AndreaBozzo/ceres-open-data-index huggingface dataset:
Petroleum Titles, Australia 2016

This data set contains the locations of offshore petroleum titles/leases/tenements, established for exploration and/or production purposes. Data was sourced from the Australia’s National Offshore Petroleum Titles Administrator and Australian States archives. Data for all titles/leases/tenements, generated pre-2011 were sourced from states online archives. Data is made publically available by the NESP Marine Biodiversity Hub

Online resources 
NOPTA: 	http://www.nopta.gov.au/spatial-data/spatial-data.html
QLD: 	https://www.business.qld.gov.au/industry/mining/mining-online-services/qdex-data
NSW: 	http://www.resourcesandenergy.nsw.gov.au/miners-and-explorers/geoscience-information/services/online-services/minview
VIC: 	Distributed by NOPTA (Melanie Webb - melanie.webb@nopta.gov.au), obtained from VIC Government Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport & Resources
TAS:		 http://www.mrt.tas.gov.au/mrt_maps/app/list/map
SA: 		https://sarig.pir.sa.gov.au/Map
WA:		 http://www.dmp.wa.gov.au/datacentre
NT:		http://www.nopta.gov.au/spatial-data/spatial-data.html

Tags: Natural Resources, Oceans, Petroleum, Solid Earth
Organization: Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS), University of Tasmania (UTAS)
Petroleum and Gas Production Facilities, Australia 2016

This data set contains the locations of offshore petroleum wells, drilled for exploration and/or production purposes. Data was sourced from the Australia’s National Offshore Petroleum Titles Administrator and Australian States archives. Data for all wells generated pre-2011 wells was sourced from states online archives. Data is made publically available by the NESP Marine Biodiversity Hub
Online resources 
NOPTA: 	http://www.nopta.gov.au/spatial-data/spatial-data.html
QLD: 	https://www.business.qld.gov.au/industry/mining/mining-online-services/qdex-data
NSW: 	http://www.resourcesandenergy.nsw.gov.au/miners-and-explorers/geoscience-information/services/online-services/minview
VIC: 	Wells distributed by NOPTA (Melanie Webb - melanie.webb@nopta.gov.au), obtained from VIC Government Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport & Resources
TAS:		 http://www.mrt.tas.gov.au/mrt_maps/app/list/map
SA: 		https://sarig.pir.sa.gov.au/Map
WA:		 http://www.dmp.wa.gov.au/datacentre
NT:		http://www.nopta.gov.au/spatial-data/spatial-data.html

Tags: Natural Resources, Oceans, Petroleum, Solid Earth
Organization: Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS), University of Tasmania (UTAS)
Peel-Harvey Estuary Water Quality Data

The dataset consists of water quality parameters that have been monitored on a weekly to monthly basis at three sites in Peel Inlet and central site in Harvey Estuary from August 1977 and another two in Harvey from March 1979 (Site locations shown in large thumbnail).  These parameters include: Secchi depth and total depth; surface and bottom pH, salinity, temperature, dissolved oxygen, light attenuation coefficients (calculated from irradiance and depth), total nitrogen, total phosphorus, chlorophyll a, phaeophytin, ammonium, nitrate-nitrite, filterable reactive phosphate and silicate. Samples were taken from the surface and bottom.

Tags: Biosphere, Chlorophyll, Coastal Processes, Conductivity, Estuaries, Estuarine Wetlands, Light Transmission, Nutrients, Oceans, Oxygen, Ph, Water Quality, Water Temperature, Wetlands
Organization: School of Veterinary and Life Sciences (VLS), Murdoch University
Peel-Harvey Estuary Samphire Marshes Data

This study was undertaken to examine the ecology and extent of saltmarshes of the Peel-Harvey. The extent and composition of the samphire saltmarshes was investigated over the period of 37 years (from 1957 to 1994), using aerial photography over the whole estuary, and detailed field surveys at ten sites.

Tags: Aquatic Habitat, Biosphere, Coastal Processes, Community Structure, Ecological Dynamics, Estuaries, Estuarine Habitat, Marshes, Oceans, Wetlands
Organization: School of Veterinary and Life Sciences (VLS), Murdoch University
Peel-Harvey Estuary Macroalgae Data

This dataset contains maps of macroalgal biomass and species compositions that were measured at 30-42 sites at least once a year between 1978 and 1994, except from 1980 to 1983. After the opening of the Dawesville Channel, seasonal (spring, summer and autumn) sampling of macroalgal biomass and species composition took place at 42 sites.

Tags: Biomass, Biosphere, Coastal Processes, Ecological Dynamics, Estuaries, Estuarine Wetlands, Macroalgae, Oceans, Vegetation, Wetlands
Organization: School of Veterinary and Life Sciences (VLS), Murdoch University
Peel-Harvey Estuarine System Overview

A CD-ROM and webpage were created to consolidate information and data about the Peel-Harvey Estuarine System in south-western Australia. The CD-ROM has an ISBN: 0-86905-791-X.  The CD-ROM and webpage contain the same information.

Tags: Aquatic Habitat, Biosphere, Coastal Processes, Estuaries, Estuarine Habitat, Eutrophication, Human Dimensions, Nutrients, Oceans, Water Quality
Organization: School of Veterinary and Life Sciences (VLS), Murdoch University
The Australian Land Use and Management Classification Version 8

This document presents version 8 of the Australian Land Use and Management (ALUM) Classification. This is a land use nomenclature and classification scheme for Australia, ordering land use in a systematic, logical and consistent way. The ALUM Classification has been developed in collaboration with national, state and territory agencies as part of the Australian Collaborative Land Use and Management Program (ACLUMP). 

 This document updates Part 2 of the  Guidelines for land use mapping in Australia: principles, procedures and definitions, 4th Edition published by ABARES in 2011. It reflects current needs and experience in classifying land use of national, state and territory agency partners involved in ACLUMP. 

 The ALUM Classification has a three-tiered hierarchical structure. Primary, secondary and tertiary classes are broadly structured by the potential degree of modification and the impact on a putative 'natural state' (essentially, a native land cover). The ALUM Classification version 8 includes fields to collect commodity and land management practice information. 

Tags: ACLUMP, AGRICULTURE, AGRICULTURE mapping, Australia, Australian Collaborative Land Use and Management Program, Farming, LAND, LAND Use, LAND Use classification, LAND Use maps, LAND survey, catchment, categorisation, classification, commodities, land, land management, land use, mapping
Organization: Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences
Short-term forecasts of selected wood product sales volume: Method and assumptions

Overview  
 As part of a three year (2015-16 to 2017-18) joint project between Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA) and ABARES, ABARES developed quarterly sales volume forecasts for selected wood products from the FWPA Softwood Data series. This technical report documents the methods and assumption underlying ABARES forecasts. 

 Key Issues  
• The FWPA Softwood Data Series (FWPA 2016) was established in 2002 by Australia's major softwood sawmilling companies and provides monthly sales volumes for 44 detailed product categories. ABARES was tasked to estimate quarterly forecasts for four specific wood products; untreated structural pine less than 120mm, untreated structural pine greater than 120mm, termite treated structural pine and landscape wood products. These forecasts will be made available for members of the FWPA data dashboard. 


• The econometric models estimated in the report are not based on formal structural economic models of the relevant wood product markets. Instead, they are simple, statistically robust, predictive models that are based on historical relationships and patterns observed over the sample period. 


• In interpreting or using ABARES forecasts it should be noted, that the FWPA Softwood Data series do not include all producers in the industry and the number of participating producers is changing over time. As such, the series are not representative of national production or sales and the effects of new entrants in the data series has the potential to affect the validity of the estimated models. The models estimated in this study, and approaches used to generate forecasts, will be periodically reviewed by ABARES in order to improve the accuracy of forecasts over time. 


Tags: AGRICULTURE, FORESTS, FORESTS production, FORESTS statistics, Farming, forecasts, forestry, quarterly, sales volumes, wood productions
Organization: Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences
Lessons from the water market: The southern Murray-Darling Basin water allocation market 2000-01 to 2015-16

ABARES Lessons from the water market report analyses trends in water allocation prices in the southern Murray-Darling Basin (sMDB), between 2000-01 and 2015-16. This report analyses the major demand and supply side drivers of water allocation prices in the sMDB, drawing on historical data for 2000-01 to 2015-16. The study disentangles the effects of climate variability (rainfall, water storage and allocation volumes) from the key policy changes (including Commonwealth purchase of entitlements for the environment) and irrigation sector changes that have occurred during the period. 

Key Issues • The main driver of change in water prices over this period has been variation in rainfall, storages and allocations. During the peak of the drought water prices jumped to more than $1 000 per ML, before dropping to near zero during the flood years (2010-11 and 2011-12). Between 2011-12 and 2015-16, storage volumes steadily decreased and prices steadily increased. 
• However, ABARES finds that even after controlling for these dry conditions, market prices during 2014-15 and 2015-16 were higher than expected from past experience. The report finds that these higher prices can be explained by a combination of demand and supply factors including: Commonwealth entitlement purchases, state carryover rule changes, interregional trade restrictions and commodity price fluctuations and irrigation land-use changes. 
• While Commonwealth entitlement purchases reduce the supply of water and have an upward effect on prices, these are offset to some extent by Commonwealth investments in water saving infrastructure. Further, even if water savings are ignored, Commonwealth entitlement purchases offer only a partial explanation for the increase in water prices. 
• Another important factor has been changes to carryover rules particularly in Victoria, which have led to large increases in carryover volumes since 2007-08. This increase carryover since 2007-08 has contributed to higher allocation prices in the market. Despite this, carryover remains a positive development that will benefit irrigators in the long run by keeping prices lower in drought years. 


Tags: AGRICULTURE Irrigation, Farming, MDB, Murray-Darling Basin, WATER, WATER Surface, environment, environmental water, irrigation, water, water allocation, water market, water markets, water price, water prices, water trade
Organization: Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences
Phytoplankton in Cockburn Sound from 1977-1978 (Hardcopy)

Phytoplankton samples were collected from two sites in Cockburn Sound at weekly intervals for a total of 51 weeks over the period July 1977 to August 1978 for identification and counts.  Chlorophyll a and other nutrients were also measured at these sites.

Tags: Biosphere, Chlorophyll, Marine Biology, Marine Microbiota, Microbiota, Nutrients, Oceans, Phytoplankton, Water Quality
Organization: Environmental Research Center, Sohar University, Oman
South America: an emerging competitor for Australia's beef industry

Overview  

 The beef sectors of Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay have grown significantly over the past two decades. This report profiles the beef industries of these four beef exporting South American nations, as well as Australia, and evaluates the trends and key factors behind the growth in real export values since 2000. Forward looking scenario analysis based on actual and hypothetical changes to policies and operating environments is undertaken to assess the potential impacts on Australia's future beef exports. 

 Key issues  

 Global demand for beef is expected to expand significantly over the next several decades, especially in Asia, which will present opportunities for exporters. 

 Australia and South America, together, account for almost half of world trade in beef. 

 South America is emerging as a significant competitor for the Australian beef industry, as market access to Australia's traditional markets is improving. 

 For the five beef exporting countries profiled in this report, improved market access was the main driver of real export revenue growth (in 2000 US dollar terms) between 2000 and 2014. Other contributing drivers include changes in export supply costs, exchange rate movements and growth in demand for beef. 

 Three forward-looking scenarios assess the potential change to export growth from 2014 to 2030 from changes in domestic and international operating environments. These include: the removal of Argentine agricultural export requirements; improved market access for South American beef; and improvements in transport infrastructure for Brazil and Australia. 

 To maintain its export competitiveness, Australia will need to: 1. improve productivity growth both on and off the farm 
2. continue to target premium markets and improve market access in order to be responsive to changes in the market 
3. maintain a production system that ensures its status as a clean and green beef producer so that it will be able to distinguish itself on quality when it cannot compete on price with lower-cost exporters. 


Tags: AGRICULTURE Livestock, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Farming, Paraguay, South America, Uruguay, beef, competitiveness, exports, model, trade
Organization: Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences
About My Region - Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry 2016

ABARES has produced the 2016 update to the About My Region reports. Based on the regional boundaries set by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ASGS SA4 regions), each regional profile presents an overview of the agriculture, fisheries and forestry sectors in the region and the recent financial performance of the broadacre and, where relevant, dairy and vegetable industries. These reports are being released for the first time online as a series of web pages. 

About My Region consists of the 56 profiles and a web site providing access. The web site contains a list of regions, organised by state that link to the profiles. The About My Region report series is already available on the ABARES website, however, for the first time the latest updates will be published as a set of web pages. All data used in the update of these profiles have previously been released by ABARES or ABS. 

 The December 2016 issue updates one section of each profile, giving the most recent available data on the number and type of farms by industry classification, and the distribution of farms by estimated value of agricultural operations (EVAO). 


Tags: AGRICULTURE, AGRICULTURE Crops, AGRICULTURE Horticulture, AGRICULTURE Irrigation, AGRICULTURE Livestock, FISHERIES, FORESTS Agroforestry, FORESTS Natural, FORESTS Plantation, Farming, INDUSTRY, INDUSTRY Primary, LAND Use, agriculture, employment, farms, financial performance, fisheries, forestry, overview, primary industry farms, production, regional, value
Organization: Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences
Fishery status reports 2016

Fishery status reports 2016  provides an independent evaluation of the biological and economic status of fish stocks managed solely or jointly by the Australian Government. 

 This 21st edition of the  Fishery status reports  covers the biological status of 93 fish stocks across 22 fisheries, including those managed both solely and jointly by the by the Australian Government. The reports summarise the performance of these fisheries against the requirements of fisheries legislation and policy. 

 The fisheries assessed in the Fishery status reports 2016 generated an estimated gross value of production of $348 million in 2014-15, which is about 13 per cent of Australia's total fisheries and aquaculture gross value of production of $2.6 billion. 

 The  Fishery status reports  form part of a suite of ABARES publications that aim to provide a comprehensive and multidimensional account of the trends and outlook for Australian fisheries. The  Australian fisheries statistics  reports provide annual updates of fisheries production and trade data. Detailed analysis of the net economic returns of selected Commonwealth fisheries is provided in the annual  Australian fisheries economic indicators report . 

Tags: Commonwealth fisheries, FISHERIES, FISHERIES Marine, FISHERIES production, FISHERIES statistics, Farming, Fishery status reports, GVP, INDUSTRY Primary, fish stocks, fisheries, fisheries gross value of production, fishery status
Organization: Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences
Analysing the economic potential of forestry for carbon sequestration under alternative carbon price paths

Analysing the economic potential of forestry for carbon sequestration under alternative carbon price paths  

 Overview  
 The introduction of a carbon price under the proposed Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS) may be effective in promoting afforestation in Australia and contribute to Australia's emissions target through carbon sequestration. Rates of sequestration will depend on the stringency of the emissions reduction target, and hence the level of the carbon price. However, the rate of afforestation arising because of the carbon price may potentially affect the attractiveness of agricultural land use activities in Australia. In general, higher carbon prices are expected to decrease the profitability and attractiveness of other land use activities, such as agriculture, in favour of timber plantations and environmental plantings which generate carbon credits under the CPRS. 

 ABARE has been commissioned by the Commonwealth Treasury to estimate the potential increase in afforestation activity on agricultural land under four hypothetical scenarios and a reference case. The key assumptions underlying ABARE estimates are described in some detail in this report. Assumptions relating to the cost of investment of afforestation and the area of land available for switching are important determinants of the land use conversion. Afforestation activity is assumed to include the establishment of commercial plantations and environmental plantings between 2007 and 2100. 

Tags: Agriculture, CLIMATE AND WEATHER Climate Change, Climate, Climate chnage, Datasets, FORESTS, Farming, Forests, HUMAN ENVIRONMENT Economics, Mitigation, Models, Spatial data, climate, risk
Organization: Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences
Australian water markets report 2014-15

The Australian water markets report 2014-15 presents detailed information on water markets for the 2014-15 financial year, including statistics on water access entitlement and water allocation trade, market performance (trade processing times), entitlements on issue and environmental water. These statistics are presented nationally, for the southern Murray-Darling Basin (sMDB), and by state for systems outside the sMDB. 

 Accompanying the report is a database of water trades from 2007-08 to 2014-15, and a spreadsheet containing the data underlying all report figures and commonly requested statistics. 

Key Issues 

 In 2014-15, Australian water access entitlement trade and water allocation trade totalled 1796 GL and 5784 GL respectively. For water access entitlement trade, this was a decrease of 614 GL or 34 per cent compared to 2013-14, largely reflecting a decrease in Commonwealth environmental water recovery. For water allocation trade, this was an increase of 243 GL or 4 per cent compared to 2013-14. The Murray-Darling Basin accounted for 81 per cent of national water access entitlement trade and 94 per cent of national water allocation trade, after excluding 2172 GL of environmental transfers in the sMDB. 

 The 2014-15 water year was characterised by below-average rainfall, runoff and streamflow in Australia. Storage volumes declined significantly, from 70 per cent to 59 per cent nationally. This continued a trend of declining storage volumes since the flood events of 2011 and 2012. The poor seasonal conditions resulted in water allocation percentages in major water markets being generally lower in 2014-15 than in 2013-14, driving increases in water allocation and entitlement prices in most water systems. 

 Historically, there have been few constraints on trade between regions and trading zones within the major sMDB market, leading to fairly consistent water prices between regions. However, in recent seasons, trade restrictions have become more important, with changes in trade flows, the introduction of new limits and the reintroduction of previously suspended limits. 

 In 2014-15, just 52 GL of water was recovered by the Commonwealth, predominantly through infrastructure. Around 5 GL of entitlements were purchased in 2014-15, mainly from the northern MDB. 

Tags: AGRICULTURE Irrigation, Farming, Murray-Darling Basin, WATER, WATER Groundwater, WATER Surface, environment, environmental water, groundwater, irrigation, natural resource management, surface water, water, water access entitlement, water allocation, water entitlement, water markets, water trade
Organization: Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences
Australian vegetable-growing farms: an economic survey, 2014-15 and 2015-16

Overview  
 Overview Since 2007 ABARES has conducted an annual survey of vegetable growing farm businesses to provide industry and government with information about farm-level production and the financial situation of vegetable growers. This report contains results from the ABARES survey of vegetable growing farms conducted from March to June 2016, which collected data on the characteristics of vegetable farms in 2014-15 and 2015-16. 

 Key Issues  
• In 2015-16 average farm cash income of Australian vegetable-growing farms is estimated to have increased to around $249 000 per farm. Vegetable cash receipts increased as a result of higher vegetable production, mainly from an increase in crop yields. 
• The average rate of return (excluding capital appreciation) of Australian vegetable-growing farms increased to 3.0 per cent in 2014-15 and 3.6 per cent in 2015-16. 
• In 2014-15 an estimated 12 per cent of vegetable-growing farms made additions to total capital. These consisted primarily of land purchases but also included plant, machinery and equipment. 
• The majority of debt held by Australian vegetable-growing farms is for working capital management and land purchases. Nationally, farm debt fell by 7 per cent during 2014-15 to an average of $454 200 (in 2015-16 dollars). 


Tags: AGRICULTURE, AGRICULTURE surveys, Australia, Farming, INDUSTRY, INDUSTRY Primary, INDUSTRY surveys, economics, financial performance, income, profitability, survey, vegetable growing farms
Organization: Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences