One Land Many Stories: Prospectus of Investment Department of
Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities
December 2012 1
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Welcome and Agenda One Land Many Stories: Prospectus of
Investment Caring for our Country Sustainable Environment stream
Program Architecture Joint Activities Target Area Grants Community
Environment Grants Working on Country Caring for our Country
Sustainable Agriculture stream Land Sector Package Biodiversity
Fund Indigenous Carbon Farming Fund Natural Resource Management
Planning for Climate Change Questions 2
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The Prospectus An overarching framework of the priorities for
Australian Government investment in Australias valuable and most
vulnerable places A single document detailing the narrative for
investment through the Land Sector Package and the Sustainable
Environment stream of Caring for our Country Supported by grant
program guidelines A staggered release on the NRM and Biodiversity
Fund websites 3
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Investment Themes Caring for our Country Sustainable
Environment stream Biodiversity Fund Protecting the Great Barrier
Reef Conserving and protecting species and ecosystems (matters of
national environmental significance) Restoring and maintaining
urban waterways and coastal environments Building natural resource
management community skills, knowledge and engagement Building the
National Reserve System Protecting Ramsar sites and values
Protecting World Heritage sites outstanding universal value and
integrity Building Indigenous peoples capacity for natural resource
management Biodiverse plantings Protecting and enhancing existing
vegetation Managing invasive species in a connected landscape
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Target Areas National focus The Central Australian Connection
Cape York The Kimberley Tasmania South-west Western Australia South
Australia-Victoria Connection Greater Border Ranges Region Urban
waterways and coastal environments The National Reserve System The
Great Barrier Reef 6
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Target Area Example: South-West Western Australia 7
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Caring for our Country Program Architecture Overarching
framework An ongoing initiative Delivered through two streams:
Sustainable Environment and Sustainable Agriculture. 8
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Caring for our Country Sustainable Environment Stream
Sustainable Environment stream: Australias national environmental
assets are conserved, resilient and healthy Three strategic
objectives: Protection of our conservation estate Maintenance of
ecosystem services, including ecological and cultural values, now
and into the future Enhanced capacity of Indigenous communities to
conserve and protect natural resources 9
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Caring for our Country Sustainable Environment Stream Strategic
ObjectivesInvestment themes Maintenance of ecosystem services,
including ecological and cultural values, now and into the future
Protecting the Great Barrier Reef Conserving and protecting species
and ecosystems (matters of national environmental significance)
Restoring and maintaining urban waterways and coastal environments
Building natural resource management community skills, knowledge
and engagement Protection of our conservation estate Building the
National Reserve System Protecting Ramsar sites and values
Protecting World Heritage sites outstanding universal value and
integrity Building natural resource management community skills,
knowledge and engagement Enhanced capacity of Indigenous
communities to conserve and protect natural resources Building
Indigenous peoples capacity for natural resource management
Building natural resource management community skills, knowledge
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Reef Rescue Reef Rescue will be continued in the next phase
Prioritisation of areas and activities will continue for the next
few months and will be communicated once finalised early next year
Available funding and delivery arrangements are currently being
worked through Regional Delivery A key component of Caring for our
Country The Australian Government expects their role in delivering
Caring for our Country to focus on: regional level NRM planning and
prioritisation brokering partnerships and delivery of regional NRM
community engagement and capacity building in NRM delivery of
Caring for our Country objectives reporting of NRM outcomes at a
regional level. Available funding and delivery arrangements are
currently being worked through 11
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Target Area Grants Medium to large-scale projects Competitive
within target areas: The Central Australian corridor Cape York The
Kimberley Tasmania South-west Western Australia Urban waterways and
coastal environments. Anticipated release in early 2013 12
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Community Environment Grants Separation of environment and
agriculture streams for small grants programs Community Environment
Grants continuation of small grants through the Caring for our
Country Sustainable Environment stream Applications will be
accepted across Australia Projects will be linked to the strategic
objectives of the Caring for our Country Sustainable Environment
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Working on Country Up to $244.249 million over four years (from
1 July 2013 to 30 June 2017) for projects: National investment:
$220.918 million for Working on Country projects, supporting 680
Indigenous ranger positions annually Two funding streams: $180.918
million from the Working on Country program and up to $40 million
from the Biodiversity Fund Targeted process. NT investment: $23.331
million for expansion of Working on Country in the NT, supporting
an additional 50 Indigenous ranger positions by 2015/16 through the
Stronger Futures Jobs Creation Package. 14
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National Food Plan Biosecurity Development of a National
Drought Policy Carbon Farming Futures Research & Information
ABARES Research & Information ABARES NRM Caring for our Country
Sustainable Agriculture Stream Vision: Australias agricultural base
is sustainable, productive and resilient Strategic objectives:
Sustainable production of food Innovation in Australian agriculture
and fisheries practices Reduced impact of weeds and pests on
agriculture Improved management of agriculture and fisheries and
the natural resource base A skilled and capable Landcare community
Caring for our Country Sustainable Agriculture Stream Vision:
Australias agricultural base is sustainable, productive and
resilient Strategic objectives: Sustainable production of food
Innovation in Australian agriculture and fisheries practices
Reduced impact of weeds and pests on agriculture Improved
management of agriculture and fisheries and the natural resource
base A skilled and capable Landcare community Delivery across
Agriculture Portfolio policies and priorities Sustainable
Agriculture Stream 15
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Sustainable Agriculture Delivery Five-year outcomes will guide
investment, delivery and reporting. The Sustainable Agriculture
stream will be delivered through a mix of investment approaches,
which will include: Small grants to community groups Regional
Delivery Reef Rescue Strategic Investments o Industry partnerships
o Innovation in agriculture Eradication of new incursions National
surveillance framework for existing weeds Landcare leadership and
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The Land Sector Package Part of the Australian Governments
Clean Energy Future plan Of the seven Land Sector Package measures,
SEWPaC is responsible for delivering four: The Biodiversity Fund
Indigenous Carbon Farming Fund (Stream 2 = DCCEE) Stream 1 of the
Regional NRM Planning for Climate Change Fund (Stream 2 = DCCEE)
Land Sector Carbon and Biodiversity Board 17
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The Biodiversity Fund The Biodiversity Fund invests in
stakeholders to store carbon, enhance biodiversity and build
greater environmental resilience across the Australian landscape.
Three investment themes Biodiverse plantings Protecting and
enhancing existing vegetation Managing invasive species in a
connected landscape 18
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The Biodiversity Fund Looking ahead Round 2 based on learnings
from Round 1 and the Northern Australia Targeted Investment Round 2
call for applications early in 2013 Focus on: Targeted approach
Partnerships Carbon outcomes 19
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The Biodiversity Fund Round 2 Targeted approach Tasmania The
Central Australian Connection South-west Western Australia South
Australia-Victoria Connection Greater Border Ranges Region Urban
waterways and coastal environments Great Barrier Reef CFI projects
seeking to enhance their biodiversity outcomes across Australia
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Indigenous Carbon Farming Fund $22.3 million over 5 years from
2012-13 Stream 1: Capacity Building and Business Support Department
of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities -
$17.1 million Stream 2: Research and Development Department of
Climate Change and Energy Efficiency - $5.2 million Stream 1
Applications Closed Category 1 Feasibility and Assessment
activities up to $50,000 Category 2 Business and Project
Development activities up to $300,000 Applications closed on
Wednesday 12 December 2012 21
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Stream 1 of the Regional NRM Planning for Climate Change Fund
Update regional NRM plans to: help guide the location and nature of
biodiversity and revegetation activities optimise carbon
co-benefits for biodiversity, water and agricultural production
complement other initiatives such as the Biodiversity Fund and
Carbon Farming Initiative Funding: $24.16 million 2012-13 to
2015-16 for identified regional NRM organisations across Australia
to update existing regional NRM plans Updates made must be within
the scope of the Principles for the Regional NRM Planning for
Climate Change Fund (the Principles) 22
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Development of the Principles The Principles were drafted in
consultation the regional NRM organisations 3 principles: Plans
identify priority landscapes for carbon plantings and strategies to
build landscape integrity and guide adaptation and mitigation
actions to address climate change impacts on natural ecosystems
Planning process is logical, comprehensive, and transparent Plans
use best available information to develop actions and are based on
collaboration with government, community and other stakeholders
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Contacts 24 Biodiversity Fund Department of Sustainability,
Environment, Water, Population and Communities GPO Box 787 CANBERRA
ACT 2601 Telephone: 1800 008 678 Email:
[email protected] Caring for our Country
Sustainable Environment stream Department of Sustainability,
Environment, Water, Population and Communities GPO Box 787 CANBERRA
ACT 2601 Telephone: 1800 552 008 Email:
[email protected] Indigenous Carbon Farming
Fund Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population
and Communities PO Box 787 CANBERRA ACT 2601 Telephone: 1800 008
678 Email: [email protected] Stream 1 of the Regional NRM
Planning for Climate Change Fund Department of Sustainability,
Environment, Water, Population and Communities GPO Box 787 CANBERRA
ACT 2601 Telephone: 02 6274 2392 Email:
[email protected]
