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POPSRegenerators battling an ecological bulldozer Poisonous Plants that were listed in the report as having caused deaths in Australia include Arum Lily (Zantedeschia aethiopica), Lantana (Lantana camara), Oleander (Nerium oleander), White Cedar (Melia azedarach) and Poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima).
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POPSAustralia ratifies Kyoto There is fear on the economic impact of Kyoto such that: * the cost of energy is driven up in countries with targets. * This in turn drives up the price of manufactured goods. * The higher price of goods means that local manufacturing is reduced * There are then fewer exports and more goods imported from countries that don't have * The economic effects of the trade imbalance reduce consumer demand, so we eventually have to use less energy. ... surely it would be better to get on board the new energy economy than be stuck with the dinosaur industries related to fossil fuels! Living in a CLEAN world is what's important. Needless to say Australia's carbon output is a small fraction of India,China, Indonesia etc. and without 3rd world compliance our efforts are meaningless.
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POPSWhy grow GM canola in Australia? Genetically modified canola is already grown in some States. Bees do not recognise State boundaries and contamination already exists, so the prinmary producers are already in the hands of the multi-nationals.
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POPSRainwater tanks and water recycling better than dams/ desal plants For a backyard water tank to replace the water available from a dam or desalination plant, every single household (including apartments), would require a 5,000 litre water tank. This is based on current water consumption figures. Re-education and a change in water usage habits is the crux to the problem. The targeted water usage per household each day currently is 140 litres. While the Government is already offering home owners enough incentives to buy tanks. Attractive rebates between $550 and $800 - depending on the size of the tank - are available provided the tank is connected to internal plumbing. Only 17% of households have a tank! Melbourne recycles 12% of its water; in Sydney only 3%!
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POPSResources rights of indigenous people rejected So the wealthy, developed nations realise the widespread granting of native title will restrict or put conditions on future mining exploration, forestry activity and development of land parcels in general.
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POPSQueensalnd, a booming economy with a water crisis At least the Queensland Water Commission takes a lot of the bureaucracy out of the system, and gives the state and local councils something else to argue about and whose responsibility it is to do what ie. the amalgamation of Councils but thatis a separate issue again Tough decisions like these should have been made years ago. Better late then never!!
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POPSWealthy nations - no barrier to water to water crisis In Australia annual rainfall has been declining with a sudden drop of 15% in the 1970's. The sub-Artesian basin that once supported the infamous pastoral and farming industry is no longer recharged. Every capital city is over consuming - dam levels in Brisbane the lowest at a meager 17% and falling while the population is soaring. Until recently the climate change and the water crisis were viewed as two separate issues with no collaboration between the State governments. After weeks of negotiating they seem no closer at striking a deal and it seems Victoria is not prepared to hand control of the state's water to the Commonwealth. While the majority of Australian citizens are either ignorant or in denial, and do not seem to realise or care about the seriousness of the issue. With $30 billion dollars needed to be spent on water infrastructure it is at long last about to hit us all in the hip pocket.
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