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viii, 146 pages : maps ; 30 cm |
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Australia's oceans: the challenge -- Program 1. Understanding the marine environment -- Objective 1. To characterise and better understand the geological framework and evolution of Australia's continental margin and adjacent ocean basins -- objective 2. To map the form and nature of the seabed of Australia's Marine Jurisdiction -- objective 3. To define the boundaries of Australia's marine jurisdiction -- objective 4. To improve understanding of the principal physical and chemical oceanographic processes in Australia's coastal and open ocean waters -- objective 5. To improve predictions of Australian climate variability and change by understanding the role of the oceans in the climate system -- objective 6. To understand marine biodiversity and biological processes in Australia's oceans -- objective 7. To understand the dynamics of Australia's marine habitats and ecosystems |
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objective 13. To develop a collaborative understanding of the marine resource use, management practices and maritime knowledge of Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders -- objective 14. To assist the security of Australia's Marine Jurisdiction, and to improve the safety of passage within it -- objective 15. To understand and document the implications of marine law and policy for the application of marine science and technology to the protection and preservation of the marine environment, and the utilisation and management of our marine resources -- program 3. Infrastructure for understanding and utilising the marine environment -- objective 1. To ensure the availability of an appropriate skills base in marine science, technology and engineering -- objective 2. To provide the physical infrastructure required for the continuity and improved performance of marine science, technology and engineering in Australia |
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objective 3. To implement systematic, coordinated and long-term marine observational programs -- objective 4. To achieve better coordination of marine data management -- objective 5. To build professional expertise and knowledge through increased involvement in regional and global marine science and technology programs -- objective 6. To promote, within the community, the importance of marine science, technology and engineering for sustainable economic growth and quality of life |
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objective 6. To improve the productivity and sustainability of wild harvest fisheries, and to improve understanding of the relationship between fished stocks and the ecosystems that support them -- objective 7. To improve the sustainability, productivity and environmental performance of aquaculture -- objective 8. To strengthen the technological base supporting the continued development of a world competitive, specialised shipbuilding industry -- objective 9. To ensure that shipping and allied transport operations can be carried out efficiently, safely and with minimum practical adverse effect on the marine environment -- objective 10. To promote the potential of new and emerging industries, services and technologies -- objective 11. To increase our knowledge of the potential renewable energy in and near Australia's oceans -- objective 12. To support ecologically sustainable coastal and marine tourism and recreation |
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program 2. Using and caring for the marine environment -- objective 1. To ensure the maintenance of healthy and properly functioning ecosystems, through the development and application of effective monitoring and assessment procedures and sustainable management practices -- objective 2. To improve understanding of the impact of land-based human activities on the marine environment -- objective 3. To provide the scientific basis for the planning and implementation of sustainable multiple use management practices in our marine environment -- objective 4. To apply knowledge of the oceans' variability and change, including interaction with the atmosphere and sediments, to the management of marine and terrestrial industries and environmental issues -- objective 5. To define, research and explore regions in the AMJ that are potentially important to the petroleum and minerals industries |
| Summary |
The oceans surrounding Australia are of vital importance to the health and wealth of the nation. As most of the population live within easy reach of the ocean, the importance of the coastal seas and estuaries for recreation and tourism is obvious to most Australians. Less obvious is the importance of the oceans lying beyond the horizon seen from the beaches or headlands and, in particular, the importance of Australia's Marine Jurisdiction (AMJ). The area of Australia's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), within which Australia has the right to explore and exploit living and non-living resources, is forty percent larger than the Australian mainland.. Marine industries already contribute around 9% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), and that contribution is growing rapidly. Because of the size of the area involved, information concerning the nature of the sea floor, the biological diversity and extent of the marine resources is very limited. The size of the AMJ also gives rise to problems in matters relating to surveillance and defence |
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Federal issue |
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Marine environments |
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Oceanography |
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Planning processes |
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Scientific research |
| Notes |
"June 1999" |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references [pages 145-146] |
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Also available on the Internet at: http://www.dest.gov.au/sectors/science_innovation/publications_resources/profiles/aust_marine_plan.htm |
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System requirements: Internet connectivity, WWW browser and Adobe Acrobat Reader |
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Commonwealth of Australia 1999 |
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Marine engineering -- Government policy -- Australia.
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Marine resources -- Government policy -- Australia.
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Marine sciences -- Government policy -- Australia.
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Marine sciences -- Research -- Government policy -- Australia.
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Marine resources -- Australia.
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Marine sciences -- Australia.
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Oceanography and state -- Australia.
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| Author |
Jensen, Ralph W. (Ralph Warren), 1961-
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Australia. Department of Industry, Science, and Resources.
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| LC no. |
00002025 |
| ISBN |
0642720436 |
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