Victoria, Australia
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Increasing the delivery of Cultural Fire
Victoria is one of the most bushfire-prone regions in the world, and reducing fuel loads on public and private land is central to protecting life, property and the natural environment from bushfire. For tens of thousands of years, Aboriginal peoples in Victoria managed fire-prone land through cultural burning,…
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Driving Integrated Water Management (IWM) Through Land Use Planning
The State of Victoria is harnessing Integrated Water Management (IWM), a holistic and collaborative framework to sustainably manage water resources. The IWM approach brings together government, water authorities and communities to ensure a secure and climate-resilient water future. IWM promotes a water-sensitive approach to urban development.…