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- Cubby, B. (2013, June 29). Energy still fuels debate. Retrieved from http://www.smh.com.au/national/energy-still-fuels-debate-20130628-2p2nw.html
The simple fact is that Australian cities are more dependant now on coal than they were at the height of the Industrial Revolution. - Fossil fuel. (2015). In Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved from http://school.eb.com.au.db.plcscotch.wa.edu.au/levels/high/article/35002
Fossil fuel, any of a class of materials of biological origin occurring within the Earth’s crust that can be used as a source of energy. - Harvard College. (2011). Oil and Gas Map. Retrieved from https://worldmap.harvard.edu/maps/6718Interactive map that provides a basic overview of the oil and gas industries made from data and maps found around the internet.
Abbott, S. (Producer), Lass, D. (Producer), Robinson, D. (Producer), & Woodley, K. (Producer). (2007). Fossil fuels: Oil, coal and gas [Television broadcast]. In S. Waller (Producer). Scope. Melbourne, Victoria: ATV-10.
- National Geographic. (2015). Overfishing. Retrieved from http://ocean.nationalgeographic.com/ocean/critical-issues-overfishing/Ocean overfishing is simply the taking of wildlife from the sea at rates too high for fished species to replace themselves. The earliest overfishing occurred in the early 1800s when humans, seeking blubber for lamp oil, decimated the whale population.
- WWF. (2015). Overfishing – the plundering of our oceans. Retrieved from http://www.wwf.org.au/our_work/saving_the_natural_world/oceans_and_marine/marine_threats/overfishing/The global fishing fleet is 2.5 times larger than what the oceans can sustainably support – meaning that humans take far more fish from the ocean than can be replaced naturally.
- Doyle, C. (2014, February 6). Majority of Marine reserves are ineffective: New study. Retrieved from http://www.abc.net.au/environment/articles/2014/02/05/3938713.htmMost of the areas set aside for marine conservation do not have larger populations of fish, says a new study. But a few manage to get it spectacularly right.
- Department of Fisheries Western Australia. (2014). Management of marine protected areas. Retrieved from http://www.fish.wa.gov.au/sustainability-and-environment/aquatic-biodiversity/marine-protected-areas/Pages/default.aspxOne in three Western Australians wets a line at least once a year, and there are plenty of opportunities to do just that in the State’s marine parks and reserves.
- DOE. (2014). Commonwealth marine reserves. Retrieved June 1, 2014, from Department of the Environment:As a nation we want the incredible diversity of life in our oceans to be protected and allowed to thrive. At the same time, we want to enjoy, in a sustainable way, the benefits that our oceans provide.
Lewis, C. (Producer), Duffield, G. (Producer), & Murray, R. (Director). (2009). The end of the line: Where have all the fish gone? [Television broadcast]. London, England: The Fish Film Company.
Cohen, J. (Producer), & Knowles, L. (Producer). (2012, October 22). Super trawler [Television series episode]. In S. Spencer (Executive Producer), Four Corners. Place: Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
Journeyman Pictures. (2014, November 19). Stemming the tide of rampant overfishing [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDen8t0MJ1w
- Underground mining could have disastrous impacts on irrigated farmland. (2013, May 9). Land, The. p. 8.Underground mining could have disastrous impacts on irrigated farmland because of subsidence, a report released by Cotton Australia argues.
- Burke, J. (2011, January 31). Reducing mining’s environmental impact. Retrieved from https://www.australianmining.com.au/news/reducing-minings-environmental-impact/Researchers have found a way to reduce the environmental footprint from mining by lowering by-product stockpiles.
- Wilkinson, M. (2011). Great barrier grief. Retrieved from http://www.abc.net.au/4corners/stories/2011/11/03/3355047.htmIn this report, Marian Wilkinson travels to Queensland to assess claims that at least six major port developments - either being planned or currently underway - could potentially put the Reef in jeopardy and destroy industries, like fishing, that rely on their proximity to it.
- Mining. (2015). In Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved from http://school.eb.com.au.db.plcscotch.wa.edu.au/levels/high/article/110656Mining, process of extracting useful minerals from the surface of the Earth, including the seas. A mineral, with a few exceptions, is an inorganic substance occurring in nature that has a definite chemical composition and distinctive physical properties or molecular structure.
- Seabed mining: Plunging into the depths of a new frontier. (2011). Retrieved from https://www.australianmining.com.au/features/seabed-mining-plunging-into-the-depths-of-a-new-frontier/The article focuses on the issue of seabed mining in Australia and its effect on the environment. Joe Dowling, Nautilus Minerals Inc. vice president of investor relations, states that seabed mining processes have a minimal environmental impact compared to land mining. Seni Nabou, Pacific political advisor for Greenpeace, states that it may cause irreparable damage to marine eco-systems.
- Cook, P., Beck, V., Brereton, D., Clark, R., Fisher, B., Kentish, S., Toomey, J. & Williams, J. (2013). Engineering energy: Unconventional gas production. Retrieved from http://www.acola.org.au/PDF/SA
Energy needs will require us to keep turning to opportunities for alternative sources such as shale oil gas and coal seam gas. As technology and geological knowledge continue to advance, and the consequent economics of extracting unconventional natural gas become more feasible, Australia could be in a position to produce unconventional gas.
CSIRO. (2014, September 23). Australia's biodiversity: Mining [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iglhrmuGRYg