The Southern Tasmanian Vision
NRM South pursues the shared vision articulated for Southern Tasmania in the Southern Regional NRM Strategy.
In working towards this vision NRM South is guided by the seven principles for natural resource management that ensure we achieve the greatest benefit from the time, energy, skills and money that we and our partners invest in fostering our natural resources.
Ecosystem Approach - Natural resource management should be based on an understanding of the relationship between natural resources and the ecosystems they support, and upon careful monitoring of change over time.
Balanced Decisions - Natural resource management decisions should take proper account of the range of environmental, social and economic benefits, values and costs in accordance with the objectives of the Tasmanian Resource Management and Planning System.
Integrated Management - The management of natural resources should be integrated within regions and catchments, as well as across industry sectors, government agencies and specific issues.
Priority Based - Natural resource management actions are to be undertaken according to priorities that are based on the best available science and information, and relevant experience, as well as on assessment of the relative cost-effectiveness of various options.
Prevention is Better than Cure - It is often more efficient to prevent damage rather than repair it. Therefore, where there are threats of serious or irreversible environmental damage, lack of full scientific certainty should not be used as a reason for postponing measures to prevent environmental degradation.
Partnerships - To be effective, natural resource management requires the establishment of partnerships between all levels of government and the community, including the Aboriginal community, industry, land holders and individuals, with agreed roles and responsibilities.
We are All Responsible - All Tasmanians receive benefits from the use, development and conservation of natural resources: we share responsibility for managing natural resources sustainably, and for providing economic resources to do so.
