Environment and Resource Management

Main Report

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Key Findings

1.Introduction

6. The coastal zone

Queensland in summary (PDF, 800K)*

Introduction (PDF, 2.6M)*

This report (PDF, 4.0M)*

Costal resource use and development (PDF, 2.7M)*

Coastal water quality (PDF, 2.9M)*

2. Towards sustainability

Coastal habitats and biodiversity (PDF, 6.0M)*

The sustainability imperative (PDF, 445K)*

Coastal variabiliy - physical processes (PDF, 1.4M)*

The critical themes of sustainability (PDF, 770K)*

References (PDF, 434K)*

Queensland's journey towards sustainability (PDF, 713K)*

7. Biodiversity

Public policy framework (PDF, 304K)*

Introduction (PDF, 418K)*

Queensland today (PDF, 348K)*

Habitat protection (PDF, 8.3M)*

Glimpses of the future (PDF, 1.1M)*

Species protection (PDF, 1.1M)*

Moving forward (PDF, 225K)*

Introduced species (PDF, 5.9M)*

References (PDF, 325K)*

References (PDF, 367K)*
8. Human settlements

3. Atmosphere

Introduction (PDF, 2.0M)*

Introduction (PDF, 340K)*

Population and settlement pattern (PDF, 2.7M)*

Climate variability (PDF, 767K)*

Economic activity and employment (PDF, 1.6M)*

Enhanced greenhouse effect (PDF, 819K)*

Travel and transport (PDF, 490K)*

Stratospheric ozone depletion (PDF, 514K)*

Consumption of resources (PDF, 351K)*

Photochemical smog (PDF, 411K)*

Waste outputs (PDF, 632K)*

Particle pollution and reduced visibility (PDF, 1.2M)*

Liveability (PDF, 2.9M)*

Air toxics (PDF, 214K)*

References (PDF, 573K)*

Other pollutants (PDF, 876K)*

9. Natural and cultural heritage

References (PDF, 423K)*

Introduction (PDF, 591K)*

4. Land

Knowledge of Queensland's heritage (PDF, 8.4M)*

Introduction (PDF, 2.0M)*

Assessing the condition of Queensland's heritage (PDF, 2.8M)*

Mining disturbance (PDF, 488K)*

Protecting Queensland's heritage (PDF, 1.2M)*

Salinity (PDF, 565K)*

Community awareness and support (PDF, 584K)*

Water erosion (PDF, 569K)*

References (PDF, 1.1M)*

Wind erosion (PDF, 303K)*

Glossary and abbreviations (PDF, 159K)*

Mass movement (PDF, 339K)*

Index (PDF, 108K)*

Agricultural soil acidification (PDF, 1.0M)*

Soil fertility decline and soil carbon (PDF, 663K)*

Soil compaction (PDF, 563K)*

Contaminated land (PDF, 394K)*

Pasture condition (PDF, 393K)*

Weeds and pests (PDF, 550K)*

References (PDF, 445K)*

5. Inland waters

Introduction (PDF, 362K)*

Groundwater - subartesian water levels (PDF, 1.1M)*

Groundwater - artesian bore pressure (PDF, 1.0M)*

Groundwater quality (PDF, 271K)*

Surface water quality (PDF, 4.1M)*

Surface water quantity (PDF, 876K)*

Aquatic ecosystems - riverine habitat (PDF, 858K)*

Aquatic ecosystems - wetlands (PDF, 7.5M)*

Aquatic ecosystems - fish (PDF, 556K)*

References (PDF, 739K)*

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Last updated: 07 October 2004

State of the environment report 2003

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