The National Plan for Environmental Information initiative was an Australian Government programme intended to improve the quality and accessibility of environmental information.
It was jointly run by the Bureau of Meteorology and Department of the Environment and Energy. A list of publications produced under the initiative are available here.
History
The initiative was announced in May 2010 by the Minister for Environment Protection, Heritage and the Arts as a first step toward a long-term commitment to reform Australia's environmental information base.
National Principles for Environmental Information
The National Principles for Environmental Information provide guidance to Australian government data custodians in the form of ten principles on how best to make data and information more discoverable, accessible and re-usable. They were developed and endorsed by the Australian Government Environmental Information Advisory Group. The principles promote improved transparency, effectiveness and value of environmental information, leading to better outcomes for the environment, society and the economy.
