General References
Australian High Country Owls
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North West Queensland Wildfire Report - Response and Recovery 2012-2013
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/ This report, published by the Northern Gulf Resource Management Group, outlines the extent of the wildfires which devastated much of North West Queensland over the summer of 2012-13. It also discusses the rescue efforts and the ongoing challenges facing the community.
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Desert Lake: Art, Science and Stories from Paruku
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National funding sources - Fire
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.The GrantsLINK website is a portal to finding grants from Government agencies. It lists grants for a wide range of subjects including the environment.
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.The Myer Foundation aims to assist in the area of Sustainability and Environment with its Large Grants Program through the areas of Biodiversity, Climate Change, Northern Australia, Urban Ecosystems, and Water.
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.The Ian Potter foundation provides grants to support urban and regional communities to live sustainably, and to preserve biodiversity, in the face of challenges such as land degradation, limited water resources and climate change.
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.Information on the Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Community webpage about federal funding for environmental programs.
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.The objective of the Conservation Trust is to support conservation activities around the world as they fit within the mission of the National Geographic Society. The trust will fund projects that contribute significantly to the preservation and sustainable use of the Earth's biological, cultural, and historical resources.
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The James N. Kirby Foundation is a private fund that donates to a broad range of charitable causes and supports the conservation, maintenance and development of Australia's natural resources.
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This Western Australian grants program, provided by SGIO, supports local community organisations working in the areas of crime prevention, road safety, emergency readiness and response and the environment.
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The Biodiversity Fund, part of the Australian Government's Clean Energy Future plan, will fund eligible land managers for activities which restore, manage and better protect biodiversity on public and private land. It will also provide support to land managers who wish to take advantage of emerging opportunities in the new carbon market.
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The Australian Government's Filling the Research Gap program will invest $201 million to support research into emerging abatement technologies, strategies and innovative management practices that reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the land sector, sequester carbon and enhance sustainable agricultural practices.
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The Australian Government's Indigenous Carbon Farming Fund will provide $22.3m over five years to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to participate in the Carbon Farming Initiative.
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The Australian Geographic Society maintains a program of sponsorship of Australian adventurers, scientific and environmental research, and community projects. Australian scientists, community organisations and individuals developing projects in Australia and abroad are welcome to apply for Society sponsorship.
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The Community Landcare Grants are small grant available through the Sustainable Agriculture stream of the Australian Government's Caring for our Country initiative. Grants between $5000 to $50 000 (GST exclusive) are available to help local community-based organisations and groups.
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The Environmental Stewardship Program is a component of the Australian Government's Caring for our Country initiative. It offers funding rounds through which eligible private land managers can apply to provide a range of agreed management activities to protect, rehabilitate and improve particular ecological communities.
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The Regional Natural Resource Management (NRM) Planning for Climate Change Fund (NRM Fund) will provide $43.9 million over four financial years to improve regional planning for climate change and help guide the location of carbon and biodiversity activities, including wildlife corridors.
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ABA grants are awarded to projects which help improve the lives of Aboriginal people living in the Northern Territory. Funds can be used to support initiatives that promote economic development, small business, land and sea management, community enhancement, education and leadership.
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Action on the Ground is a component of Carbon Farming Futures Program and will invest up to $99 million of grant funding in on-farm projects over six years. Action on the Ground is designed to enable on-farm trial and demonstration of practices and abatement technologies to reduce agricultural greenhouse gas emissions and/or increase carbon sequestered in soil. Round one successful projects were announced on 17 May, 2012.
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The Science and Innovation Awards are open to 18 to 35 year olds for projects on an innovative or emerging scientific issue, including biophysical and social sciences. Projects will help contribute to the ongoing success and sustainability of Australia’s agriculture, fisheries or forestry industries, including food and sustainable natural resource management.
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Through the Extension and Outreach component of the Carbon Farming Futures Program, $64 million will be invested from 2011‑12 to 2016‑17 to assist farmers and land managers to participate in land sector emissions reduction activities and the Carbon Farming Initiative (CFI).
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Target Area Grants are a component of the Australian Government's Caring for our Country initiative. They will provide funding of between $50 000 and $2 million for natural resource management projects. Target areas include Central Australia, Cape York, the Kimberley region, and coastal environments.
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This page, on the Australian Government's Indigenous Land Management website, outlines the Land Management Program. The Land Management Program allocates funding to assists Indigenous landholders to sustainably manage land and develop viable land uses.
Rangelands NRM Western Australia Annual Report and Scorecard
This page, on the Rangelands NRM (WA) website contains links to their annual report for 2011-2012 and their annual scorecard for 2012. Rangelands NRM is responsible for the establishment, management, evaluation and communication of many natural resource management activities and projects.
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Savanna Links: Fire brings back country
This article, from the January to July 2009 edition of Savanna Links, discusses the way that the landscape is being restored through the West Arnhem Land Fire Abatement project.
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2007 Eureka Prize Winner: The West Arhnem Land Fire Abatement project
This page, on the Australian Museum Eureka Prizes website, provides a summary of the West Arnhem Land Fire Abatement project, which won the Eureka prize in 2007.
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First Indigenous Experts Forum Report: Towards resilient communities through reliable prosperity
This report, published by NAILSMA, captures the most significant outcomes of the First Indigenous Experts Forum, which saw Indigenous experts and advisors from across north Australia meet in June 2012, to begin a constructive dialogue around the interest and views on northern sustainable economic development. The report is available for download from this site. Pdf 2.39 MB.
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Carbon Farming Initiative markets
This page, on the Australian Government Clean Energy Regulator website, explains how the carbon market works and how Australian carbon credits can be traded.
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Tropical Rivers Inventory and Assessment Project - publications and reports
This page, on the Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities website, contains links to the publications and reports fo the Tropical Rivers Inventory and Assessment Project.
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