Fact & Issue Sheets Australia
Fact and Issue Sheets – Australia contains over 40 pieces covering a wide range of issues of significance to Australia. Those related to Australian Society and Government and Business can be seen on Page 1 and those related to Economics, the Environment and International Affairs can be seen on Page 2 below
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Economics
Issues facing Australia’s economy This sheet discusses the international context facing Australia’s economy and the matters of substance that need careful attention in the future…- Australia in the global response to climate change Australia in the global response to climate change is a summary piece written by Professor Ross Garnaut for the Australian Collaboration based on his extensive research and report to the Federal Government…
- Ecological economics Ecological economics explains the nature of ecological economics, how it should be used and the benefits flowing from such use.
- Behavioural economics Behavioural economics is a fact and issue sheet defining and explaining the nature of behavioural economic practice and illustrating its importance and how it can be used.
Environment
Climate change and Australia Of all industrialised countries, Australia is one of the most vulnerable to the effects of climate change.- Common misconceptions about climate change Commonly circulated misconceptions about climate change can be countered with these up-to-date facts.
- United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Since 1994, parties to the Convention have continued to meet annually to negotiate the advancement of their long-term objective to stabilise greenhouse gas concentrations.
- The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Being revised.
- Climate Change – information sources on emerging findings A list of sources for recent climate change research and reports.
- Energy issues in Australia A radical revision of the country’s energy policies and programs is needed to help reduce Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions.
- Clean energy alternatives A range of clean energy sources is available in Australia and can be developed to replace current energy sources with high green house gas emissions.
- Peak oil Global reserves of oil are finite and Australia needs an economically rational and environmentally responsible approach to implementing petroleum fuel alternatives.
- Land degradation in Australia The detrimental changes to land that have occurred in Australia following European settlement are discussed.
- Rural water Water management is one of Australia’s most significant natural resource management issues.
- Urban water supply and use The impacts of climate change on urban water resources are expected to be felt most severely in southern and eastern Australia, its most heavily urbanised regions. Planning for our water future is a necessary and, in many cases, urgent task.
- Biodiversity in Australia The international community increasingly supports biodiversity protection. Australia, recognised as ‘megadiverse’, harbours a high percentage of Earth’s species and needs improved levels of protection and conservation.
International Affairs
The United Nations – An introduction The UN Charter, core ideas and principal agencies are detailed.- Increasing Australia’s effectiveness as a United Nations member Six Australian policies are inconsistent with the requirements of Member States in the UN Charter and require attention.
- Peace, armed conflict and violence The variety of threats and forms of armed conflict and violence, and available responses and interventions, are discussed.
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