Strategic Investment Framework - Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate

The priorities in the Investment Plan align with national, regional and local level policy and planning frameworks. Given that the ACT Natural Resource Management (ACT NRM) Regional Body plays a strong role in delivering Commonwealth NRM investment, there is a strong focus on objectives that deliver Commonwealth priorities in the ACT, for example threatened species, drought, biosecurity and closing the gap.

National policies guiding ACT NRM

ACT NRM Investment Plan theme	National legislation and policies guiding ACT NRM	National priorities	Associated ACT legislation and policies guiding ACT NRM Investment Plan
Biodiversity	Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 Biodiversity Conservation Strategy Threatened Species Strategy Climate Resilience and Adaptation	Ecosystem services Environmental restoration and rehabilitation Threatened species Community engagement and participation Strengthening approach to climate change adaptation	Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Reduction Act 2010 ACT Climate Change Strategy Nature Conservation Act 2014 ACT Nature Conservation Strategy Action plans for threatened species and ecosystems
Sustainable Agriculture	Intergovernmental Agreement on Biosecurity Agricultural Competitiveness White Paper National Drought Program Reform	Farming smarter Tools for farmers to address pest animals and weeds More farmers adopting practices that improve the natural resource base Better approaches to drought and risk management	Pest Plants and Animals Act 2005 ACT Biosecurity Strategy ACT Pest Animal Management Strategy
Aboriginal NRM	Closing the Gap	Increase indigenous engagement and participation in working on Country Address the dsadvantage faced by Indigenous Australians in life expectancy, child mortality, education and employment	ACT Aboriginal and Torres Strait slander Agreement
Water	Water Act 2007 Murray Darling Basin Plan	Healthy catchments and water bodies A sustainable water supply used efficiently A community that values and enjoys healthy catchments and waterways	Water Resources Act 2007 ACT Water Strategy ACT and Region Catchment Strategy

Chart showing the national policies guiding ACT NRM and their relationship to the key themes of biodiversity, sustainable agriculture, Aboriginal NRM and water, as detailed in the table above.