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Secondly, under the Chapter 3 of the Environmental Protection Act 1994 (Qld) (EP Act) for some mining and petroleum activities. Thirdly, under the State Development and Public Works Organisation Act 1971 (Qld) (State Development Act) for 'significant projects'.
In 2015, Victoria was the state with most littering followed by Queensland. [4] ... litter laws first came into place through the Environmental Protection Act (1994).
The general environmental duty means that no one, whether individual or business, [1] must carry out any activity that causes or is likely to cause environmental harm unless all reasonable and practicable measures to prevent or minimise the harm are taken. The general environmental duty can be assimilated to a duty of care.
Commonwealth Radioactive Waste Management Act 2005; Environmental Protection Act 1994; Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 – centerpiece environmental legislation in Australia [21] Environment Protection (Sea Dumping) Act 1981; Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975; Hazardous Waste (Regulation of Exports and ...
The Nature Conservation Act 1992 is an act of the Parliament of Queensland, Australia, that, together with subordinate legislation, provides for the legislative protection of Queensland's threatened biota.
The collection and associated data continue to support water planning and environmental impact assessment decisions. [1] The Aquatic Macroinvertebrate Collection supports activities integral to the: Biosecurity Act 2015; Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999; Queensland Environmental Protection Act 1994
Mangroves are protected in Queensland under the Fisheries Act 1994, and in Western Australia under the Wildlife Conservation Act 1950. As the benefits of mangroves become more widely known and valued, grassroots efforts to protect them are becoming more frequent.
Queensland's Environmental Protection Agency (abbreviated to EPA) was for some time a separate department of the Queensland Government, and, following 2009 state elections, became a part of the Government's larger Department of Environment and Science. [1]