Introduction
On 4 March, the Standing Committee on Natural Resource Management (Climate Change) commenced a new inquiry into the quality of management strategies to address the impacts of climate change on biodiversity.
The Committee has recognised that there is increasing scientific evidence that climate change is already having significant impacts on biodiversity and that appropriate and adequate management strategies are required to enhance the ability of species and ecosystems to survive.
The Committee is also interested to learn about adaptation options to climate change impacts on biodiversity that will also protect industries dependent on biodiversity and healthy ecosystems, such as the fishing and aquaculture industries and the tourism industry.
Terms of reference
This inquiry was Self-referred on 04 March 2009.
That the Committee inquire into and report on:
- the adequacy of management strategies to address the impacts of climate change
on biodiversity in New South Wales ecosystems and
any options for improving these strategies
in order to ensure that these ecosystems are resilient to the likely impacts of
climate change including:
- increasing invasion of weed and pest species;
- changes to species' distribution and ecosystem composition including increased risk of extinction;
- changes to species' life cycle events (such as flowering, egg-laying and migration); and
- other threats to species or ecosystem health.
Timeline
| Date | Milestone |
|---|---|
| Wed 04 March 2009 | Self-referred |
| Fri 24 April 2009 | Submissions closed |
| Mon 04 May 2009 | Hearing - Meeting Room 814-815, New South Wales Parliament, Macquarie Street, Sydney |
| Mon 22 June 2009 | Hearing - Meeting Room 814-815, New South Wales Parliament, Macquarie Street, Sydney |
| Thu 20 August 2009 | Hearing - Meeting Room 814-815, New South Wales Parliament, Macquarie Street, Sydney |
| Thu 03 December 2009 | Final Report |
| Thu 03 June 2010 | Government Response to Final Report |
Submissions
Submissions to this inquiry closed on 24 Apr 2009.
Hearings and transcripts
| Date | Venue details | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 04 May 2009 | Meeting Room 814-815, New South Wales Parliament, Macquarie Street, Sydney | View schedule | View transcript |
| Mon 22 June 2009 | Meeting Room 814-815, New South Wales Parliament, Macquarie Street, Sydney | View schedule | View transcript |
| Thu 20 August 2009 | Meeting Room 814-815, New South Wales Parliament, Macquarie Street, Sydney | View schedule | View transcript |