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:
Other legislation relevant to the the RMPS, but not dealt with in this Guide includes:
Natural Resource Management in Tasmania
http://www.nrmtas.org/home.shtml