Reform in coastal policy and institutional frameworks

Prof. Bruce Thom 1NSW Coastal Council, Sydney South, Australia Abstract: It is hard to believe that only 10 years ago on 18 February, 2010, around 180 coastal wonks gathered in Adelaide to discuss “developing a national coastal adaptation agenda”. It...

Dr Britta Denise Hardesty1, Dr Qamar Schuyler1, Tonya Van Der Velde2, Heinz Shandl3, Tom Peat4, Dr. Chris Wilcox1 1CSIRO, Hobart, Australia, 2CSIRO, Brisbane, Australia, 3CSIRO, Canberra, Australia, 4CSIRO, Clayton, Australia Abstract: Ocean plastic is a globally recognised environmental concern, with...

Ms Rebecca Price1 1Department Of Environment Land Water And Planning, Melbourne , Australia Abstract: The presentation will outline the process and learnings from the development of Victoria’s first Marine and Coastal Policy  prepared under the Marine and Coastal Act 2018. ...

Mr Andrew Marshall1, Dr Scott Rawlings1, Dr Gillian Sparkes1 1Commissioner For Environmental Sustainability, Melbourne, Australia Abstract: Victoria’s Commissioner for Environmental Sustainability (the Commissioner) provides independent scientific reporting on the state’s natural environment. The Commissioner does this by preparing a range...

Laubenstein T1, O’Donnell T1 1Future Earth Australia Abstract: As a coastal nation, Australia is dependent on the health, resilience, and sustainability of its oceans and coasts. Yet a range of issues threaten these connected ecosystems and the human settlements that...

Ms Catherine Knight1 1NSW Department of Planning, Industry & Environment – Crown Lands, Ballina, Australia Abstract: Large tracts of the NSW coast is Crown land managed under the Crown Land Management Act 2016 ─ including many beaches, river entrances and...

Mr John Hudson1 1NSW Dept of Planning, Industry and Environment., Sydney, Australia Abstract: In 2019 the Minister responsible for the NSW Coastal Management Act requested the NSW Coastal Council undertake a review of the implementation of the new Coastal Management...

Fullbrook L1,2 1Center of Marine SocioEcology (CMS), 2School of Social Sciences, College of Art, Law & Education, University Of Tasmania (UTAS) Abstract: Our oceans are becoming a final frontier for natural resources. This is in response to continued global population...

Ms Elizabeth Evans-Illidge1, Ms Traceylee Forester1, Dr Margaret Gooch2 1Australian Institute Of Marine Science, Townsvile, Australia, 2James Cook University, Smithfield, Australia Abstract: For millenia, Traditional Owners have held inherent rights, interests and knowledge of Australian reefs, but are yet to...

Dr Carmen Elrick-Barr1,2, Professor Tim Smith1,  1University Of The Sunshine Coast, Maroochydoore, Australia, 2Australian Coastal Society, Australia Abstract: The way we define our problems determines our solutions. In Australia, coastal management is guided by legislation, policies, strategies and plans, that...