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Australia is a pretty well rounded country, and for the longest time the economy has been growing in a positive way. In the future, economists predict that the use and importance of different minerals and metals will increase in the technology industry and tourism is also looking good. But one of the major concerns would the growing environmental issues caused by mining, and agriculture. Especially the issues about soil erosion caused by overgrazing, urbanization, and poor farming practices. This can also lead to more and even worse problems like an increase in soil salinity and a decrease in water supplies. There can also be some major damage to the coastal areas and especially to the Great Barrier Reef, which is one of the most popular tourist and prettiest sites in Australia, home to many different and unique species. Some of the mining consequences are minor, like a release of toxic substance, but that tends to be localized. In the lomg it seems like mining and agricultural industries will cause the most impact on the environment, but there are many different organizations trying to help in many different ways. Some of these organizations are:
- WWF
- Australian Conservation Foundation
- Clean Ocean Foundation
- Foundation for Natural Parks and Wildlife