer: living the second fifty years

09 March 2010The fourth Social Barometer examines the extent of disadvantage among older Australians through indicators of people’s capabilities covering eight key dimensions of life, including employment, income, health, housing, safety and social participation.

Websites

CSIRO Northern Australia Sustainable Yields Project

05 October 2009This site provides critical information on historical, recent and likely future water availability in a part of Australia that is renowned for its high rainfall, pristine tropical environments and relatively low development.

Triple Helix Consulting

21 September 2009Triple Helix Consulting works with progressive organisations in the public and private sectors to develop and implement more sustainable policies and practices.

A Climate for Change

10 August 2009'A Climate for Change' is a social networking and news site focussed on climate change with goal to create a space where people from all over Australia and the world can connect and share their experiences of climate change.

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Jobs

Events

Conference
ACOSS National Conference 2010: A vote for equity
25 Mar 2010 - 9:00am - 26 Mar 2010 - 5:00pm
Canberra
Conference
Workforce Policy in 2010 and Into the Future
31 Mar 2010
Sydney
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Show Me The Change A National Conference on ‘Evaluation of Behaviour Change’ for Sustainability
4 May 2010 - 6 May 2010
Melbourne

Books

Racial Folly: A twentieth-century Aboriginal family

Racial Folly: A twentieth-century Aboriginal family

  • Gordon Briscoe
  • ANU E Press
A memoir and history of an Aboriginal family living under the race laws, practices and policies of Australia in the twentieth century.
Darwin's Armada: How four voyagers to Australasia won the battle for evolution and changed the world

Darwin's Armada: How four voyagers to Australasia won the battle for evolution and changed the world

  • Iain McCalman
  • Penguin Australia
Darwin's Armanda is both a gripping adventure story and a brilliantly enlightening work of history, for the first time portraying the Darwinian revolution as a collective enterprise forged in Australasia.

Noticeboard

Policy Guides

Count down to Copenhagen summary sheets

The Climate Action Network Australia has prepared seven summary sheets to provide a clear track through the climate negotiations of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.

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