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The EDO actively monitors developments in Victorian and Commonwealth environment and planning law and, where appropriate, makes submissions to Government relating to existing and proposed legislation. Examples of our recent work are outlined below.
BIODIVERSITY WHITE PAPER REPORT
In January 2008, the EDO released its report Land and Biodiversity - a Call for Action. This report examines the submissions received by the Department of Sustainability and Environment in June 2007 in response to the consultation paper Land and Biodiversity at a Time of Climate Change.
View/download the report... (PDF, 500 KB)
Read more about the report...For more information about the Biodiversity White Paper process, visit (external sites):
Department of Sustainability and Environment
Victorian National Parks Association and the 'Victoria Naturally' allianceTo read the EDO's submission to the Green Paper (July 2008), click here (PDF, 240KB)
To read the EDO's original submission (June 2007), click here (PDF, 140KB)
In November 2006, the EDO and Threatened Species Network presented Future Guaranteed? Victoria’s Threatened Species, a one-day conference examining Victorian threatened species laws. More information...
Recent EDO submissions
Submission in response to the State Government Land and Biodiversity Green Paper (July 2008)
View submission (PDF, 240KB)
Submission in response to the Draft Victorian Coastal Strategy 2007 (31 January 2008)
Submission to VicRoads Code of Practice for Native Vegetation Removal Background Paper (7 December 2007)
Submission to the Melbourne 2030 Audit (September 2007)
Submission in response to the State Government Land and Biodiversity White Paper discussion paper (June 2007)
Submission to the First Biennial Assessment of the National Water Initiative (28 February 2007)
ANEDO submissionsEDO Victoria contributes to submissions made by the Australian Network of Environmental Defenders Offices (ANEDO). Visit the ANEDO website for details, by clicking on 'EDO Network' in the menu at left, or by clicking here.
