Environmental management

National Land Account, Experimental Estimates

  • Between 2011-16 land managed for resource protection (eg. reserves) increased by 12.2 million hectares.
  • Between 2010-15, 63.8 million hectares of natural terrestrial vegetated: herbaceous land (eg. grassland) became natural surfaces (eg. bare earth).
  • Land value increased 32.6% to $5,124 billion dollars between 2011-16.
Reference period
2016

Water Account, Australia

The Water Account Australia presents information on the physical and monetary supply and use of water in the Australian economy for 2018-19.

Reference period
2018-19 financial year

Waste Account, Australia, Experimental Estimates

  • Australia generated 76 million tonnes of waste, 10% increase since 2016-17
  • $17 billion spent on waste services, 18% increase since 2016-17
  • Construction industry spent the most on waste services ($2 billion), 35% increase since 2016-17
  • Exports remain steady since 2016-17 at 6% of total waste
Reference period
2018-19 financial year

Integrated Water Accounts for the Canberra region

Canberra region water accounting 2013-14 to 2016-17. Includes water assets, physical supply and use, monetary supply and condition/quality of water

Reference period
2013-14 to 2016-17

Experimental Environmental-Economic Accounts for the Great Barrier Reef

The Environment and Agriculture Branch produced a set of Experimental Environmental-Economic and Ecosystem accounts for the Great Barrier Reef Region

Reference period
2017

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