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

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 2

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 3

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Investment Themes Caring for our Country Biodiversity Fund Sustainable Environment stream Protecting the Great Barrier Reef Biodiverse plantings • • Conserving and protecting species and • ecosystems (matters of national environmental Protecting and enhancing existing vegetation • significance) Restoring and maintaining urban waterways and • coastal environments Managing invasive species in a connected • landscape Building natural resource management • community skills, knowledge and engagement Building the National Reserve System • Protecting Ramsar sites and values • Protecting World Heritage sites’ outstanding • universal value and integrity Building Indigenous peoples ’ capacity for natural • resource management 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 Strategic Objectives Investment themes Protecting the Great Barrier Reef Maintenance of ecosystem services, including ecological and • cultural values, now and into the future Conserving and protecting species and ecosystems (matters of • national environmental significance) Restoring and maintaining urban waterways and coastal • environments Building natural resource management community skills, • knowledge and engagement Building the National Reserve System Protection of our conservation estate • Protecting Ramsar sites and values • Protecting World Heritage sites ’ outstanding universal value • and integrity Building natural resource management community skills, • knowledge and engagement Enhanced capacity of Indigenous communities to conserve and Building Indigenous peoples capacity for natural resource • management protect natural resources Building natural resource management community skills, • knowledge and engagement 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 D e l i v e r y a c r o s s A g r i c u l t u r e P o r t f o l i o p o l i c i e s a n d p r i o r i t i e s Development Carbon Research & National NRM Information – of a National Farming Biosecurity Food Plan Drought Policy Futures ABARES 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 o Industry partnerships o 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

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

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

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

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