For state and local government
Environmental legislation
DECC's responsibilities and powers under NSW environmental legislation.
Noise guide for local government
Practical help to council officers in the day-to-day management of local noise problems.
Climate change impacts on biodiversity
The NSW Government has developed the NSW Biodiversity and Climate Change Adaptation framework to help the state's public sector agencies identify ways to tackle climate change and its impact on biodiversity.
Toolkits and resources to help local councils achieve impressive environmental results.
- Air quality toolkit
- Resources and training
- Guide to community involvement in threatened species recovery
- Stormwater
The NSW government is committed to environmental sustainability and DECC has developed and implemented an extensive range of policies and programs to progress towards this. These include:
Page last updated: 21 April 2009