Sustainable industry
Sustainable industry is the cornerstone of WWF's work to protect the earth's vital life support systems and reduce the ecological impact of Australia's communities.
By working with government, community groups, businesses and industry WWF aims to find workable solutions to Australia's most pressing environmental challenges.
This work brings together a dedicated team of policy specialists, whose activities cover a broad range of natural resource sectors, including agriculture, forestry, fisheries and mining.
WWF works to highlight the threats to the environment from poor natural resource management and ensure that environmental considerations are integrated into decision making processes for the benefit of all Australians.
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Recent Sustainable industry News
WWF submission to Australia's Future Tax System Review
This submission proposes that wasteful consumption and environmental degradation be addressed by the introduction of an environmentally weighted goods and services tax with the whole of the net amount raised being used to restore and protect Australia’s biodiversity, water resources, vegetation and soils, and to develop and promote new sustainable agricultural systems.
Continue reading 'WWF submission to Australia's Future Tax System Review'
Split in renewable energy target a plus for investment
WWF today welcomed the Australian Government's proposal to split the Renewable Energy Target (RET) into two parts - the Small-scale Renewable Energy Scheme (SRES) and the Large-scale Renewable Energy Target.
National Parks must not lose out again in Queensland Budget
The Queensland Government must begin to fund the purchase and management of new nature reserves this year, or it will be unable to deliver on a key pledge to expand Queensland’s national parks to help save our threatened wildlife, WWF-Australia said today.
Australia's pesticide regulator failing to safeguard against dangerous chemicals
Australia's farm chemical regulator has been unresponsive to health and environmental risks and should not be given extended powers without far greater safeguards and budgets. WWF has lodged a submission to the review of the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA), which is responsible for assessing the safety of pesticides and developing label conditions for their use.
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