The Resource Assessment Commission: An Inside Assessment
- 1 January 1994
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Australian Journal of Environmental Management
- Vol. 1 (1) , 12-23
- https://doi.org/10.1080/13221698.1994.11978477
Abstract
Between 1989 and 1993, the Resource Assessment Commission conducted inquiries into three major resource issues: mining in the Kakadu conservation zone; the forest and timber industries; and the management of coastal zone resources. It used an open inquiry process and a range of analytical techniques to assess ecological, economic and social issues. Its administrative functions were terminated at the end of 1993, following the Commonwealth government's decision to use other means of resolving major resource issues. This article reviews the Commission's activities and examines the reasons for its demise.Keywords
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