1. 4.2.5 Acts or Conventions related to the Mment & Sustainibilty of OE

2. Key Skill
describe specific legislation and agreements related to managing and sustaining outdoor environments
Specifically: FFG Act & Ramsar Convention

3. Intro
An Act(of Parliament) is a law that has been passed by the Federal or State Govt
….it is the law
M’ment strategies or policies are often made by government or their departments, but they are not the law.
3 levels of govt
Federal (eg World Heritage Properties Conservation Act 1983)
State (FFG Act)
Local (can pass by-laws,

4. Legislation means the policy or idea becomes law
Legislation is enacted because a government, (reflecting the views of the community) has developed policies relating to an issue
Legislation means the policy or idea becomes law
Eg in 1983 the Hawke Federal Govt enacted the World Heritage Properties Conservation Act giving the federal govt the power to decide on matters regarding sites that Aust is obliged to protect under international law

5. Flora & Fauna Guarantee Act 1988 (Vic)
Read pp 309
Reading and worksheet

6. Convention
A convention or treaty is an agreement between nations (governed by international law) eg Geneva Convention,
A country breaking the convention can be held liable under international law
Ramsar Convention

7. Montreal Protocol
A chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) is an organic compound that contains only carbon, chlorine, and fluorine, produced as volatile derivative of methane, ethane, and propane. They are also commonly known by the DuPont brand name Freon. Many CFCs have been widely used as refrigerants, propellants (in aerosol applications), and solvents.
Because CFCs contribute to ozone depletion in the upper atmosphere, the manufacture of such compounds has been phased out under the Montreal Protocol, and they are being replaced with other products such as hydrofluorocarbons 

8. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyoto_Protocol