Question

prepare a brief write up on any one topic from sector 16 under conservation and sustainable utilisation of natural resources forest and wildlife and people utilisation
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Answer 1

Answer:

Early ICM in Western Australia was for a number of decades coordinated through the state's regional NRM bodies, which had no statutory functions, but relied on the volunteerism of the people and networks associated with these bodies.

More recently, the State Natural Resource Management Framework was established to provide a focus for partnerships in protecting and managing natural resources. It allowed for greater coordination and transparency of priority setting and investment by community, industry, and government (WA Govt, 2015).

Regional NRM groups in Western Australia leveraged commonwealth funding from the National Landcare Programme in conjunction with state agencies to deliver NRM outcomes. State agencies involved in NRM worked with regional NRM groups to identify specific priorities for management outcomes to deliver the six outcome-based strategies identified in the framework. The six outcomes were defined as follows:

• sustainable management of land resources;

• maintaining and enhancing water assets;

• protecting and enhancing the marine and coastal environment;

• conserving and recovering biodiversity;

• enhancing skills, capacity, and engagement;

• delivering high-quality planning that leads to effective action.

The WA State NRM Framework was passed by parliament in 2018. And while it is still a voluntary system with no statutory powers, it does recognise the role of regional bodies in integrating natural resource management.