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A selection of links to web sites that relate to the environment:
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| Bush
Heritage is a national, independent, non-profit organisation committed to preserving
Australia's biodiversity by protecting the bush. |
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of Australia's largest and most influential national environmental organisations.
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| Australian
Ethical Investment | Australian
Ethical Investment was established in 1986 for the purpose of environmental and
socially responsible investment. AEI manages four unit trusts, with around 100
individual investments. In addition, all trusts are available for Superannuation. |
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AMCS is one of the leading conservation organisations in Australia, and is the
only national group devoted solely to protecting the marine environment. |
| Birds
Australia | Birds
Australia is dedicated to the conservation, study and enjoyment of Australia's
native birds and their habitats. |
| | So
who wants rubbish all over the place? This group wants to do something about it. |
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The impact
of climate change on the nature of Australia |
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Australian Community Biodiversity Network is a non-government, community-based
network of organisations acting to encourage and catalyse community involvement
in biodiversity conservation, and ensure the full and effective implementation
of the National Strategy for the Conservation of Australia's Biological Diversity |
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Commonwealth Government Department. These guys can do good things, they can do
bad things ... this is where you can find out about their latest activities. They
should be looking after Australia's environment and heritage. |
| Department
of Primary Industry, Water and Environment | A
Tasmanian Government Department. These guys can do good things, they can do bad
things ... this is where you can find out about their latest activities. |
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Site on clearfelling
old growth forests, 1080 poison and other forestry practices used in Tasmania.
The domain name of this site <http://www.discover-tasmania.com> is currently
a point of contention as is is similar to the Tasmania Government tourism sites
<www.discover-tasmania.com.au> and <www.discovertasmania.com.au>.
The Tasmania Government is trying to stop this site with its anti-government policy
message from using its URL. In the past it has offered to buy the name and is
currently taking legal action. |
| | Maintained
by the Environment Protection Group, this is a set of searchable databases that
are designed to link people with environmental problems to people and organisations
with solutions |
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| The
Federal Department responsible for managing Australia's environment. |
| | Web
site for the Australian branch of this well known organisation. |
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Isofish is
the International Southern Oceans Longline Fisheries Information Clearing House,
a non-government joint venture between conservation organisations and licensed
fishing companies. |
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| The
MCCN aims to bring organisations, government agencies and industry together to
develop a more cooperative and coordinated approach to marine resources management.
The Network has Regional Coordinators based in all States and Territories. |
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NCC is the peak umbrella organisation for over 100 conservation and environment
groups in New South Wales, Australia and works on a huge range of conservation
issues. |
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| Tasmanian
Parks and Wildlife Service. |
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| USA
branch of this organisation that represents surfers who are concerned about
the environment, amongst other things. |
| | Provides
a pool of resources and information about the proposed pulp mill for Longreach.
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| | Tarkine
National Coalition campaigns for World Heritage protection of the Tarkine Wilderness
in NW Tasmania - home to Australia's largest temperate rainforest. |
| | Library/resource
centre for information relating to the environment. |
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Tasmanian Land Conservancy is a non profit organisation that acquires and manages
land in Tasmania, protecting important natural places. |
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A community
resource and education centre that provides information resources that supports
the protection and restoration of the natural environment, and the development
of homes and cities for a sustainable future. |
| | A
community-based environmental advocacy organisation whose mission is protecting,
promoting and restoring wilderness and natural processes across Australia. |
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The world's
largest conservation organisation, with close to five million supporters and a
global network active more than 100 countries. The WWF aims stop the degradation
of the planet's natural environment and to build a future in which humans live
in harmony with nature |
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| The
Threatened Species Network aims to increase public awareness of, and involvement
with the protection and recovery of threatened species and their habitat. |
| | This
one is from the USA. |
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| Links/contact
details to sites relating to animal protection and conservation from around
the world |
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| A
major global conservation group. |
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