Information
Resources
Kyoto for Beginners - http://www.cana.net.au/kyoto/
The Stern Review on the Economics of Climate Change - link
from here
The CSIRO's Report on Climate Change in Australia - link
from here
This report was jointly commissioned by a coalition of aid, church
and development groups including Justice and International Mission,
UCA Synod of Victoria and Tasmania
The Australian Natural Resources Atlas - http://audit.deh.gov.au/ANRA/atlas_home.cfm
this site can be used to generate maps and information about Australia's
natural resources
Environment Reporting Tool - http://www.deh.gov.au/erin/ert/index.html
find out about threatened species, heritage sites, important environmental
features and
pollutant emissions in your local area
Australian
Environmental NGOs
Friends of the Earth Australia - http://www.foe.org.au
a federation of groups working towards a sustainable
and equitable future
Australian Conservation Foundation -
http://www.acfonline.org.au/
working with community, business and government to protect, restore
and sustain
Australia's natural heritage
The Mineral Policy Institute - http://www.mpi.org.au/
preventing environmentally destructive mining and energy usage
in Australia and the
Asia-Pacific region
:LandCare Australia - http://www.landcare.org.au/default.htm
education, advocacy, support and planning for sustainability on
the land
The Climate Institute of Australia - http://www.climateinstitute.org.au/
protecting the balance between climate and life on earth
a longer list of national and state-based environment NGOs can be
found here
Australian
Government Sites
The Australian Government Envirofund -
http://www.nht.gov.au/envirofund/index.html
find out about National Heritage Trust grants for local community
group programmes
aimed at conserving biodiversity and promoting sustainable resource
use
Salinity and Natural Resource Management - http://www.nrm.gov.au/about-nrm.html
find out about States and Federal Governments' integrated Natural
Resource Plan
Australian Environment Departments - http://www.deh.gov.au/about/library/govtdepts.html
find contact details for all relevant state and federal Government
departments
The Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999-
http://www.deh.gov.au/epbc/index.html
find out about Australia's national conservation legislation
a longer list of state and national government agencies and programs
can be found here
International
Environment NGOs
United Nations Environment Program - http://www.unep.org/
United Nations World Environment Day website
- http://www.unep.org/wed/
Friends of the Earth International - http://www.foei.org/
The World Watch Institute - http://www.worldwatch.org/
independent research for an environmentally sustainable and social
just world
The Climate Group - http://www.theclimategroup.org/
an independent organisation dedicated to advancing business and
government
leadership on climate change
