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Australia is among many countries working to protect and restore nature at scale. But long-awaited environmental law reforms won’t help much as they stand.
In his National Press Club address, Former Treasury Secretary Ken Henry made the case for urgent, ambitious nature law reform to boost productivity while saving species.
Murray Watt came to the role of environment minister with a reputation as a fixer. The question now is, what will he trade to get WA miners on side?
South Australia’s new Biodiversity Act will achieve things no federal or state law has done before. It shows states and territories can achieve ambitious reform.
New research reveals only 44% of biodiversity offset policies and 27% of voluntary conservation programs consider climate risk. These 3 practical steps can help.
Three experts consider what’s required to protect and conserve Australia’s natural wonders, from fighting invaders to stopping habitat loss and saving species.
Hopes for environmental law reform during the current term of federal government have been dashed, so what lies ahead for ‘nature positive’ next term?
Bringing the natural world back from the brink is more urgent than ever. Nature-positive policies offers a way to do so – if done properly.
By measuring what might seem immeasurable, businesses can become part of the solution to the nature crisis.
As Australia prepares to host the first Global Nature Positive Summit this week, let’s take a closer look at what ‘nature positive’ really means.
Spotlight on Australia’s ‘nature positive’ environmental reforms: last chance for this parliament to get serious about halting the decline of nature.
When Labor took office, it promised to reverse nature’s decline. But that looks more and more like greenwashing
It shouldn’t take sustained public outrage to stop environmentally destructive projects. Nature positive offers us a way forward.
An end to extinctions. An environmental cop on the beat. Labor promised a great deal on the environment. But yesterday, they backed away from the main challenge.
Nature, everyone agrees, is in trouble. But can Australia’s new market-based mechanism help?
Nature positive is the new rallying cry to reverse environmental decline. But it could easily become greenwash – if we’re not careful.
A new survey finds Australians care deeply about the environment but many are not aware of the full extent of biodiversity loss.
Australia’s plan to create the world’s first nature repair market is a bold move, but it could be a big part of a zero extinction Australia. So there’s every reason to give biodiversity markets a go.
Up to now we have had fine-sounding but ultimately ineffectual words. New National Environmental Standards hold the key to finally delivering effective protection for the environment.
Top contributors
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Honorary Associate Professor, ANU College of Law, Australian National University
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Professor of Environmental Management, The University of Queensland
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Professor in Conservation Science, School of Ecosystem and Forest Science, The University of Melbourne
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University Fellow in Biodiversity, Charles Darwin University
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Professor in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, School of Life & Environmental Sciences, Deakin University
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Senior Lecturer, Public Sector Management, School of Business, UNSW
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Professor, Urban Ecology and Biodiversity, The University of Melbourne; RMIT University
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PhD Candidate in Environmental Policy, The University of Queensland
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Future Making Fellow, Environment Institute, Adelaide University
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Professor, Conservation Biology, The University of Queensland
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Professor of Conservation Biology, Charles Darwin University
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Professor & Director, QUT Centre for Environment and Society, Queensland University of Technology
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PhD Candidate in Sustainable Mining, The University of Queensland
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Professor of Environmental Law, University of Tasmania
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Lecturer of Law, University of Tasmania