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... the behaviour of those who value the natural environment, make use of it, or cause adverse impacts as a side effect of their activities1. In response to climate change, the Commonwealth Government is working with State and Territory jurisdictions, industries and communities in order to co-ordinate adaptive measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and combat the changing climate. Global warming and climate change are severely affecting the well being of people and the survival of plants and animals around the world. Human activities such as electricity generation, agriculture and transportation, have severely altered the chemical composition of the atmosphere through the buildup of greenhouse gases - primarily carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide2. As a result, more extreme weather conditions are created as the world's climate gradually changes. INTERNATIONAL INSTRUMENTS: International response to climate change soon took shape with the development of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) which ...