objective of the account is to provide the funds, and therefore the major strategy, to
conserve, repair and replenish Australia’s natural capital infrastructure. This law
finances the major national expenditure on the Australian environment, particularly
for sustainable agriculture and natural resources management. The Natural Heritage
Trust Advisory Committee established under this law is responsible for managing
this law and the account which funds various major national natural resource programs which are crucial for sustainable management of soil.
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5.3 Category 2: State-Level Laws
At the state level, there are around 95 individual laws that establish primary
standards, rules, and procedures for natural resource evaluation, resource policymaking, auditing and compliance—that have a significant effect on soil conservation
activity. Of these 95 laws, around 60 are considered the most relevant to the
objective of soil conservation, and include, for example
Queensland
• Nature Conservation Act 1992.
• Planning Act 2016.
• Water Act 2000.
New South Wales
• Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016.
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• Crown Land Management Act 2016.
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• Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979.
• Farm Water Supplies Act 1946.
• Local Land Services Act 2013.
• Murray–Darling Basin Act 1992.
• National Environment Protection Council (New South Wales) Act 1995.
• Water Act 2014.
• Western Lands Act 1901.
67 Environmental protection is defined under Section 15, sustainable agriculture is defined under
Section 16, and natural resources management is defined under Section 17 of the Natural Heritage
Trust of Australia Act 1997.
68 Section 1.3 the purpose of this Act is to maintain a healthy, productive and resilient environment
for the greatest well-being of the community, now and into the future, consistent with the principles
of ecologically sustainable development (described in Section 6(2) of the Protection of the Environment Administration Act 1991).
69 Under Section 1.3(c) the object is to require environmental, social, cultural heritage and economic
considerations to be taken into account in decision-making about Crown land.
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conserve, repair and replenish Australia’s natural capital infrastructure. This law
finances the major national expenditure on the Australian environment, particularly
for sustainable agriculture and natural resources management. The Natural Heritage
Trust Advisory Committee established under this law is responsible for managing
this law and the account which funds various major national natural resource programs which are crucial for sustainable management of soil.
67
5.3 Category 2: State-Level Laws
At the state level, there are around 95 individual laws that establish primary
standards, rules, and procedures for natural resource evaluation, resource policymaking, auditing and compliance—that have a significant effect on soil conservation
activity. Of these 95 laws, around 60 are considered the most relevant to the
objective of soil conservation, and include, for example
Queensland
• Nature Conservation Act 1992.
• Planning Act 2016.
• Water Act 2000.
New South Wales
• Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016.
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• Crown Land Management Act 2016.
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• Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979.
• Farm Water Supplies Act 1946.
• Local Land Services Act 2013.
• Murray–Darling Basin Act 1992.
• National Environment Protection Council (New South Wales) Act 1995.
• Water Act 2014.
• Western Lands Act 1901.
67 Environmental protection is defined under Section 15, sustainable agriculture is defined under
Section 16, and natural resources management is defined under Section 17 of the Natural Heritage
Trust of Australia Act 1997.
68 Section 1.3 the purpose of this Act is to maintain a healthy, productive and resilient environment
for the greatest well-being of the community, now and into the future, consistent with the principles
of ecologically sustainable development (described in Section 6(2) of the Protection of the Environment Administration Act 1991).
69 Under Section 1.3(c) the object is to require environmental, social, cultural heritage and economic
considerations to be taken into account in decision-making about Crown land.
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