Reform in coastal policy and institutional frameworks

Dorean Erhart Climate Risk Management Specialist, Linden Climate Advisory Abstract: Australia’s coasts have always been exposed to a range of hazards, but with more people and property occupying our coastlines than ever before and locked-in sea level rise to 2100...
  • June 24, 2021
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Sophie Barrett2, Dr David Rissik1, Shannon Haines3 1BMT, 2Cairns City Council, Cairns, Queensland, 3Ethos Urban, Brisbane, Queensland Abstract: Cairns Regional Council in partnership with the Queensland Government, is planning to address the effects of a changing climate on the Cairns coastal region...
  • April 15, 2021
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Dr Warwick Noble1 1Environment Protection Authority, Adelaide, South Australia Abstract: Ambient monitoring can appear as “monitoring for the sake of monitoring”, since the questions behind it are often linked to change over time, but not specifically change as a result...
  • April 6, 2021
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Mark Parnell1 1Parliament of South Australia, Adelaide, South Australia Abstract: South Australia’s Coast Protection Act 1972 is the nation’s oldest, yet it has not been seriously revised in nearly 50 years. The Act pre-dates our understanding of climate change, biodiversity...
  • April 6, 2021
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Dr Carmen Elrick-Barr1,2, Professor Tim Smith1 1University of the Sunshine Coast, Maroochydoore, QLD 2Australian Coastal Society, Western Australia Abstract: Institutional instruments such as legislation, policies and plans influence decisions made in the coastal zone. Despite this, they are rarely analysed...
  • April 6, 2021
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Nicola Waldron1 1Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning, Melbourne, Victoria Abstract: Victoria’s first marine spatial planning framework is a key component of the State government’s Marine and Coastal Policy 2020. The framework, which is required under the Marine and...
  • April 6, 2021
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Ms Jacquie White1, Ms Jeska Dee 1Association of Bayside Municipalities, Melbourne, Australia Abstract: Over many years we’ve seen federal and state led investment in research, inquiries, hazard assessments and tools to improve our understanding of climate change risks on the...
  • March 6, 2020
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Ms Nicola Waldron1 1Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning, Melbourne, Australia Abstract: Victoria’s first marine spatial planning framework has been developed as part of the State government’s new marine and coastal policy. The framework provides guidance and a process...
  • March 6, 2020
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Dr Joanna Vince1, Mr Jon Day2 1University of Tasmania, Launceston, Australia, 2James Cook University, Townsville, Australia Abstract: Ecosystem based management, spatial orientation, a multilevel policy framework and integration have all been identified as essential components of effective marine spatial planning...
  • March 6, 2020
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Dr John Thorogood1 1Frc Environmental, Cleveland, Australia Abstracts: Species listed under the EPBC Act 1999 and similar state instruments are frequently cited in an attempt to thwart coastal development.  Threatened species and ecosystems are a particular focus of impact assessment,...
  • March 6, 2020
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