February 28, 2013 - This paper looks at the draft terms of reference for an environmental impact statement regarding the expansion of the existing New Acland open-cut coal mine, from 4.8 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa) ...
Submissions
Every day we are lobbying government and industry to protect health through care of the environment.
Below is some of our current advocacy work.
Submission to Senate Inquiry for recent trends in and preparedness for extreme weather events
January 14, 2013 - Doctors for the Environment Australia welcomes the opportunity to highlight to the Committee that the present level of national and international action on climate change, which is contributing to the ...
Submission on the China Stone Coal Project
December 30, 2012 - The China Stone Coal Project produces 60 million tonnes of coal per annum and will be one of the biggest mines in the world. All such mines have significant health ...
Solar thermal power generation at Port Augusta – SA Parliamentary Inquiry
December 1, 2012 - Port Augusta has experienced pollution from its power stations for many years. Doctors for the Environment Australia accessed air pollution data recorded by Alinta and the EPA over a decade ...
Submission to the West Australian Draft Forest Management Plan 2014-2023
November 4, 2012 - The draft management plan should be acknowledged for recognising and including some of the important factors that will determine the health and sustainability of our SW forest ecosystems over coming decades. Whilst ...
Review of the National Industrial Chemicals Notification and Assessment Scheme
August 1, 2012 - DEA is concerned about the slow progress NICNAS has made in assessing existing and unassessed chemicals on the Australian Inventory of Chemical Substances (AICS). One of the main functions of ...
South Australian wind farm developments inquiry and health
July 23, 2012 - Scientific evidence overwhelmingly indicates that increasing green house emissions are responsible for the climate change which is having health impacts throughout the world. Indeed the World Health Organisation (WHO) has ...
Energy White Paper: The true cost of backwards thinking
March 27, 2012 - By George Crisp and David Shearman on 20 March 2012 in Renew Economy. We thank Renew Economy. The Draft Energy White Paper (EWP) displays a grave misunderstanding of energy issues in ...
Submission on the Draft Australian Dietary Guidelines
February 4, 2012 - DEA is concerned about the environment and effects of human activity on environmental and ecological function. Our concern is grounded in the necessity of a well functioning environment for human ...
Observations concerning the Air Quality section of Environmental Impact Statement for Acland Stage 3 (Chapter 9)
January 14, 2012 - Observations concerning the Air Quality section of Environmental Impact Statement for Acland Stage 3 (Chapter 9) by medical experts from Doctors for the Environment Australia. There must be concern over ...
Submission on the Regulated Trees Amendment
January 4, 2012 - In SA an amendment on Regulated Trees to help development has lead to a spate of removals of mature trees by residents in Adelaide and suburbs who worry about leaves ...
Clean Energy Finance Corporation Expert Review
December 13, 2011 - We note “The CEFC will act as a catalyst to private investment which is currently not available and thereby contribute to reducing carbon emissions and cleaner energy”. Download the Clean ...
DEA’s Opening Statement to the NSW Parliamentary Inquiry into Coal Seam Gas, 17 November 2011
October 22, 2011 - DEA considers the current level of assessment, monitoring and regulation of CSG exploration and mining activities in NSW to be inadequate to protect the health of current and future generations ...
Submission to the Rural Affairs and Transport References Committee Inquiry into management of the Murray Darling Basin – impact of mining coal seam gas
June 23, 2011 - Coal seam gas mining (CSG) may have adverse impacts on human health by contamination of drinking and agricultural-use water, and air. Contaminants of concern include many of the chemicals used for ...
Submission to the Senate Inquiry into the Social and Economic Impact of Rural Wind Farms
February 23, 2011 - Fossil fuels are responsible for a significant disease burden in our community contributing to climate change. Wind power and other renewable energies have the potential to reduce threats to health ...
Senate Select Committee on Agricultural and Related Industries Submission
October 14, 2009 - Global environmental changes (GEC) such as climate change, biodiversity loss, and degradation of ecosystems on land and in the oceans are the major determinants of sustainability and of future population health and ...
Inquiry into the effectiveness of House Committees submission
September 30, 2009 - This submission analyses the increasing complexity of information that has to be absorbed and assessed by elected representatives in order to make appropriate decisions. House Committees are sometimes a forum ...
Submission to the Senate Standing Committee on Economics on the Renewable Energy Legislation Amendment (Renewable Power Percentage) Bill 2008.
July 13, 2008 - Doctors for the Environment Australia (DEA) has major concerns about the expected effects of climate change on human health and well being. We have recently released nationally and internationally a ...
Submission to the Garnaut Review
March 6, 2008 - The World Health Day, celebrated on April 7 each year, creates awareness of a specific health theme to highlight a priority area of concern for the World Health Organisation. For ...