APO papers

Green at fifteen? OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA)Drawing on the PISA 2006 study conducted across OECD countries, this report presents information on the sources of students' awareness of environmental science, their attitudes towards the environment and how these attitudes interrelate with their performance in environmental science. Posted 01-04-2009

National Energy Policy: strategic directions paper National Energy Policy, Department of Resources, Energy and TourismThis document sets the scene for the development of the Energy White Paper by broadly mapping out its intended scope and identifying some of the specific work being undertaken as input for consideration. Posted 31-03-2009

Cost effectiveness analysis of WELS Joanne Chong, Alex Kazaglis and Damien Giurco / Institute for Sustaiable Futures, University of Technology SydneyThis study found that the Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards Scheme (WELS) compares favourably to other water urban water management options which have been recently implemented, or are proposed for implementation, in various Australian states and territories. Posted 31-03-2009

Climate mitigation or technological revolution? A critical choice of futures Graeme Snooks / Global Dynamic Systems CentreMankind currently is not only facing a major environmental challenge, it is embarking on a hugely risky enterprise -- that of climate mitigation. Posted 27-03-2009