23 BURDEKIN DRY TROPICS NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLAN 2016-2026
Part B identifies the broad natural resource priorities for our region, which have been grouped into five themes: People Connections, Climate Change, Land, Water and Biodiversity. Whilst each theme has its own section, it is important that they are read together as they are deeply interconnected, which highlights the need for a balanced and holistic approach to addressing regional NRM challenges.
Each section begins with a regional context, including the current situation and relevant historical information, and outlines the main issues and challenges. This is followed by a delivery package that:
• lays out key objectives;
• identifies strategies to achieve these objectives; and
• recognises the success indicators that will track our progress.
Part B: NRM STRATEGIC DIRECTION
Logic for how the goals, objectives, strategies and indicators are linked is described in the diagram on page 24. The strategies nominated in the plan are the community’ s and are designed to facilitate practice change, research, capacity building, partnerships, planning, and investment in line with the objectives.
Success indicators are nominated to measure the effectiveness of the plan’ s objectives and goals. These are ideal indicators, and it may not be possible to report against some of them in the initial stage of the plan. However, organisations, groups and the community will need to work together to ensure that over time we will be able to monitor and report against all success indicators.