Analysis of Climate Change, Policy and Sustainability in Australia

This presentation provides an overview of the impact of climate change on Australia, covering coastal inundation, resource depletion, and effects on agriculture and natural ecosystems. It details measures taken by Australia, including the National Clean Air Agreement and various environmental protection acts. The presentation also discusses Australian climate change policies, such as trade and cap emissions schemes and carbon taxes, with a commitment to zero carbon pollution before 2050 and a reliance on 100% renewable resources. The conclusion emphasizes the threat to the environment and recommends increased recycling, energy management, life cycle analysis, industry evaluation, and sustainability awareness. Desklib offers a platform to explore this document and many others like it, providing students with access to valuable study tools and resources.

Assessment 3

Table of Content
Introduction
Conclusion & Recommendations
Effect of climate change on
Australia
Measures taken in Australia
Australian Policies on Climate
change
Conclusion & Recommendations

Introduction
Sustainability is the method of using
the resources effectively, using
investment, orientation of technology
and institutional change.
The different issues and the factors are
discussed in this report that is
impacting negatively on sustainability.
Three pillars of sustainability are
Economic development, social
development and environment
protection.

Effect of climate change on
Australia
In Coastal areas coastal
inundation, sea level fluctuations,
extreme events of weather cycles
are results.
More and improper use resources
by population is impacting
negatively.
Agriculture, fisheries and forestry
is affected.

Cont..
Natural ecosystem is get effected.
Well being of the human and health
is get affected.

Measures taken in
Australia
National Clean air agreement
improve and maintain air quality of
Australia.
Increase air quality by national
environment science program.
Implementation of Acts like Product
Emissions Standards Act 2017,
National Environment Protection,
Fuel quality Standards Act 2000 and
fuel Quality Standards.

Australian Policies on Climate
change
Market based mechanism that focus on: -
Trade and cap emissions scheme.
Carbon taxes are added to every ton.
credit emissions above baseline
intensity.
Australia committed to: -
0 carbon pollution before 2050.
100% renewable resources.
Limit Global warming and No pollution
Resource extraction.

Conclusion & Recommendations
It can be concluded that there is
the great threat to environment
and the surrounding. The
recommendations are: -
More implementation of
recycling.
Proper management of Energy.
Life cycle analysis.
Evaluation of the industries.
Sustainability Awareness.