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Opportunities and Challenges of Industrial Symbiosis |
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The Kwinana Industrial Area is located 40km south of Perth and is the largest industrial area (1000 ha) in the State of Western Australia. It consists of a diverse range of industries ranging from ma |
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http://www.kic.org.au/ |
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Sanitation Credit Scheme, part of the Three Delta Towns Water Supply and Sanitation Project |
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At the beginning of the design process for the Three Delta Towns Water Supply and Sanitation project, septic tanks were identified as the most appropriate technology for household sanitation. They w |
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http://www.ausaid.gov.au/vietnam/projects/threedelta.cfm |
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Buses Run on National Gas in Brisbane |
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Improvements to national vehicle efficiency standards and investments in alternative fuels and vehicles help local governments to reduce greenhouse gas and local air pollutants. The City of Brisbane, |
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http://www.iclei.org/index.php?id=768 |
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Improving Appliance Energy Efficiency |
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The Equipment Energy Efficiency Programme (EEEP) is a collection of coordinated end-use energy efficiency programs in Australia and New Zealand that deliver economic and environmental benefits tot he |
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http://www.energyrating.gov.au/rf1.html |
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Renewable Energy in National Parks |
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Funding was obtained through the Australian Government's Renewable Remote Power Generation Program (RRPGP) - Renewable Energy Diesel Replacement Scheme, to install larger solar photovoltaic / diesel |
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http://www.epa.gld.gov.au/parks and forests/managing_parks and forests/renewable energy/ |
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National Landcare Program |
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The NLP is a longstanding program within the Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry which supports the landcare movement and the sustainable use and management of nat |
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http://www.daff.gov.au/natural-resources/landcare |
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Signposts for Australian Agriculture |
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The Signposts for Australian Agriculture project aims to inform policy development by assessing and reporting on the environmental, economic and social contributions of Australian agricultural indust |
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http://nlwra.gov.au/Natural_Resource_Topics/Signposts_for_Australian_Agriculture/ |
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Encouraging Sustainable Technology in the Laundry Industry |
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The Queensland Environmental Protection Agency's (QEPA) ecoBiz program is an industry partnership program designed to provide businesses with methods to scrutinise inputs, internal processes and outp |
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http://www.epa.gld.gov.au/environmental management/sustainability/industry/ecoBiz _queensland/ |
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Improving the Quality of Australian Transport Fuels |
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New vehicle emission standards harmonising Australian standards with international vehicle emission standards were gazetted in December 1999. These mandatory vehicle emission standards are establishe |
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Sustainable cross-border management of the Lake Eyre Basin |
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The Lake Eyre Basin Agreement involves the Australian and state governments, industry, pastoralists, Indigenous people, conservationists and the community working together to sustainably manage the w |
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http://www.environment.gov.au/water/environmental/rivers/leb.html |
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Low Emission Technology |
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A study into the potential for geological storage of CO2 in Australia has identified 65 sites which are considered to be environmentally sustainable for CO2 injection and have the capacity to meet th |
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http://www.pmc.gov.au/publications/energy_future/index.htm |
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Indigenous Protected Areas in arid Australia |
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An Indigenous Protected Area (IPA) is an area of Indigenous-owned land or sea where Traditional Owners have entered into an agreement with the Australian Government to promote biodiversity and cultur |
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http://www.environment.gov.au/indigenous/ipa/index.html |
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Energy Market Reform |
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In 2001 the Council of Australian Governments established the Ministerial Council on Energy (MCE) to develop and implement national reforms in the energy sector. In 2004 the new energy market reforms |
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http://www.mce.gov.au/ (Ministerial Council on Energy Homepage); http://www.dpmc.gov.au/publications/energy_future/#about (Energy Policy) |
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Commitments-Related Best Practice or Lessons Learned in Water |
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In 1994-95, the Council of Australian Governments adopted the Water Reform Framework, whereby all jurisdictions committed to a strategic framework designed to create an economically efficient and eco |
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