James Fitzsimons

April 11, 2024

Why an intention to conserve an area for only 25 years should not count for Australia’s target of protecting 30% of land

Proper biodiversity conservation requires long-term commitments to protect areas of land and water, as laid down in international guidelines.

Benjamin J. Richardson

December 17, 2023

Private landholders control 60% of the Australian continent – so let’s get them involved in nature protection

Benjamin J. Richardson, University of Tasmania; Afshin Akhtar-Khavari, Queensland University of Technology; James Fitzsimons, Deakin University; Phillipa C. McCormack, University of Adelaide, and Sarah Brugler, University of Tasmania

Legally binding deals struck with landholders can help protect and restore the environment over the long term.

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November 27, 2023

We’ve committed to protect 30% of Australia’s land by 2030. Here’s how we could actually do it

James Fitzsimons, Deakin University

To protect nearly a third of Australia by decade’s end will mean expanding our national parks, Indigenous Protected Areas and protection across private land.

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December 20, 2022

The historic COP15 outcome is an imperfect game‑changer for saving nature. Here’s why Australia did us proud

Sarah Bekessy, RMIT University; Brendan Wintle, The University of Melbourne; Jack Pascoe, The University of Melbourne; James Fitzsimons, Deakin University; 󠁡Rachel Morgain, The University of Melbourne, and Rebecca Spindler, UNSW

The planet is entering its sixth mass extinction event. This global nature summit is our best change to stop this tide of destruction.

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March 6, 2022

Extinction crisis: native mammals are disappearing in Northern Australia, but few people are watching

Noel D. Preece, James Cook University and James Fitzsimons, Deakin University

Nine mammals in Northern Australia are at risk of extinction in the next two decades – and we know little about this home-grown crisis.

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