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organisations representing social, cultural and environmental constituencies
and interests.
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The aim of the fact sheets is to provide short summaries of issues associated with the achievement of a sustainable society - a society where citizens’ wellbeing and their human and cultural rights are fully and equitably protected; where their material standards are supported through a productive economy; and where the physical environment is maintained in a healthy condition over the long term. The topics have been chosen because of their significance to Australia. All fact sheets have been peer reviewed.
Click on the heading to open the fact sheet chosen.
Overarching themes
Environmental,
social and economic sustainability
The
long term
Australian
societal values
Characteristics of the Australian population
Population
- facts and issues
Migration
- facts and issues
A
multicultural Australia
Religion
in Australia
Culture
Design
The role
of the arts in a sustainable society
The
natural and cultural heritage of Australia
Economics
Australia’s economy – a 13 page essay
Living
standards, economic growth and environmental pressure
Behavioural
economics
Climate Change and Energy
Climate
change: basic science and background
Common
misconceptions about climate change
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change: Fourth Assessment reports
Beyond the IPCC reports: emerging findings
Energy issues in Australia
Clean energy alternatives
Peak oil
Biodiversity, land degradation and water
Biodiversity
Rural
water
Urban
water supply and use
Government and business
The
role of government
The
rule of law
Regulation
Accountability
Human wellbeing and fairness
Causes
of poverty
A Fair
Australia
Wellbeing and happiness
Indigenous Australia
Indigenous
Australians
Common
misconceptions about Indigenous people
International priorities
Global
poverty
International
trade justice
Peace,
armed conflict and violence
Climate change (see above)
Except where authors are noted on individual sheets, the fact sheets have been written by Professor Emeritus David Yencken, the University of Melbourne, and Dr Nicola Henry, La Trobe University. All individual Fact and Issue Sheets are progressively being changed to show authors and date of last review.
Australia - www.dfat.gov.au/geo/fs/aust.pdf
“Australia” is a one page summary sheet listing basic facts
about Australia, prepared by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade,
based on Australian Bureau of Statistics data.
The Australian Clearinghouse for Youth Studies - http://www.youthfacts.com.au/
On this web site there is a useful series of fact sheets on 'youth facts and stats’.
Australia Now - http://www.dfat.gov.au/geo/australia/index.html
Australia Now is a series of fact sheets produced by the Department of Foreign
Affairs and Trade covering aspects of contemporary Australia and Australian
policies and attitudes. The fifteen groups of issues discussed include culture
and the arts, economy and business, environment and science and technology
Australian Museum fact sheets – http://www.amonline.net.au/factsheets
The Australian Museum fact sheets provide information about Australian amphibians,
reptiles, birds, mammals, introduced mammals, fish, insects, spiders, marine
and other invertebrates and related matters.
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
(CSIRO)
Ecosystem Services fact sheet http://www.ecosystemservicesproject.org/html/publications/docs/facts/About_ESpdf.pdf
See also CSIRO panoptic search engine to search for other fact or information
sheets http://www.csiro.au/csiro/content/standard/psm6,,.html
or use Google search - CSIRO fact sheets
Geoscience Australia - http://www.ga.gov.au/education/factsheets
Geoscience Australia’s fact sheets cover earthquakes and natural hazards,
geomagnetism and minerals.
