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31 Cards in this Set
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Who is the Victorian minister of planning?
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Matthew Guy
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Who is the minister of Sustainability, environment, water, population and communities?
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Tony Burke
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What are the major steps that the australian government has taken to implement the international convention on biodiversity?
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1996- National Strategy for the conservation of Australia's biological diversity
1999 - Environmental protection and biodiversity conservation act |
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What are the two main pieces of legislation for biodiversity conservation in Victoria?
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The Flora and Fauna Guarantee act 1988 and Victoria's Biodiversity Strategy 1997
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How might the EPBC act 1999 protect biodiversity?
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by restricting human impacts on threatened species and communities through both the permit system and EIA.
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What are the benefits of listing for nature conservation?
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Once a species/community is listed it has the potential to be protected under either the FFG act 1988 or the EPBC act 1999. Having these lists means that there is greater protection for and awareness about threatened species. However the process of listing can be lengthy.
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How can planning schemes contribute to nature conservation?
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Through
-strategic planning: a municipality could include a long term vision of increased biodiversity -planning schemes - could have nature conservation overlays and other protective mechanisms -conservation covenants |
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What social factors affect the implementation of nature conservation planning?
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-community awareness
-conflicting interests -time, money -dependance on land for income -public participation -how easy it is to participate |
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Which piece of legislation protects world heritage sights?
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EPBC act 1999
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How does the EPBC act protect World Heritage sites?
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The EPBC act 1999 protects WH sites by providing up front protection , a stronger and more efficient assessment and approvals process and improved management plans. Also anyone who decides to deface or in any way fuck with the site will get a fine.
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What are the strengths of heritage listing?
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-increased awareness
-access to funding -increase in tourism |
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What are the weaknessess of heritage listing?
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-often no legal protection
-what constitutes "unversal value"? -protection of sites not guaranteed |
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What are the aims of the world heritage covention?
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To promote cooperation between nations to protect heritage sites/objects around the world that have such outstanding value that they are important for future generations.
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What are the responsibilities of the world heritage committee?
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To meet once a year to implement the world heritage convention, define the use of world heritage fund and to grant funding.
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What are 10 places in Australia that are on the World Heritage List?
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1. Royal Exhibition building
2. Great Barrier Reef 3. Wet tropics of Queensland 4. Kakadu National Park 5. Fraser Island 6.The Blue Mountains 7. Macquarie Island 8. Sydney Opera House 9. Tasmanian Wilderness 10. The Ningaloo Coast |
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What is EIA?
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Environmental Impact Assessment is a process to identifying and evaluating any environmental impacts associated with a development. It is undertaken by the proponent of the development.
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What piece of legislation first dealth with EIA?
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The US National Environmental Policy act 1970
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How was EIA changed over time?
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There have been three major factors that have influenced EIA over time.
-Pollution; needs to be addressed so has been included in EIA -public health - has really driven EIA as awareness has increased, has meant we investigate impacts more closely -Increase in the no. of naturalist groups/organisations who pay very close attention to environmentally damaging processes and ensuring that these are watched under close scrutiny |
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What are the goals of EIA?
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To identify and predict the impacts of a development, both on the biophysical environment and on the community's wellbeing. Also to interperet and communicate info about the impact, to provide alternatives and solutions to mitigate any negative impacts.
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What are the key steps in the EIA process?
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-Screening (determining whether an EIA is required)
-Scoping (determing what issues are most important to study) -Report preparation (EES (VIC) or EIS) -Public Review -Final Assessment -Implementation |
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What is the difference between screening and scoping in EIA?
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Screening is the process of determining whether an EIA is necessary while scoping is the process of identifying key environmental issues associated with the project.
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What are mitigation measures?
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Mitigation measures are actions that are to be undertaken by the proponent to offset or reduce any negative environmental impacts of a development as outlined in the EIS.
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What is an example of a mitigation measure?
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In the mornington safe harbour project, one of the mitigation measures was, during construction, they were going to use some kind of sheet like thing around the holes they would be drilling in the ocean floor in order to reduce the spread of sediments which could potentially negatively impact marine biota.
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How can the significance of a proposals environmental impact be determined?
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By determining the sensitivity, value and quality of the environment that will be impacted upon. Also to identify the magnitude, duration and intensity of the impacts.
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What are some techniques that can be used in the screening phase of EIA?
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-simple checklist
-scale checklist -descriptive checklist -matrices -overlays -networks |
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What is a scales and weightings checklist?
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A scales and weightings checklist assigns a value for each impact eg 1=worst impact and 10=the best impact. This type of checklist is useful for comparing several different alternatives to a proposal as each impact can be given a numerical value.
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What are the strengths of a scales and weightings checklist?
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-easy to compare project alternatives
-flexible -comprehensive -easily communicable |
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What are the weaknesses of a scales and weighting checklist?
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-not easily repeatable
-high level of expertise required -doesnt show the change over time |
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What is an EIA matrix?
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A 2d matrix table showing potential interactions is produced by combining a list of the potential impacts and a list of the environmental elements likely to be affected. Each impact is then rated in terms of both magnitude and significance.
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What are the strengths of a matrix?
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-Provides good scope for the project
-identifies areas of knowledge that require further research |
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What are the weaknesses of a matrix?
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-not suitable to compare alternative options
-doesnt show change over time |
