Australian Local Government Association

Discussion paper

Increasing coastal councils capacity to manage the natural resource base

22 August 2005

Table of contents

Chapter 1: Introduction and background

• 1.0 The purpose of this paper
• 1.1 Why is coastal zone management an issue?
• 1.2 The ALGA Coastal Zone Management Project
  • 1.2.1 Coastal Zone Management Symposium
  • 1.2.2 Survey of coastal councils
  • 1.2.3 Case studies
  • 1.2.4 Online discussion group

Chapter 2: Situational analysis

• 2.0 A Framework for a National Approach to Coastal Zone Management
• 2.1 A summary of activities
  • 2.1.1 The Intergovernmental Coastal Advisory Group
  • 2.1.2 The National Sea Change Taskforce
  • 2.1.3 State activities
  • 2.1.4 The regional NRM arrangements
  • 2.1.5 Local councils
• 2.2 Why is council involvement in coastal zone management important?
• 2.3 Major issues in coastal zone management
  • 2.3.1 Planning
  • 2.3.2 Water supply
  • 2.3.3 Biodiversity
  • 2.3.4 Climate change
  • 2.3.5 Infrastructure
  • 2.3.6 Funding
• 2.4 Funding for coastal zone management
  • 2.4.1 Funding sources
• 2.5 Summary

Chapter 3: Planning

• 3.1 Why planning is important
• 3.2 Planning issues
  • 3.2.1 Unforseen pace of development
  • 3.2.2 Implementation of local plans
  • 3.2.3 Community consultation
  • 3.2.4 Burden of development assessments
  • 3.2.5 Sustainable populations
  • 3.2.6 The burden of historic zonings

Chapter 4: The water cycle

• 4.1 A lack of water
  • 4.1.1 Improving water supply and sewerage infrastructure
  • 4.1.2 Harvesting storm water
  • 4.1.3 Improved design, reuse and recycling
• 4.2 Poor water quality
  • 4.2.1 Acid sulphate soils

Chapter 5: Conservation of natural areas and threatened species

• 5.1 Why are natural areas (and biodiversity) important?
• 5.2 What role does local government play?
  • 5.2.1 Regional Arrangements
  • 5.2.2 Vegetation mapping
  • 5.2.3 Improved training for council staff
  • 5.2.4 Increasing community awareness
  • 5.2.5 Assistance with legislation changes
  • 5.2.6 Employment of Biodiversity Officers
  • 5.2.7 Provision of incentives and council purchase of land
  • 5.2.8 Encourage the establishment of council nurseries

Chapter 6: Climate change

• 6.1 Why is it important?
• 6.2 Adaptation or mitigation
  • 6.2.1 Provision of local data and modelling
  • 6.2.2 Decision making tools for local government
  • 6.2.3 Undertaking planning at a regional level
  • 6.2.4 Development of resilience thresholds
  • 6.2.5 Impediments to preparing climate change strategies

Chapter 7: Infrastructure

• 7.1 Infrastructure
• 7.2 Roads and Transport
• 7.3 Demographics

Chapter 8: Summary