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110<br />
[Figure 9.1: Legislation, policies and conventions that make up the natural resource planning framework and can be used as<br />
tools to implement the WLEMP and WLCMP (Modified from the WLCMP)]<br />
International Environmental<br />
Conventions to which<br />
Australia is a signatory<br />
__________<br />
Wetlands of International Importance<br />
International Trade in Endangered<br />
Species of Wild Flora and Fauna<br />
Japan Australia Migratory Bird<br />
Agreement<br />
China Australia Migratory Bird<br />
Agreement<br />
Conservation of Migratory Species of<br />
Wild Animals<br />
Prevention of Marine Pollution by<br />
Dumping of Wastes and Other<br />
Matter<br />
Agenda 21<br />
International Convention on<br />
Biological Diversity<br />
Framework Convention on Climate<br />
Change<br />
Protection of the Ozone Layer<br />
National Environmental<br />
Strategies and Programs<br />
__________<br />
National Strategy for Ecologically<br />
Sustainable Development<br />
National Strategy for the<br />
Conservation of Australia’s Biological<br />
Diversity<br />
Endangered Species Protection Act<br />
Environmental Protection and<br />
Biodiversity Conservation Bill<br />
Framework for Water Reform<br />
Intergovernmental Agreement on the<br />
Environment<br />
National Groundwater Protection<br />
Plan<br />
National Weed Strategy<br />
National Wetlands Program<br />
National Feral Animal Control<br />
Program<br />
National Principles for the Provision<br />
of Water for Ecosystems<br />
National Water Quality<br />
State and Regional Strategies and Plans<br />
__________<br />
Natural Resources <strong>Management</strong> Bill<br />
Catchment Blueprint;<br />
Water Act<br />
Environmental Planning and Assessment Act<br />
Fisheries <strong>Management</strong> Act<br />
National Parks and Wildlife Act<br />
Native Vegetation Act;<br />
Noxious Weeds Act<br />
Groundwater Quality Protection Policy<br />
NSW Wetlands <strong>Management</strong> Policy<br />
Protection of the Environment (Operations) Act<br />
Rivers and Foreshores Improvements Act<br />
Threatened Species Conservation Act<br />
NSW Biodiversity Strategy<br />
NSW Coastal Policy<br />
State Rivers and Estuaries Policies<br />
Lower North Coast Catchment <strong>Management</strong> Plan<br />
NSW Coastal Flood Prone Lands Policy<br />
<strong>Wallis</strong> <strong>Lake</strong> <strong>Estuary</strong><br />
<strong>Management</strong> Plan<br />
and <strong>Wallis</strong> <strong>Lake</strong><br />
Catchment<br />
<strong>Management</strong> Plan<br />
__________<br />
<strong>The</strong> WLEMP and WLCMP<br />
are regional plans that<br />
have a statutory basis<br />
A number of existing legislation, policies and international conventions interact with the WLEMP and WLCMP, and<br />
by utilising these where appropriate the management objectives of the WLEMP are more likely to be realised. A<br />
detailed summary of the legislation, policies, strategies, principles and plans relevant to the WLEMP is given in<br />
Appendix 1 of the WLCMP.<br />
9 Existing legislation, policies and conventions<br />
<strong>Wallis</strong> <strong>Lake</strong> <strong>Estuary</strong> <strong>Management</strong> Plan