INQ145
Recommendations for this Inquiry
INQ-ref | REC-UID | CODE | SubCode | SrcNUM | Recommendation |
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INQ145 | REC145-3240 | E - Agency Organisation | 32 - Doctrine, standards, and reform | Recommendation 47 | The Committee recommends that proposals for a National Oceans and Coast Act and a statutory Coastal Council be the subject of ongoing consideration once the Intergovernmental Coastal Zone Agreement is determined. |
INQ145 | REC145-3227 | B - Preparedness | 39 - Disaster Risk Management | Recommendation 34 | The Committee recommends that coastal based Natural Resource Management bodies seeking funding under the Caring for our Country program have coastal and marine priorities, as well as coastal zone management principles integrated in their management plans. |
INQ145 | REC145-3226 | A - Responsibility | 24 - Govt responsibility | Recommendation 33 | The Committee recommends that the Australian Government: |
INQ145 | REC145-3225 | A - Responsibility | 3 - Biodiversity | Recommendation 32 | The Committee recommends that the Australian Government: |
INQ145 | REC145-3224 | A - Responsibility | 24 - Govt responsibility | Recommendation 31 | The Committee recommends that the Australian Government: |
INQ145 | REC145-3223 | A - Responsibility | 24 - Govt responsibility | Recommendation 30 | The Committee recommends that the Australian Government urgently commission a detailed climate change vulnerability assessment for Kakadu National Park, in consultation with the park’s traditional owners and other stakeholders and drawing on the results of the ‘first pass’ National Coastal Vulner |
INQ145 | REC145-3222 | B - Preparedness | 1 - Land-use and building regs | Recommendation 29 | The Committee recommends that the Australian Government: |
INQ145 | REC145-3221 | A - Responsibility | 24 - Govt responsibility | Recommendation 28 | The Committee recommends that the Australian Government, in considering its response to the Independent Review of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act), take into account concerns about the EPBC Act and coastal zone management raised as part of this inquiry— |
INQ145 | REC145-3220 | A - Responsibility | 3 - Biodiversity | Recommendation 27 | The Committee recommends that, in seeking to expand the area protected within Australia’s National Reserve System (NRS) under the Caring for our Country program, the Australian Government focus on high biodiversity coastal habitat, including more effective off-reserve coastal zone conservation an |
INQ145 | REC145-3219 | A - Responsibility | 24 - Govt responsibility | Recommendation 26 | The Committee recommends that the Australian Government: |
INQ145 | REC145-3228 | A - Responsibility | 42 - Culture and Heritage | Recommendation 35 | The Committee recommends that the Australian Government, in consultation with Indigenous Australians and other coastal stakeholders, commission work to provide a national repository identifying Indigenous and non-Indigenous cultural heritage sites in vulnerable coastal areas. |
INQ145 | REC145-3229 | F - Research and technology | 26 - Research | Recommendation 36 | The Committee recommends that the Australian Government urgently commission further research on socioeconomic vulnerability to climate change impacts, particularly in coastal communities. |
INQ145 | REC145-3230 | A - Responsibility | 24 - Govt responsibility | Recommendation 37 | The Committee recommends that the Australian Government: |
INQ145 | REC145-3239 | A - Responsibility | 24 - Govt responsibility | Recommendation 46 | The Committee recommends that the Australian Government establish a National Coastal Advisory Council to: |
INQ145 | REC145-3238 | E - Agency Organisation | 32 - Doctrine, standards, and reform | Recommendation 45 | The Committee recommends that the Australian Government: |
INQ145 | REC145-3237 | A - Responsibility | 24 - Govt responsibility | Recommendation 44 | The Committee recommends that the Australian Government, in cooperation with state, territory and local governments, and in consultation with coastal stakeholders, develop an Intergovernmental Agreement on the Coastal Zone to be endorsed by the Council of Australian Governments. |
INQ145 | REC145-3236 | E - Agency Organisation | 37 - Funding | Recommendation 43 | The Committee recommends that the Australian Government provide funding support for the ongoing activities of the Australian Coastal Alliance in providing a national information and communication interface between research organisations and local government authorities and other coastal stakehold |
INQ145 | REC145-3235 | F - Research and technology | 13 - Mapping and data quality | Recommendation 42 | The Committee recommends that the National Coastal Zone Database be expanded over time to include information on environmental data and management and planning information relevant to the coastal zone. |
INQ145 | REC145-3234 | A - Responsibility | 9 - Community education | Recommendation 41 | The Committee recommends that the Australian Government nominate 2012 as the Year of the Coast, to further build community awareness about the issues facing the coastal zone. |
INQ145 | REC145-3233 | A - Responsibility | 9 - Community education | Recommendation 40 | The Committee recommends that the Australian Government undertake an awareness campaign to alert coastal communities to the key challenges facing the coastal zone and the value of community engagement in addressing these challenges. |
INQ145 | REC145-3232 | E - Agency Organisation | 37 - Funding | Recommendation 39 | The Committee recommends that the Australian Government give consideration to establishing a separate funding program for infrastructure enhancement in coastal areas vulnerable to climate change. |
INQ145 | REC145-3231 | A - Responsibility | 22 - Role of local Gvt | Recommendation 38 | The Committee recommends that the Australian Government request that the Centre for Excellence for Local Government ensure a particular focus on capacity building for coastal local councils. Capacity building should focus on addressing issues relating to: |
INQ145 | REC145-3218 | F - Research and technology | 13 - Mapping and data quality | Recommendation 25 | The Committee recommends that the Australian Government, through the Australian Bureau of Statistics, ensure that: |
INQ145 | REC145-3217 | A - Responsibility | 24 - Govt responsibility | Recommendation 24 | The Committee recommends that the Australian Government, through the Council of Australian Governments process, examine the establishment of a system of national coastal zone environmental accounts, employing the model developed by the South East Queensland Healthy Waterways Partnership. |
INQ145 | REC145-3216 | F - Research and technology | 26 - Research | Recommendation 23 | Noting the gap in research on legal issues and climate change impacts on the coastal zone, the Committee recommends that the Australian Government request that the Australian Law Reform Commission undertake an urgent inquiry into this area, with particular focus on: |
INQ145 | REC145-3203 | B - Preparedness | 39 - Disaster Risk Management | Recommendation 10 | The Committee recommends that: |
INQ145 | REC145-3202 | F - Research and technology | 26 - Research | Recommendation 9 | The Committee recommends that the Australian Government establish a coastal zone research network within the National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility and that it complete a coastal zone research plan. |
INQ145 | REC145-3201 | F - Research and technology | 13 - Mapping and data quality | Recommendation 8 | The Committee recommends that the Department of Climate Change share all data collected through vulnerability assessments undertaken as part of the Australian Government Local Adaptation Pathways Program on the proposed National Coastal Zone Database (see also recommendation 42). |
INQ145 | REC145-3200 | E - Agency Organisation | 37 - Funding | Recommendation 7 | The Committee recommends that the Australian Government: |
INQ145 | REC145-3199 | E - Agency Organisation | 16 - Training and behaviour | Recommendation 6 | The Committee recommends that the Australian Government continue funding under the Climate Change Adaptation Skills for Professionals Program. |
INQ145 | REC145-3198 | F - Research and technology | 26 - Research | Recommendation 5 | The Committee recommends that the Department of Climate Change continue to fund research to: |
INQ145 | REC145-3197 | E - Agency Organisation | 32 - Doctrine, standards, and reform | Recommendation 4 | The Committee recommends that the coastal zone component of the National Climate Change Science Framework and proposed National Climate Change Science strategy be clearly identified by the proposed high level coordination group and involve key coastal stakeholders. |
INQ145 | REC145-3196 | F - Research and technology | 26 - Research | Recommendation 3 | The Committee recommends that the Australian Government increase its investment in coastal based climate change research on: |
INQ145 | REC145-3195 | A - Responsibility | 21 - Role of Commonwealth Government | Recommendation 2 | The Committee notes the importance of mitigation measures in addressing climate change impacts and accordingly recommends that the Australian Government continue to take urgent action to ensure that Australia can best contribute to a reduction in global greenhouse gas emissions. |
INQ145 | REC145-3204 | F - Research and technology | 13 - Mapping and data quality | Recommendation 11 | The Committee recommends that the Australian Government establish a National Coastal Zone Database to improve access to and consistency of information relevant to coastal zone adaptation. The National Coastal Zone Database should be an online portal that allows ready access to: |
INQ145 | REC145-3205 | F - Research and technology | 17 - Assets and technology | Recommendation 12 | The Committee recommends that, following the completion of the ‘first pass’ National Coastal Vulnerability Assessment, the Australian Government consider the resourcing and financing of second and third pass assessments, in conjunction with state, territory and local government authorities. |
INQ145 | REC145-3206 | F - Research and technology | 26 - Research | Recommendation 13 | The Committee recommends that the Australian Government take urgent action to protect Australians from the threats of dengue fever and chikungunya virus. |
INQ145 | REC145-3215 | B - Preparedness | 1 - Land-use and building regs | Recommendation 22 | The Committee recommends that the Building Code of Australia, including cyclone building codes, be revised with the objective of increasing resilience to climate change. |
INQ145 | REC145-3214 | B - Preparedness | 1 - Land-use and building regs | Recommendation 21 | The Committee recommends that the Australian Government consider the benefits of adopting a nationally consistent sea level rise planning benchmark and, if so, whether this be done on a statutory basis or otherwise. |
INQ145 | REC145-3213 | B - Preparedness | 1 - Land-use and building regs | Recommendation 20 | The Committee notes the Council of Australian Governments initiative (through the Local Government and Planning Ministers Council) to develop state-specific climate change planning policies by mid 2011, to inform local governments and regional planning responses to climate change. |
INQ145 | REC145-3212 | D - Recovery | 6 - Insurance and legal liability | Recommendation 19 | The Committee recommends that the Australian Government request the Productivity Commission to undertake an inquiry into the projected impacts of climate change and related insurance matters, with a particular focus on: |
INQ145 | REC145-3211 | F - Research and technology | 26 - Research | Recommendation 18 | The Committee recommends that the Australian Government give the five recommendations calling for information, studies and data, as proposed by the Torres Strait Regional Authority, early and urgent consideration with a view to their implementation. |
INQ145 | REC145-3210 | B - Preparedness | 39 - Disaster Risk Management | Recommendation 17 | The Committee recommends that the Department of Climate Change, in collaboration with the Queensland Government, CSIRO and Indigenous communities in the Torres Strait, undertake a major study into the vulnerability of the Torres Strait to the impacts of climate change and provide assistance in th |
INQ145 | REC145-3209 | B - Preparedness | 39 - Disaster Risk Management | Recommendation 16 | The Committee notes that major initiatives relating to climate change adaptation risk assessment and infrastructure are currently in progress. |
INQ145 | REC145-3208 | E - Agency Organisation | 32 - Doctrine, standards, and reform | Recommendation 15 | The Committee recommends that the Australian Government, through the Ministerial Council for Police and Emergency Management, recognise the extensive Surf Life Saving Australia network and take appropriate steps to integrate this network into emergency services preparedness, planning, and respons |
INQ145 | REC145-3207 | E - Agency Organisation | 37 - Funding | Recommendation 14 | To further enhance Australia’s disaster mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery arrangements in the event of possible major coastal disasters, the Committee recommends that the Australian Government establish a grants program, the Coastal Natural Disaster Mitigation Program, to fund natur |
INQ145 | REC145-3194 | F - Research and technology | 26 - Research | Recommendation 1 | The Committee recommends that the Australian Government commission a study on international coastal zone governance arrangements, policies and programs for addressing coastal climate change impacts, and adaptation strategies. The completed study should be made public. |