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One Land – Many Stories: Prospectus of Investment

This prospectus outlines the investment priorities of the Australian Government in Australia's valuable and vulnerable places. It focuses on the Land Sector Package and the Sustainable Environment stream of the Caring for our Country program. The prospectus includes information on program architecture, joint activities, target area grants, community environment grants, and more.

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One Land – Many Stories: Prospectus of Investment

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  1. One Land – Many Stories: Prospectus of Investment Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities December 2012

  2. Welcome and Agenda • One Land – Many Stories: Prospectus of Investment • Caring for our Country Sustainable Environment stream • Program Architecture • Joint Activities • Target Area Grants • Community Environment Grants • Working on Country • Caring for our Country Sustainable Agriculture stream • Land Sector Package • Biodiversity Fund • Indigenous Carbon Farming Fund • Natural Resource Management Planning for Climate Change • Questions

  3. The Prospectus • An overarching framework of the priorities for Australian Government investment in Australia’s valuable and most vulnerable places • A single document detailing the narrative for investment through the Land Sector Package and the Sustainable Environment stream of Caring for our Country • Supported by grant program guidelines • A staggered release on the NRM and Biodiversity Fund websites

  4. Investment Themes

  5. Target Areas • National focus • The Central Australian Connection • Cape York • The Kimberley • Tasmania • South-west Western Australia • South Australia-Victoria Connection • Greater Border Ranges Region • Urban waterways and coastal environments • The National Reserve System • The Great Barrier Reef

  6. Target Area Example:South-West Western Australia

  7. Caring for our Country Program Architecture Overarching framework An ongoing initiative Delivered through two streams: Sustainable Environment and Sustainable Agriculture.

  8. Caring for our Country Sustainable Environment Stream • Sustainable Environment stream: ‘Australia’s national environmental assets are conserved, resilient and healthy’ • Three strategic objectives: • Protection of our conservation estate • Maintenance of ecosystem services, including ecological and cultural values, now and into the future • Enhanced capacity of Indigenous communities to conserve and protect natural resources

  9. Caring for our Country Sustainable Environment Stream

  10. Reef Rescue • Reef Rescue will be continued in the next phase • Prioritisation of areas and activities will continue for the next few months and will be communicated once finalised early next year • Available funding and delivery arrangements are currently being worked through Regional Delivery • A key component of Caring for our Country • The Australian Government expects their role in delivering Caring for our Country to focus on: • regional level NRM planning and prioritisation • brokering partnerships and delivery of regional NRM • community engagement and capacity building in NRM • delivery of Caring for our Country objectives • reporting of NRM outcomes at a regional level. • Available funding and delivery arrangements are currently being worked through

  11. Target Area Grants • Medium to large-scale projects • Competitive within target areas: • The Central Australian corridor • Cape York • The Kimberley • Tasmania • South-west Western Australia • Urban waterways and coastal environments. • Anticipated release in early 2013

  12. Community Environment Grants • Separation of environment and agriculture streams for small grants programs • Community Environment Grants – continuation of small grants through the Caring for our Country Sustainable Environment stream • Applications will be accepted across Australia • Projects will be linked to the strategic objectives of the Caring for our Country Sustainable Environment stream

  13. Working on Country Up to $244.249 million over four years (from 1 July 2013 to 30 June 2017) for projects: National investment: • $220.918 million for Working on Country projects, supporting 680 Indigenous ranger positions annually • Two funding streams: $180.918 million from the Working on Country program and up to $40 million from the Biodiversity Fund • Targeted process. NT investment: • $23.331 million for expansion of Working on Country in the NT, supporting an additional 50 Indigenous ranger positions by 2015/16 through the Stronger Futures Jobs Creation Package.

  14. Sustainable Agriculture Stream • Caring for our Country • Sustainable Agriculture Stream • Vision: Australia’s agricultural base is sustainable, productive and resilient • Strategic objectives: • Sustainable production of food • Innovation in Australian agriculture and fisheries practices • Reduced impact of weeds and pests on agriculture • Improved management of agriculture and fisheries and the natural resource base • A skilled and capable Landcare community Delivery across Agriculture Portfolio policies and priorities Biosecurity National Food Plan NRM Research & Information – ABARES Development of a National Drought Policy Carbon Farming Futures

  15. Sustainable Agriculture Delivery • Five-year outcomes will guide investment, delivery and reporting. • The Sustainable Agriculture stream will be delivered through a mix of investment approaches, which will include: • Small grants to community groups • Regional Delivery • Reef Rescue • Strategic Investments • Industry partnerships • Innovation in agriculture • Eradication of new incursions • National surveillance framework for existing weeds • Landcare leadership and support

  16. The Land Sector Package • Part of the Australian Government’s Clean Energy Future plan • Of the seven Land Sector Package measures, SEWPaC is responsible for delivering four: • The Biodiversity Fund • Indigenous Carbon Farming Fund (Stream 2 = DCCEE) • Stream 1 of the Regional NRM Planning for Climate Change Fund (Stream 2 = DCCEE) • Land Sector Carbon and Biodiversity Board 17

  17. The Biodiversity Fund • The Biodiversity Fund invests in stakeholders to store carbon, enhance biodiversity and build greater environmental resilience across the Australian landscape. • Three investment themes • Biodiverse plantings • Protecting and enhancing existing vegetation • Managing invasive species in a connected landscape 18

  18. The Biodiversity Fund – Looking ahead • Round 2 based on learnings from Round 1 and the Northern Australia Targeted Investment • Round 2 call for applications early in 2013 • Focus on: • Targeted approach • Partnerships • Carbon outcomes 19

  19. The Biodiversity Fund – Round 2 • Targeted approach • Tasmania • The Central Australian Connection • South-west Western Australia • South Australia-Victoria Connection • Greater Border Ranges Region • Urban waterways and coastal environments • Great Barrier Reef • CFI projects seeking to enhance their biodiversity outcomes across Australia 20

  20. Indigenous Carbon Farming Fund • $22.3 million over 5 years from 2012-13 • Stream 1: Capacity Building and Business Support • Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities - $17.1 million • Stream 2: Research and Development • Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency - $5.2 million • Stream 1 Applications Closed • Category 1 – Feasibility and Assessment activities up to $50,000 • Category 2 – Business and Project Development activities up to $300,000 • Applications closed on Wednesday 12 December 2012 21

  21. Stream 1 of the Regional NRM Planning for Climate Change Fund • Update regional NRM plans to: • help guide the location and nature of biodiversity and revegetation activities • optimise carbon co-benefits for biodiversity, water and agricultural production • complement other initiatives such as the Biodiversity Fund and Carbon Farming Initiative • Funding: • $24.16 million 2012-13 to 2015-16 • for identified regional NRM organisations across Australia • to update existing regional NRM plans • Updates made must be within the scope of the Principles for the Regional NRM Planning for Climate Change Fund (the Principles) 22

  22. Development of the Principles • The Principles were drafted in consultation the regional NRM organisations • 3 principles: • Plans identify priority landscapes for carbon plantings and strategies to build landscape integrity and guide adaptation and mitigation actions to address climate change impacts on natural ecosystems • Planning process is logical, comprehensive, and transparent • Plans use best available information to develop actions and are based on collaboration with government, community and other stakeholders 23

  23. Contacts

  24. Questions?

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