You are required to prepare a briefing document for Minister for Planning and Environment. Your briefing shall discuss one of the following topics and is to be completed within the report template as provided and must demonstrate your understanding of the interaction of social, ecological and political processes that influence how Australia manages its environmental future.Â
Topics include:
A. Planning for Sydney’s growing population
B. Planning for bushfire protection at the urban / bushland interface
C. Protecting and managing ecology in cities
D. Expanding ecotourism in national parks and wilderness areas
E. Develop new consultation strategies to support urban and regional land use planning
Or, You may select another topic with approval by the unit convenor.
Maximum page length 6. This is to include:
a)Â the 1 page executive summary and
b) a visual summary of the key aspects in your report (this may relate to the issues, policy relationships or recommendations)Â Â Â
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Your answer may like to address the following elements (these are not in any order)
        Define the key issues
        What is the evidence / data that links to the issues
        What are the key terms
        Summarise the need for the briefing note
        Provide a brief summary of similar policies or approaches used to address the issue from other jurisdictions (within Australian or international)
        What are the implications of your issue to other government Ministers and/or departments
        What are the likely financial implications (i.e. would Treasury, IPART or other financially related parts of government be interested in this)
        Are you making recommendations and if so are they supported in your document
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