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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

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