The NRM knowledge online repository is designed as an open access digital archive for publicly funded information derived from Australian Government investments in natural resource management activities. It has been developed to be compliant with the Open Archives Initiative interoperability standards and to deliver on the Australian Government’s commitment to providing open access to publicly funded information.
SEQ Catchments has unveiled a new website and launched a Facebook page to engage with as many people as possible to help protect the biodiversity, catchments and waterways of South East Queensland which includes Brisbane and other major urban and peri-urban areas. The new website includes a more interactive media section, easier to understand information, as well as downloadable maps, case studies, and an events calendar.
The National NRM Regions’ Working Group in partnership with WWF, ACF, and NFF, and supported by the Australian Government Land and Coasts Team, invites you to register for the 4th National NRM Knowledge Conference to be held in Adelaide from 16 to 18 April 2012. Under the banner of There’s a lot happening in our backyard the conference will address a number of sub-themes:
The Conference will be an opportunity for planning, policy and on-ground practitioners to share their relevant successes, experiences and learnings with their Australia-wide colleagues and to see and hear a lot of examples of how programs are being delivered by peers to achieve healthy and resilient landscapes inclusive of productive, cultural and natural systems. The primary audience would include planning officers, researchers, policy officers and on-ground implementers from regional NRM bodies, industry organisations, non-government agencies, government agencies, and research and development organisations.
The Australian Government has announced the open call for funding applications for grants to carry out projects that address the Caring for our Country 2012-13 Business Plan targets and can be completed by June 2013. Applications close 9 February 2012. Caring for our Country (CFOC) is an ongoing Australian Government initiative that seeks to achieve an environment that is healthier, better protected, well managed, resilient and provides essential ecosystem services in a changing climate.
The review of the Caring for our Country initiative has commenced. Submissions close 5pm AEST 20 May 2011. The review is looking at the effectiveness of the program, achievements to date and will explore options for natural resource management delivery in the future.
An important part of the review is consultation with Australia’s natural resource management stakeholders. The views and experiences of partners and stakeholders are an essential part of informing the review and will help identify program improvements that are practical and focused. In addition, specific feedback from the recipients and applicants of Caring for our Country funding about the outcomes of investments will help tell the Caring for our Country story and inform the review.
Community Action Grants are the small grants component of the Australian Government’s Caring for our Country initiative that aims to help community groups take action to conserve and protect their natural environment. The Community Action Grants 2010-11 round is now open and applications close at 5pm (AEST) on 31 August 2010. Read the rest of this entry »
The Community of Practice for Environmental Water Managers has been established to support those active in the field of environmental water management, whether their involvement is through practice, management, policy development or research. Read the rest of this entry »
Phase 2 of the Knowledge for Regional NRM Program was delivered between July 2006 and June 2008. Products and services were successfully developed and implemented to address the people and culture issues and technological solutions needed to successfully manage information and knowledge in the natural resource management (NRM) sector. Read the rest of this entry »