Michael Dunlop

Ironically, meeting global targets to preserve a proportion of the world’s forest could weaken motivation to protect the rest of it. Jami Dwyer/Wikimedia Commons

June 10, 2015

Conservation parks are growing, so why are species still declining?

Ro Hill, CSIRO; Barry Newell, Australian National University; Iain Gordon, James Hutton Institute, and Michael Dunlop, CSIRO

It’s now five years since the International Year of Biodiversity, and nearly 15% of Earth’s land surface is protected in parks and reserves. By 2020, we should reach the agreed global target of 17%. This…

In some parts of Queensland, half the plant species may be displaced. Laura Thorn

October 18, 2012

Climate change is placing increasing pressure on Queensland’s ecosystems

Kristen Williams, CSIRO and Michael Dunlop, CSIRO

Climate change will place increasing pressure on Australia’s natural environments in the future. Queensland is no exception. CSIRO and the Queensland Government recently conducted an in-depth review and…

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Conservation parks are growing, so why are species still declining?

Climate change is placing increasing pressure on Queensland’s ecosystems

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