Protection of wetlands adjacent to the Great Barrier Reef, 1998

Proceedings of a workshop held in Babinda, Queensland, Australia, 25-26 September 1997
Edited by David Haynes, Dominica Kellaway and Kim Davis

COVER PAGE [Adobe Acrobat Format 88.20KB]

CONTENTS [Adobe Acrobat Format 129.50KB]

FOREWORD [Adobe Acrobat Format 86.59KB]

• Program for workshop [Adobe Acrobat Format 63.49KB]
• The Babinda Statement of Intent R. Humphries [Adobe Acrobat Format 231.97KB]

SESSION ONE - OPENING ADDRESSES TO THE WETLANDS WORKSHOP

1. The Importance of Wetlands to the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area Dr Ian McPhail [Adobe Acrobat Format 238.10KB]
2. Wetlands - A National Approach Senator Ian Macdonald [Adobe Acrobat Format 81.87KB]
3. The Department of Natural Resources’ Approach to Wetlands The Hon. Howard Hobbs [Adobe Acrobat Format 277.01KB]
4. The Department of Environment’s Approach to Wetlands Lindsay Delzoppo [Adobe Acrobat Format 321.37KB]

SESSION TWO - CONTRIBUTED PAPERS AND PRESENTATIONS

5. Local Government Perspective on Wetland Conservation M. Berwick [Adobe Acrobat Format 276.48KB]
6. CANEGROWERS’ Position on Water Quality and Wetlands H. Bonanno [Adobe Acrobat Format 541.46KB]
7. A Primary Industry Perspective on ESD - Achieving Equitable Reform for the Common Interest M. Breen [Adobe Acrobat Format 586.63KB]
8. Agricultural Contaminants in Sediments of Hinchinbrook Channel and Missionary Bay, North Queensland G.J. Brunskill [Adobe Acrobat Format 103.27KB]
9. Local Knowledge - Some Anecdotal Evidence of Change B. Bulling [Adobe Acrobat Format 251.92KB]
10. Towards Sustainable Use of Australia’s Wetlands - A National Overview B.J. Churchill [Adobe Acrobat Format 1169.53KB]
11. Drainage Waterway Management in North Queensland - A Fisheries Perspective A. Clarke [Adobe Acrobat Format 598.46KB]
12. Tropical Queensland Seagrasses R. Coles [Adobe Acrobat Format 90.94KB]
13. Coastal Wetlands - Position Comment C. Crossland [Adobe Acrobat Format 146.05KB]
14. Wetlands Preservation - Southern RMRAC View S. DePinto [Adobe Acrobat Format 192.56KB]
15. Importance of the Northern Wetlands J. Doohan [Adobe Acrobat Format 238.38KB]
16. Indigenous Interests in the Murray River Wetlands - An Outsider’s Perspective P. Fisk [Adobe Acrobat Format 962.26KB]
17. Reef Tourism and Wetlands E. Green [Adobe Acrobat Format 156.64KB]
18. The Ecological Benefits of Wetland Protection E. Hegerl [Adobe Acrobat Format 542.29KB]
19. Spatial and Temporal Distribution of Wetland and Riparian Zones and Opportunities for their Management in Catchments Adjacent to the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park A.K.L. Johnson, S.P. Ebert and A.E. Murray [Adobe Acrobat Format 2374.23KB]
20. Tourism Advisory Group and Wetlands G. Lee [Adobe Acrobat Format 66.26KB]
21. The Importance, Status and Management of Seagrass Systems Adjacent to the Great Barrier Reef - Community Interest Groups can help Maintain Seagrass and Fisheries Production W. Lee Long [Adobe Acrobat Format 196.43KB]
22. Coastal Freshwater Wetlands of North Queensland - Imperatives for their Conservation G.P. Lukacs [Adobe Acrobat Format 910.49KB]
23. Wetland Destruction J. Tager [Adobe Acrobat Format 162.75KB]
24. No Native Plants = No Habitat = Poor Water Quality = No Fish V. Veitch [Adobe Acrobat Format 162.49KB]
25. Wetland Preservation - RMRAC Views B. Whiteman [Adobe Acrobat Format 166.08KB]
26. Wetland Protection - RMRAC Views C. Wood [Adobe Acrobat Format 109.85KB]
27. Australia’s Wetlands - Learning to Love our Stinking Swamps: A National Overview I. Wright [Adobe Acrobat Format 432.00KB]

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