Policies and strategies
The department, in consultation with state and local government, business, industry, community groups and other interested groups, develops environmental protection policies and strategies to help provide frameworks and guidelines for managing Queensland's environment.
Under Queensland's Environmental Protection Act 1994 (PDF)*, environmental protection policies are developed to cover specific aspects of the environment. Approved policies include:
Strategies provide a framework within which the environment can be managed using principles of ecologically sustainable development.
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Last reviewed 11 May 2012
Last updated 18 July 2011