[Fwd: Australia's Biodiversity Conservation Strategy 2010-2020: Consultation draft [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]]

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Subject: Australia's Biodiversity
Conservation Strategy 2010-2020: Consultation draft [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED] 
From: "NBS Secretariat"
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Date: Thu, March 26, 2009
17:35 
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> Dear Colleague 
> 
> It is now well
understood that the decline of Australia's biodiversity 
> and the
loss of critical ecosystem services that they provide has the 
>
potential to impact on all sectors of our society and economy. While 
> we recognise the advances made by the community, all governments,
the 
> private sector and researchers in addressing biodiversity
> conservation, it remains a significant issue that requires our
serious 
> and ongoing attention. 
> 
> In this
context, I am writing to invite you to contribute to the 
>
development of Australia's new national biodiversity strategy. 
>
> Australia's Biodiversity Conservation Strategy 2010-2020, has
been 
> developed through a Review Task Group that reports to the
National 
> Resource Management Ministerial Council (NRMMC). The
Task Group is 
> made up of representatives from the Australian
Government, all state 
> and territory governments, the
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial 
> Research Organisation
(CSIRO) and the Bureau of Meteorology. The 
> sections of the
strategy relating to Indigenous peoples have been 
> jointly
drafted with Indigenous community representatives. 
> 
>
The draft Strategy, released on Monday 23 March for public comment 
> sets out six priorities for change: 
> 
> *
building ecosystem resilience 
> * mainstreaming biodiversity 
> * knowledge for all 
> * getting results 
> *
involving Indigenous peoples 
> * measuring success. 
>
> These six priorities provide a framework for identifying clear
> objectives that will progress coordinated actions by
governments, the 
> community, industry and scientists to better
manage and protect 
> Australia's plants, animals and ecosystems
over the next ten years. 
> The national framework provided by the
Strategy is particularly 
> important in the face of increasing
pressures on our terrestrial, 
> aquatic and marine environments
from climate change, habitat loss and 
> fragmentation, and
invasive species. 
> 
> It is important to appreciate that
the draft Strategy serves to align 
> and integrate commitments
and opportunities for biodiversity 
> conservation across all
governments and with those arising from the 
> community and the
private sector so that effort is better focussed and 
>
prioritised around agreed objectives. 
> 
> Public
consultation process 
> 
> The public consultation phase
will run from 23 March to 29 May 2009. 
> Public information
sessions will be held in all state and territory 
> capital cities
and some regional centres from 30 March to 30 April 
> 2009. The
sessions are to inform people about the draft Strategy and 
> to
answer any questions including how to make a submission. 
> 
> Your involvement will significantly contribute to shaping the 
> Strategy's aims over the next ten years and your participation is
> greatly valued. 
> 
> To participate in the
consultation process you are invited to: 
> 
> * Read the
draft strategy and information on the review at 
>
http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/strategy/review.html 
>
* Attend a public information session - information at 
>
http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/strategy/review.html#info 
> * Provide feedback on the draft strategy at: 
>
http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/strategy/review.html 
>
> You can register to attend a public information session by
contacting 
> 1800 990 192. 
> I look forward to receiving
your views on this very important national 
> policy document. 
> 
> 
> Yours sincerely 
>
> Allan
Holmes 
> Chair 
> National Biodiversity Strategy Review
Task Group 
> 
> 
> 


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