Integrated Environmental Assessment to inform sustainable development decisions: a preliminary analysis for Northern Australia

Significant landscapes of northern Australia are experiencing major development investment. Increasing focus on the development of northern Australia is seeing the region experience major investment and development in a landscape that boasts internationally and nationally significant environmental and cultural values. Robust development planning and decision-making processes are needed to meet the needs of investors and the community, and to reduce the risks to both the region’s unique values and future economic opportunities.