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Land and biodiversity at a time of climate change: The Green Paper

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The Green Paper Documents referred to in the Green Paper Legislation The Green Paper Introduction (PDF - 498 KB) Section 1 (PDF - 1.4 MB) Section 2 (PDF - 1.8 MB) Section 3 (PDF - 818 KB) Glossary and References (PDF - 310 KB) Green Paper Summary (PDF - 1.1 MB) If you have any problems accessing any of these documents please refresh the web page or type the following directly at the top of the page: www.dse.vic.gov.au/landwhitepaper Then click on Green Paper and your selected links should work. Fact sheets The services provided by Victoria's ecosystems(PDF - 1.5 MB) How climate change will affect Victoria's land and biodiversity (PDF - 1.7 MB) Biodiversity snapshots A biodiversity snapshot of North East Victoria (PDF - 1.2 MB) A biodiversity snapshot of North West Victoria (PDF - 1.2 MB) A biodiversity snapshot of South West Victoria (PDF - 1.5 MB) A biodiversity shapshot of the Gippsland region (PDF - 1.6 MB) Melbourne Metro and Bays (PDF - 1.3 MB) page top Reference papers Improving ecological connectivity (PDF - 356 KB) Using and managing fire for biodiversity and asset protection (PDF - 281 KB) Opportunities in carbon sequestration (PDF - 272 KB) Documents referred to in the Green Paper Australian Climate Change and Variability – 1900 - 2006 Australian Demographic Statistics 2006 Climate Change in Australia Coastal Spaces Initiative (2006) Code of Practice for Fire Management on Public Land DSE Advisory List for Threatened Vertebrate Fauna (2007) DSE Advisory List of Rare and Threatened Plants (2005) Environmental Sustainability Action Statement (ESAS) – Our Environment, Our Future (2006) Evaluation of Victoria's 1997 Biodiversity Strategy The Health of our Catchments (2002) Index of Stream Condition (2005) Inquiry on the Impacts and Trends in Soil Acidity (2004) International Convention on Biodiversity IPCC Assessment Reports Land and biodiversity at a time of climate change: Consultation Paper (2007) Land and Biodiversity at a time of climate change: Consultation Paper submissions (2007) Kyoto Protocol Melbourne 2030 Millennium Ecosystem Assessment National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality National Land and Water Resources Audit Our Forests Our Future (2002) Our Water Our Future (2004) Our Water Our Future: The Next Stage of the Government’s Water Plan (2007) Ramsar Convention on Wetlands Regional Forest Agreements Report of the Inquiry into the 2002-03 Victorian Bushfires State of the Forests Report The impact of acid soils in Victoria (2002) UNEP Global Environment Outlook Victoria’s Biodiversity Strategy (1997) Victorian Catchment Condition Report 2007 Victoria’s Native Vegetation Management: A Framework for Action (2002) Victoria’s Salinity Management Framework (2000) Victorian Action Plan for Second Generation Landcare (2002) Victorian Coastal Strategy (2007) Victorian Pest Management Framework (2002) Victorian River Health Strategy (2002) Yorta Yorta Co-operative Management Agreement (2004) Legislation Archaeological and Aboriginal Relics Preservation Act 1972 Catchment and Land Protection Act 1994 Coastal Management Act 1995 Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978 Environment Effects Act 1978 Environment Protection Act 1970 Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988 Lands Acts 1860s National Parks Act 1975 Planning and Environment Act 1987 Vermin and Noxious Weeds Acts 1922 Water Act 1989 Water Industry Act 1994 Wildlife Act 1975 Useful references Implications of climate change for Australia's National Reserve System (2008) page top Please note: Document(s) on this page are presented in PDF format. If you do not have the Adobe Reader, you can download a copy free from the Adobe web site.