Marine & Coasts
Marine Diversity And Climate Change Effects
Australia is home to many marines and coastal resources. The preservation of these resources is important for the economy, environment, and ecosystem of Australia. This means that the marine and coasts in Australia require attention from all directions. In this light, Australia has embarked on different action plans to save the marine and coastal environment.
Marine Environment
Australia is blessed with a large marine environment. It is home to the third-largest marine environment in the world. The marine biodiversity in Australia is an envy to many countries. Its importance is why attention should go to it. For climate change and the consequences, the marine environment is not excluded. The adverse effects of climate change also reflect on the marine environment. For instance, the marine environment also suffers from wave action, exposure and temperature.
Aside from this, dredging is also another issue that affects the marine environment in Australia. This calls for quick action before the effect of climate change and human actions on the environment get out of hand—see the federal Marine Environment overview.
Marine and Coastal Management
The importance of the marine and coastal environment is enormous, and we can’t ignore. This is the reason Australia cannot ignore it. Due to this, there is a need for the management of marine and coastal management. One of the obvious ways is Australia’s action to stop dredging across the country.
Dredging has been one tough human actions in Australia for years. But the good news is that it is now getting attention. And plans are underway to put a stop to the activity. This would help in combating adverse action on the environment. With this, the adaptation to climate change would be smooth and easier. Guidance is provided in federal policy on coastal governance and management.
Grant and Funding
Achieving a marine environment that has zero or little consequences from climate change and human actions requires a lot. Asides from human resources, another important thing is capital. And one sure way to get the capital is through grant and funding.
Due to this, Australia has arranged grants and funding to help achieve this goal of saving the marine environment. It, therefore, sounds quite advantageous to tap into these opportunities.
At Climate Adaptation Australia, the grant and funding catalyze many of our projects. These projects touch down on marine and coastal environments in real-time. And they help project the goal of adapting to climate change.
Coastal Programs
Many coastal programs are in place to advance the management of the coastal environment in Australia. These programs specifically target how to save the coastal environment. And how to ensure the quick adaptation of the coastal environment to climate change.
Coastal Management Plans
It is not enough to have programs that tackle coastal programs. It is also useful to have plans in place for the management of coastal environments. Due to this, Australia has concluded plans to ensure proper coastal management. These plans are set up to help achieve a swift adaptation of climate change and alter routine actions to suit new activities that contribute to proper coastal management—see the draft National Sustainable Ocean Plan now under development.