Department of the Environment

Environmental and cultural benefits for wetlands surrounding the Coorong and Lower Lakes in South Australia, are to be met under a landmark Partnership Agreement between the Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder and the Ngarrindjeri Regional...

Australia's State Party Report on the state of conservation of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area, 2016

The public consultation period for both speices will be open until 27 May 2016.

Conservation Advices can be found in the relevant species and ecological communities profiles on the Species Profiles and Threats database.

Application on ecological sustainability - public comment open from 11 April 2016 until 13 May 2016

Consultation on draft guidelines for developing emissions intensity benchmarks under the safeguard mechanism is now open. Comments close 6 May 2016.

Consultation on draft guidelines for developing emissions intensity benchmarks under the safeguard mechanism is now open. Comments close 6 May 2016.

The Minister has approved the inclusion of the Natural Temperate Grassland of the South Eastern Highlands in the critically endangered category.

This video showcases how companies can partner with farmers to plant trees to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and earn Australian carbon credit units through Emissions Reduction Fund projects.

This video showcases how companies can partner with farmers to plant trees to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and earn Australian carbon credit units through Emissions Reduction Fund projects.

Native wildlife and vegetation will benefit from the marriage of the science of environmental water management and local Aboriginal knowledge, as part of watering wetlands on Tar-Ru Lands near Wentworth New South Wales.

Application on ecological sustainability - call for public comments open from 31 March 2016 until 29 April 2016.

The Threatened Species Scientific Committee is seeking comments on the proposal to list this as an endangered ecological community. The public consultation period will be open until COB Thursday 12 May 2016; however earlier responses would be...

The Threatened Species Scientific Committee is seeking comments on the proposal to list the Illawarra and south coast lowland grassy woodland ecological community as a critically endangered ecological community. Consultation period closes...

The Australian Government is establishing a $1 billion Clean Energy Innovation Fund to support emerging technologies make the leap from demonstration to commercial deployment. This will drive innovation and create the jobs of the future, while...

Invitation to comment on Proposal to grant Multiple Use Consignment Authorities (multiple-use permits) for the import of perishable goods under the exceptional circumstances provision of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act...

Application on ecological sustainability - call for public comments open from 22 March 2016 until 26 April 2016.

The September 2015 Quarterly Update has been released.

The September 2015 Quarterly Update has been released.

Recovery Plan for Three Handfish Species: Spotted handfish Brachionichthys hirsutus, Red handfish Thymichthys politus and Ziebell's handfish Brachiopsilus ziebelli