❓ Hon Robin Chapple questions the Minister for Environment regarding the preparation of a tentative list submission for World Heritage listing of the Dampier Archipelago and Burrup Peninsula, focusing on timelines, responsible parties, and the meaning of 'appropriate management' in the context of industry and tourism coexistence.
AnsweredQoN 1249Legislative Council
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DAMPIER ARCHIPELAGO AND BURRUP PENINSULA —
WORLD HERITAGE LISTING
1249. Hon ROBIN CHAPPLE to the Minister for Environment:
I refer to the minister's
response to petition 74 about the protection of rock art in Murujuga.
(1) Will the
minister provide the following details for the preparation of a tentative list
submission for consideration and publication by the United Nations Educational,
Scientific and Cultural Organization's World Heritage Committee —
(a) when will
the list be prepared;
(b) who will
prepare the list; and
(c) how will the
information on the list be chosen?
(2) I refer to
the minister's statement in which he considers that with appropriate
management, industry and tourism can successfully coexist with the area's
cultural heritage and environment values.
(a) What is meant
by ''appropriate management''?
(b) What is the
basis for successful coexistence?
WORLD HERITAGE LISTING
1249. Hon ROBIN CHAPPLE to the Minister for Environment:
I refer to the minister's
response to petition 74 about the protection of rock art in Murujuga.
(1) Will the
minister provide the following details for the preparation of a tentative list
submission for consideration and publication by the United Nations Educational,
Scientific and Cultural Organization's World Heritage Committee —
(a) when will
the list be prepared;
(b) who will
prepare the list; and
(c) how will the
information on the list be chosen?
(2) I refer to
the minister's statement in which he considers that with appropriate
management, industry and tourism can successfully coexist with the area's
cultural heritage and environment values.
(a) What is meant
by ''appropriate management''?
(b) What is the
basis for successful coexistence?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1) (a) The
preparation of the tentative list submission will formally commence in December
2018, with the aim of having it finalised in 2019.
(b) The tentative
list submission will be prepared by the Murujuga Aboriginal Corporation,
representing the traditional owners of Murujuga and the state government.
(c) The format
and content of the tentative list submission is prescribed by the United
Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural
Organization. The information in the tentative list submission for the
Burrup Peninsula and surrounds will be based on the identification and
assessment of the potential outstanding universal value of the area and what
World Heritage criteria are met.
(2) (a) The
McGowan government believes that an appropriately managed industry is one that
is well regulated, subjected to thorough environmental impact assessment and required
to apply best practice emissions standards and technologies consistent with
approvals under the Environmental Protection Act 1986.
(b) The
government will work in partnership with traditional owners, industry and
tourism operators to implement proactive strategies that support coexistence
and minimise the impact of industry on rock art.
some notice of the question.
(1) (a) The
preparation of the tentative list submission will formally commence in December
2018, with the aim of having it finalised in 2019.
(b) The tentative
list submission will be prepared by the Murujuga Aboriginal Corporation,
representing the traditional owners of Murujuga and the state government.
(c) The format
and content of the tentative list submission is prescribed by the United
Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural
Organization. The information in the tentative list submission for the
Burrup Peninsula and surrounds will be based on the identification and
assessment of the potential outstanding universal value of the area and what
World Heritage criteria are met.
(2) (a) The
McGowan government believes that an appropriately managed industry is one that
is well regulated, subjected to thorough environmental impact assessment and required
to apply best practice emissions standards and technologies consistent with
approvals under the Environmental Protection Act 1986.
(b) The
government will work in partnership with traditional owners, industry and
tourism operators to implement proactive strategies that support coexistence
and minimise the impact of industry on rock art.
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