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October 8, 2021

Australia could ‘green’ its degraded landscapes for just 6% of what we spend on defence

Bonnie Mappin, The University of Queensland; James Watson, The University of Queensland, and Lesley Hughes, Macquarie University

By spending $2 billion each year for about 30 years, we could restore much of Australia’s severely denuded landscapes.

Abbot Point port would have to be expanded to ship coal from the proposed new mine. AAP Image/Greenpeace

November 1, 2016

Four environmental reasons why fast‑tracking the Carmichael coal mine is a bad idea

April Reside, The University of Queensland; Bonnie Mappin, The University of Queensland; James Watson, The University of Queensland; Sarah Chapman, The University of Queensland, and Stephen Kearney, The University of Queensland

Queensland’s planned new coal mine could impact the climate, the Great Barrier Reef, water, and local species. Yet still it has been declared as ‘critical infrastructure’ by the state government.

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