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Environmental Policy Framework

The development of the environmental industries, the sectors to which it is linked and the Tasmanian economy are influenced by economic, social and environmental dimensions of international, national and Tasmanian trends, influences and policy frameworks.


National Policy Framework

National Strategy for Ecologically Sustainable Development
http://www.deh.gov.au/esd/national/nsesd/

Inter-governmental Agreement on the Environment (1992)
http://www.deh.gov.au/esd/national/igae/

Heads of Agreement on Commonwealth/State roles and responsibilities for the Environment (1997)
http://www.deh.gov.au/epbc/about/agreement.html

Commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
http://www.deh.gov.au/epbc/

National Environment Protection Measures
http://www.ephc.gov.au/nepms/nepms.html

Natural Resource Management
http://www.nrm.gov.au/

Tasmanian Policy Framework

Tasmania Together
http://www.tasmaniatogether.tas.gov.au/

Resource Management Planning System Guide
http://www.rpdc.tas.gov.au/planning/pln_dwnl/RPDC_RMPS_pdf_links.pdf

The Guide outlines the processes and instruments that make up Tasmania’s Resource Management and Planning System (RMPS). This system is supported by:

  • Land Use Planning and Approvals Act 1993
  • Resource Planning and Development Commission Act 1997
  • Resource Management and Planning Appeal Tribunal Act 1993
  • State Policies and Projects Act 1993(including State of the Environment porting)
  • Environmental Management and Pollution Control Act 1994
  • Historic Cultural Heritage Act 1995
  • Major Infrastructure Development Approvals Act 1999.

Other legislation relevant to the the RMPS, but not dealt with in this Guide includes:

  • Approvals (Deadlines) Act 1993
  • Crown Lands Act 1976
  • Gas Act 2000
  • Gas Pipelines Act 2002
  • Living Marine Resources Management Act 1995
  • Local Government Act 1993
  • Marine Farming Planning Act 1995
  • Mineral Resources Development Act 1995
  • National Parks & Reserves Management Act 2002
  • Nature Conservation Act 2002
  • Public Land (Administration and Forests) Act 1991
  • Strata Titles Act 1998
  • Sullivans Cove Planning Act 1995
  • Threatened Species Protection Act 1995
  • Water Management Act 1999
  • Wellington Park Act 1993.

Natural Resource Management in Tasmania
http://www.nrmtas.org/home.shtml