by Mitchell Harley | Oct 5, 2026 | Blog, Government Policy
Coastal Social Conflicts: How Can They Be Resolved? When coastal land-use planning decisions are decided in environmental law courts, does that mean planning and management processes have failed to achieve intended outcomes? Our “adversarial” legal system places...
by Mitchell Harley | Sep 23, 2026 | Blog, Government Policy, Legal
NSW Regional Planning Panels and Coastal Protection Works The passage of the NSW Coastal Management Act (CM Act) in 2016 was the first stage of “coastal reform” initiated by the Coalition Government in 2014. It was followed in 2018 by the release of the Coastal...
by kapow | Mar 24, 2022 | Blog, Government Policy
Exposure and vulnerability of various natural and human systems to climate change are discussed at length in the latest IPPC report (6th Assessment Report on impacts, vulnerability, and adaptation). IPCC again used the “burning embers” diagram to highlight levels of...
by kapow | Feb 25, 2022 | Blog, Government Policy
Recent federal coastal initiatives – February 2022 In recent weeks there have been two initiatives that place the Australian Government back into coastal management in a direct way. While these are most welcome, it will be important to monitor how they are...
by kapow | Jan 28, 2022 | Blog, Government Policy
FUTURE EARTH AUSTRALIA: SUSTAINABLE OCEANS AND COASTS NATIONAL STRATEGY 2021-2030 During 2021 the Australian Academy of Science, with the support of the Lords Mayor’s Charitable Foundation, produced a remarkable report which all Australian’s interested in the future...
by kapow | Oct 10, 2021 | Blog, Government Policy
COASTAL CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION: ROLES FOR THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT Australian Government’s roles, responsibilities, and powers with respect to environmental management in general, and coast in particular, has been the subject of interminable debate. Judith Wright...