Environmental Protection Agency (Queensland)
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Queensland's Environmental Protection Agency (abbreviated to EPA) was for some time a separate department of the Queensland Government
, and, following 2009 State elections
, became a part of the Government's larger Department of Environment and Resource Management.
This part of the Department of Environment and Resource Management's role is to manage climate change
and protect the environment
on behalf of the Queensland Government To achieve this the section aims to:
Government of Queensland
The Government of Queensland is commonly known as the "Queensland Government".The form of the Government of Queensland is prescribed in its Constitution, which dates from 1859, although it has been amended many times since then...
, and, following 2009 State elections
Queensland state election, 2009
The Queensland state election was held to elect members to the unicameral Parliament of Queensland on 21 March 2009. The election saw the incumbent Labor government led by Premier Anna Bligh defeat the Liberal National Party of Queensland led by Opposition Leader Lawrence Springborg, and gain a...
, became a part of the Government's larger Department of Environment and Resource Management.
This part of the Department of Environment and Resource Management's role is to manage climate change
Climate change
Climate change is a significant and lasting change in the statistical distribution of weather patterns over periods ranging from decades to millions of years. It may be a change in average weather conditions or the distribution of events around that average...
and protect the environment
Environment (biophysical)
The biophysical environment is the combined modeling of the physical environment and the biological life forms within the environment, and includes all variables, parameters as well as conditions and modes inside the Earth's biosphere. The biophysical environment can be divided into two categories:...
on behalf of the Queensland Government To achieve this the section aims to:
- provide Conservation and Environmental Services: including a Queensland Parks and Wildlife ServiceQueensland Parks and Wildlife ServiceThe Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service, or QPWS, is a sub-section of the Environmental Protection Agency within the Queensland government. Its primary concern is with the development and maintenance of national parks within Queensland.-External links:*...
to manage the Queensland's protected areaProtected areaProtected areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognised natural, ecological and/or cultural values. There are several kinds of protected areas, which vary by level of protection depending on the enabling laws of each country or the regulations of the international...
estate; plus Environmental Services to assist manage development, business, and industry;
- promote Sustainable Futures: including planning for climate change; encouraging environmental sustainabilitySustainabilitySustainability is the capacity to endure. For humans, sustainability is the long-term maintenance of well being, which has environmental, economic, and social dimensions, and encompasses the concept of union, an interdependent relationship and mutual responsible position with all living and non...
, supporting environmental innovation, and developing strategies and policies to achieve an environmentally sustainable future; and
- achieve organisational Performance and Capability: including building a "robust" scientific base to government policy and decision making, and valuing people and accumulating knowledge within the organisation