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Australia's Environment: Issues and Trends
AUSTRALIA'S ENVIRONMENT: ISSUES AND TRENDS 2006
This is the third edition in a series that presents a broad selection of environmental statistics and information on topical environmental issues. It draws on a wide range of ABS statistics and statistics from other official sources. It is in two parts - a feature article (on solid waste in Australia) and trends, which have been divided into: population and urban, human activities, atmosphere, water, and landscape.
PREFACE AND GENERAL INFORMATION
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FEATURE ARTICLE: SOLID WASTE IN AUSTRALIA
This feature focuses on the non-hazardous solid waste generated by our communities and emerging issues such as household hazardous waste and electronic waste (e-waste).
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| TRENDS |
Population and urban trends
Population
Households
Economic Growth (GDP)
Household income and wealth
Consumption
Human activity trends
Energy
Waste
People's Attitudes
Atmosphere trends
Greenhouse Gases
Climate Change
Ozone
Air quality
Water trends
Water Use
Water Conservation
Water Quality
Marine and Coastal Waters
Landscape trends
Land
Biodiversity
APPROACH
APPENDIX A: FRAMEWORKS AND INDICATORS
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