Greentape Reduction—Reforming licensing under the Environmental Protection Act 1994

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1、GreentapeReduction—ReforminglicensingundertheEnvironmentalProtectionAct1994AClimateQinitiativeDiscussionPaperandRegulatoryAssessmentStatementGreentapeReductionSmartergreenertogetherPreparedby:EnvironmentalPolicyandLegislation,WaterandEcosystemOutcomesDe

2、partmentofEnvironmentandResourceManagement©StateofQueensland(DepartmentofEnvironmentandResourceManagement)2011Thisdocumenthasbeenpreparedwithallduediligenceandcare,basedonthebestavailableinformationatthetimeofpublication.Thedepartmentholdsnoresponsibili

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5、iotape)onrequestforpeoplewithavisionimpairment.Contact(07)32248412oremailMay2011#29746GreentapeReductionDiscussionPaperandRegulatoryAssessmentStatementExecutiveSummaryEnvironmentalregulationhasgrownconsiderablyinthepast15years.W

6、hilethisislargelyduetoincreasedpublicawarenessandscientificdevelopments,amereincreaseinregulationdoesnotnecessarilyproducesatisfactoryenvironmentaloutcomes.Inmanycases,theincreaseinregulationhasresultedinapatchworkregulatorysystemthatiscomplexanddifficu

7、ltforallpartiestonavigate.Acomplexregulatorysystemdoesnotonlyimpactindustry.Resultinginefficienciesincreasecoststoalllevelsofgovernment,aswellastheconsumer.Whileenvironmentalregulationmustalwaysbestringent,itmustbeoutcomefocusedandproportionaltoriskinor

8、dertoeffectivelyachievestrongenvironmentalresults.Besidescreatinginefficiencies,unnecessarilycomplexregulatoryprocedurescanundermineindustrywilltocomplywithenvironmentalstandards.ThefirstcomponentoftheGreentapeReductionprojectwas