The Environment and the Economies of Non-sustainable developments and lifestyles are now reaching almost incomrehensible levels of dichotomy.
The same historic sweet tragic mix of power, money, land ownership and poverty replays over and over again, as decisions for many are made by so few. And our beautiful Earth Environment, that holds our world together, largely reflects this. Our actions , both individually and collectivelly, as a species / “child” of God speak very clearly, these days…..
It is this world that our leaders of technology, mass economies, political agendas, power, and resources require taking utmost care with, in their vision, decision making and directions. It is this world, that we as individuals, require taking utmost care with, in our vision, decision making and directions.
- “What on earth is Environment?” by J. Stan Rowe – slightly revised edition (Published in The Trumpeter 6 (4):123-126. 1989.) at Ecospherics Ethics .
- World Satellite Imagery at the UK Bureau of Meteorology
- Bureau of Meteorology Media Releases : (BOM) Australia
- Joint Australian Tsunami Warning Centre : (JATWC) Australia
- Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre at National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (USA Government)
- Shake Maps : Recent Earthquake animation world wide at USGS (USA)
- Geoscience Australia :
- Riskfrontiers.com :- data bases for quake, flood, cyclone, hail, bushfire and natural perils
- Emergency Management in Australia at the Attorney-General’s Department
- World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
- United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) – Home page
- Australia 2020 – www.australia2020.gov.au
- Garnaut Review Website
- Sustainable Energy without the Hot Air by David MacKay. and a little about the Author here .
- Greening Australia Publications Library & Technical Resources – including SEARCH of Florabank – if you are searching for NATIVE SEED
- Australian Student Environment Network – National Student Network of Campus Environment Collectives
- Bureau of Rural Sciences Home – DAFF
- Department of Environment and Climate Change NSW
- NSW Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water : Summaries of Legislation (ACTS) that the Department operates under
- NSW Department of Planning… and the legislation and planning instruments associated with it
- Environment and Planning Law in NSW : (book reviews etc) : Environmental and Planning Law in New South Wales By Rosemary Lyster, Zada Lipman, Nicola Franklin 2007
- Department of Natural Resources and Water Queensland home page
- Sustainable South East Queensland – a SUSTAINABILITY PORTAL : Links to some Sustainability and Environmental Groups, particularly with a CATCHMENT emphasis, this site is maintained by the Queensland Institute of Technology’s Institute for Sustainable Resources
- Environment, water and heritage (Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts) -
- Australian Government National Water Commission
- International environmental law – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- State of the environment reporting – home page
- National Sustainability Initiatives at the Australian Government Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage & the Arts. This website page includes links to the related areas of :- EPBC Reporting, Indicators & Local Agenda 21, as well as to Ecologically Sustainable Development LINKS .
The Ecologically Sustainable Development LINKS page includes (as at November 2009):-
- Conferences and Events
- Sustainability Networks and Discussion Groups
- State Government Sites
- Australian Government Environment Sites
- Local Government Sites
- Non-Government Organisations
- Island Quarry Arts and Eco Centre :- creating ” a model for sustainable living through environmental, economic and social activity” – Byron Bay, Northern Rivers, NSW
- Welcome to the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
- The Australian Severe Weather – Discussion and Resources Forum , as well as weather photos, resources, cyclones, wildifires, tornado, weather observations including areas about the Mt Warning Caldera Region, Australia
- Those Best Placed – this website integrates individuals, community groups, businesses and governments, in the public interest. There is a PUBLIC FORUM commencing soon to engage consumers and those wishing to engage more pro-actively in sustainable lifestyle. There is already much information on this website, concerning Sustainable Development and environmental issues, policy, directions, theories, protocols, methods, globalisation .
- Regional Futures Institute : Southern Cross University – and ABOUT the Institute
Conservation Regional Areas NE NSW (Northern Rivers)
- Tourism in National Parks
- North East NSW Forest Protection historical issues on conservation NE NSW
- Nature conservation : DECC, NSW (Department of Environment & Climate Change, NSW)
- NSW Parks & Reserves Types : DECC, NSW
- Plans of Management & Fire Plans : DECC, NSW
- Aboriginal Co-Management of Parks : DECC, NSW
- Acquiring Lands for Conservation Reserves : DECC NSW
- Bell Miner Associated Die back Strategy : DECC NSW
- Pandanus Dieback : DECC NSW
- Parks that contain wilderness : Northern Rivers NSW
- National Parks : Northern Rivers
- Nature Reserves : Northern Rivers
- State Conservation Areas : Northern Rivers
- Regional Parks …………..
- Marine Parks : Northern Rivers
- Aboriginal Areas : Northern Rivers
- Tweed Heads Historic Site : Northern Rivers
- Wilderness Act : NSW Government Legislation
- Wilderness Areas : DECC NSW -
- Parks Containing Wilderness : Northern Rivers
- Ramsar Sites NSW
- Agenda 21 UN
- EnviroLink Network
- State Emergencey QLD
- State Emergency NSW
- Environment and Planning LAW ASSOCIATION of NSW : 2009 EPLA Conference: program and booking details for the conference to be held at the Powerhouse Museum in Sydney on 22 and 23 October 2009
- nature.net.au :- australian forest forum
