NSW Ramsar Plan 2006-09 - Appendix 4: Acronyms
| CEPA |
Communication education and public awareness program of the Ramsar
Convention |
| CoP |
Conference of Parties to the Ramsar Convention, which meets every three years |
| CMA |
Catchment Management Authority |
| DECC |
Department of Environment and Climate Change NSW (comprising the former Department of Conservation and Cliamte Change [DEC] NPWS, EPA Botanic Gardens Trust and Resource NSW) |
| DPI |
NSW Department of Primary Industries |
| DNR |
NSW Department of Natural Resources |
| DEH |
Department of Environment and Heritage, Australian Government |
| EPBC |
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 |
| GIS |
geographical information system |
| PoM |
plan of management |
| RIS |
Ramsar Information Sheet |
| RMN |
NSW Ramsar Managers Network |
| SEPP |
State environmental planning policy |
More information
- Download the full document, NSW Ramsar Plan 2006-09 (PDF - 596KB)
- Delivering the Ramsar Convention in NSW provides additional guidance with regard to the individual site-management principles, roles and responsibilities identified in each memorandum of understanding negotiated between non-government Ramsar site owners in NSW and the Australian and NSW governments.
Page last updated: 26 February 2011
