Australian Bureau of Statistics
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This group covers R&D directed towards environmentally sustainable ways of managing commercial and tourism service activities by minimising the generation of emissions and wastes and by reducing or optimising the consumption of resources such as water.
This group has six objectives:

909801 Management of Gaseous Waste from Commercial Services and Tourism (excl. Greenhouse Gases)
909802 Management of Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Commercial Services and Tourism
909803 Management of Liquid Waste from Commercial Services and Tourism (excl. Water)
909804 Management of Solid Waste from Commercial Services and Tourism
909805 Management of Water Consumption by Commercial Services and Tourism
909899 Environmentally Sustainable Commercial Services and Tourism not elsewhere classified

Exclusions:
a) Minimisation of input waste (other than water and energy) is to be categorised according to the objective that benefits from the improvement of input use.
b) Management of energy consumption from commercial services and tourism is included in Group 8507 Energy Conservation and Efficiency.
c) Air quality; control of pests, diseases and exotic species; ecosystem assessment and management; flora, fauna and biodiversity; land and water management; rehabilitation of degraded areas; remnant vegetation and conservation areas; soils; and natural hazards in environments affected by commercial services and tourism are included in Division 96 Environment.