Environmental+management

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

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The Greens stance on Carbon emissions

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Delaying the Carbon trading scheme

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 * __Helen__**

 -   Environmental economics emphasises the need to pursue a sustainable level of growth taking into account the effects that economic activity has on the environment  -   Environmental economists point out that unless the hidden costs of economic growth are taken into account, fast growth may lead to a rapid depletion of resources, a polluted atmosphere and decreasing quality of life  -   Environmental economists argue that economic growth needs to be viewed from a longer term perspective taking into account all the consequences of economic activity  -   Environmental economists argue that strong economic growth increases the material standard of living of a nation, but doesn’t increase national welfare  -   Overuse or exploitation of natural resources to achieve short term growth can deplete these resources and permanently damage the environment, reducing the productivity of affected sectors of the economy  -   Achieving growth which is inconsistent with maintaining natural resources will therefore lead to a fall in future potential output, especially primary industries  -  ** Ecological sustainable development ** involves conserving and enhancing the community’s resources so that ecological processes and quality of life are maintained  -   The **aim of economic growth and environmental protection** is to give people the best quality of life  -   Damage to environment reduces health through air and water pollution and reduces future growth of the economy  -  ** Intergenerational equity ** is the principle of fairness between generations ** Key Principles of ESD! **  v  Integrating eco and environmental goals in policies and activities v  Ensuring that environmental assets are appropriately valued v <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast;"> Ensuring fairness in the shifting of costs & assets within & between generations <span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">v <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast;"> Managing environmental risks with caution <span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">v <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast;"> Taking into account the global effects of environmental damage.
 * __ 12.2 – Ecologically sustainable development  __**

ESD has been a formal part of govt. policy in Aust. since 1989 <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings; msoansilanguage: EN-US; msoasciifontfamily: Calibri; msoasciithemefont: minor-latin; msochartype: symbol; msohansifontfamily: Calibri; msohansithemefont: minor-latin; msosymbolfontfamily: Wingdings;">à  requires govt. to focus on growth programs that are sustainable to Aust.’s resources & do not exceed maximum sustainable yield of the environment.

** Aust.’s National Strategy on Ecologically Sustainable Development ** (NSESD) was first developed in 1992. The core objectives are: <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; msoansilanguage: EN-US; msoasciifontfamily: Calibri; msobidifontfamily: Calibri; msofareastfontfamily: Calibri; msohansifontfamily: Calibri; msolist: Ignore;"> -   To enhance **individual and community well-being and welfare** by following a path of eco development that safeguards the welfare of future generations <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; msoansilanguage: EN-US; msoasciifontfamily: Calibri; msobidifontfamily: Calibri; msofareastfontfamily: Calibri; msohansifontfamily: Calibri; msolist: Ignore;"> -   To provide for **equity** within and between generations <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; msoansilanguage: EN-US; msoasciifontfamily: Calibri; msobidifontfamily: Calibri; msofareastfontfamily: Calibri; msohansifontfamily: Calibri; msolist: Ignore;"> -   To **protect** biological diversity & **maintain** essential ecological process and life-support programs.