Environmental impacts
Alternative labels
Coastal climate change impacts
Guide
The little book of green nudges
This publication presents a quick guide to reducing university campus' environmental impact through behavioural change. It summarises the evidence around what 'nudges' work best while seeking to encourage more sustainable practices among students and staff across several behavioural categories.
Journal article
BIM-based environmental impact assessment for infrastructure design projects
Sustainability is becoming a key factor in the decision-making process of infrastructure projects throughout their lifecycles, so this research aims to develop a continuous BIM-based Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for infrastructure projects that utilises an explicit data structure to (1) systematically integrate data from various sources, and (2) enable bidirectional data exchange between BIM and...
Strategy
Plastic revolution to reality
This report recognises that the federal, state and territory governments have, or are in the process of, setting admirable goals to reduce plastic waste. This report aims to contribute to this process by providing recommendations on the most problematic plastics leaking into the environment to enable government to confidently take regulatory action.
Report
Murray–Darling Basin water markets inquiry: interim report
This interim report draws upon analysis of comprehensive water market data from 2012 onwards, and the views of a broad range of people with interests in the use and trade of water in the Murray-Darling Basin. The report considers options to enhance markets for tradable water rights, including to enhance their operations, transparency, regulation, competitiveness...
Report
Effective ghost gear solutions: learning from what works
This report outlines effective 'ghost gear' (ie: abandoned fish gear) solutions that are as varied as the world’s fisheries. It is aimed at inspiring actions that protect fish and other marine life.