conservation laws performed a subordinate role to principal integrated environmental laws. For these laws to remain effective, they require substantial reform and
linking within Australia’s modern integrated environmental law system. At this
point, their role is unclear within the integrated system, a position that needs to be
rectified. The structure of modern environmental laws has been greatly influenced by
the introduction of international conventions for the environment and national
strategies for ecologically sustainable development and integrated ecosystem management. The integrated environmental laws contain procedures for major land use
decisions, land-use planning, allocation of land, integrated environmental policy,
compliance and enforcement, dispute resolution, establishment of specialist environmental courts, financing environmental and conservation works
e.g. Commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act
1999, Western Australia Conservation and Land Management Act 1984, Tasmania
Natural Resource Management Act 2002, New South Wales Natural Resources
Commission Act 2003 and the South Australia Natural Resources Management
Act 2004. The integrated natural resources legislation is implemented by
multidisciplinary agencies or institutions which have responsibilities for water,
forests, soils, and land management. One of the main characteristics of the integrated
approach is the comprehensive role for the community in all aspects of land use
decision-making and land management.
References
Australia (1978a) A Basis for Soil Conservation Policy in Australia, Commonwealth and State
Government Collaborative Soil Conservation Study 1975–1977, Report 1. Department of
Environment, Housing and Community Development
Australia (1978b) A Basis for Soil Conservation Policy in Australia, Commonwealth and State
Government Collaborative Soil Conservation Study 1975–1977, Report 14, Legislative, Administrative and Financial Arrangement Affecting Soil Conservation. Department of Environment,
Housing and Community Development
Australia (1983) National Conservation Strategy for Australia, Living Resource Conservation for
Sustainable Development. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra
Australia (1984) Land use policy in Australia, Senate Standing Committee on Science, Technology
and the Environment. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra
Australia (1989) The effectiveness of land degradation policies and programs, report of the house of
representatives standing committee on environment, recreation and the arts. Australian
Government Publishing Service, Canberra
Australia (1992a) Intergovernmental Agreement on the Environment
Australia (1992b) National strategy for ecologically sustainable development. Australian Government
Publishing Service, Canberra
Australian Soil Conservation Council (1989) National Soil Conservation Strategy. Department of
Primary Industries and Energy, Canberra
Bates G (2016) Environmental law in Australia. Butterworth’s
Bradsen JR (1988) Soil conservation legislation in Australia, report for the National Soil Conservation Program. University of Adelaide
Breckwoldt R (1988) The dirt doctors, a jubilee history of the soil conservation service of NSW.
Soil Conservation Service of NSW
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linking within Australia’s modern integrated environmental law system. At this
point, their role is unclear within the integrated system, a position that needs to be
rectified. The structure of modern environmental laws has been greatly influenced by
the introduction of international conventions for the environment and national
strategies for ecologically sustainable development and integrated ecosystem management. The integrated environmental laws contain procedures for major land use
decisions, land-use planning, allocation of land, integrated environmental policy,
compliance and enforcement, dispute resolution, establishment of specialist environmental courts, financing environmental and conservation works
e.g. Commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act
1999, Western Australia Conservation and Land Management Act 1984, Tasmania
Natural Resource Management Act 2002, New South Wales Natural Resources
Commission Act 2003 and the South Australia Natural Resources Management
Act 2004. The integrated natural resources legislation is implemented by
multidisciplinary agencies or institutions which have responsibilities for water,
forests, soils, and land management. One of the main characteristics of the integrated
approach is the comprehensive role for the community in all aspects of land use
decision-making and land management.
References
Australia (1978a) A Basis for Soil Conservation Policy in Australia, Commonwealth and State
Government Collaborative Soil Conservation Study 1975–1977, Report 1. Department of
Environment, Housing and Community Development
Australia (1978b) A Basis for Soil Conservation Policy in Australia, Commonwealth and State
Government Collaborative Soil Conservation Study 1975–1977, Report 14, Legislative, Administrative and Financial Arrangement Affecting Soil Conservation. Department of Environment,
Housing and Community Development
Australia (1983) National Conservation Strategy for Australia, Living Resource Conservation for
Sustainable Development. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra
Australia (1984) Land use policy in Australia, Senate Standing Committee on Science, Technology
and the Environment. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra
Australia (1989) The effectiveness of land degradation policies and programs, report of the house of
representatives standing committee on environment, recreation and the arts. Australian
Government Publishing Service, Canberra
Australia (1992a) Intergovernmental Agreement on the Environment
Australia (1992b) National strategy for ecologically sustainable development. Australian Government
Publishing Service, Canberra
Australian Soil Conservation Council (1989) National Soil Conservation Strategy. Department of
Primary Industries and Energy, Canberra
Bates G (2016) Environmental law in Australia. Butterworth’s
Bradsen JR (1988) Soil conservation legislation in Australia, report for the National Soil Conservation Program. University of Adelaide
Breckwoldt R (1988) The dirt doctors, a jubilee history of the soil conservation service of NSW.
Soil Conservation Service of NSW
Soil Legislation in Australia
211