Environment
Alternative labels
Natural environment
Fact sheet
Health insights: reduce health impacts of climate change in Gippsland
The fact sheet provides insights and statistical data on the health impacts of climate change in Gippsland, Victoria. It outlines the health impacts of climate change; projected changes for Gippsland; populations most vulnerable to health impacts; community perspective; geospatial climate vulnerability and risk map; response and resources.
Report
Broadscale microplastic assessment of NSW estuaries
The assessment identifies the coastal waterways most contaminated by microplastics and provides a clear picture of the scale and type of microplastics in New South Wales (NSW) waterways. The study provides a baseline for NSW coastal waterways, enabling targeted management and policy action, as well as raising awareness within the community of microplastic contamination.
Briefing paper
After the compromise: Australia’s COP31 blueprint for the Pacific
Australia’s bid to co-host the UN climate summit COP31 with Pacific Island countries was built around a clear objective to elevate Pacific climate concerns. That objective is now at risk. The paper proposes that Australia should position the pre-COP for selected global leaders, using it to align Pacific priorities with those of other climate-vulnerable countries.
Report
Financial protection against catastrophic risks
This report aims to help governments strengthen financial resilience against catastrophic risks. It provides a framework to assess the need for government-supported financial protection and the advantages and disadvantages of the main approaches to offering such support. It applies this framework to three types of large-scale risks: natural hazards, infectious disease outbreaks and cyber-attacks and...
Strategy
Blueprint for a healthy Country and thriving regions
This blueprint outlines a model for landscape management in New South Wales (NSW). Comprised of seven components, the model places regional communities at the centre, rebuilds trust and offers them greater agency in their future. It provides a collaborative framework for people across NSW to work together to protect and restore ecosystems as a whole.