This document outlines several processes that can be used to resolve environmental conflicts: legislation can be created to allow or prevent certain actions; court rulings provide clarification or interpretation of existing laws; management plans established by environmental authorities like Parks Victoria can prosecute violations; police may need to remove people from areas of major conflict; and consultative groups can produce environmental effects statements to determine the impact of proposals or practices on the environment.

1. PROCESSES used to Resolve Conflict

2. Legislation

3. Laws may be created to allow something to take place or to prevent something from occurring. Legislation

4. Court Ruling

5. This process is used when laws exist related to the conflict and need some clarification or interpretation. Court Ruling

6. Management Plans

7. Used by management authorities looking after the environment. E.g. Parks Victoria. They have the right to prosecute in the court of law (seal killing off Wilson’s Prom) Management Plans

8. Bunyip State Park Management Plans

9. Police Action

10. Police may need to be used to remove people from areas where there are major environmental conflict occurring Police Action

11. Consultative Group (produce EES)

12. Victorian Environmental Assessment Council An organisation can be used to determine the environmental impact on the environment for a particular proposal or existing practice. produce EES = Environmental Effects Statement Consultative Group (VEAC)

13. Mt Stirling Consultative Group (produce EES)