Contrary to a widely held view, OECD analysis finds that while environmental policies have become increasingly stringent in the past two decades, tighter environmental policies have had little effect on productivity growth.
The South Australian Government has announced the establishment of a Royal Commission to consider what role the State can and should play in the fuel cycle for the peaceful use of nuclear energy. The Conversation has carried articles with opposing views …
The review report presents 23 recommendations, including simplifying the processes for accrediting state water resource plan amendments and providing the Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder with greater flexibility in using the proceeds of water trade to deliver environmental outcomes.
The intention of this draft policy statement is to ensure that there are no significant impacts on these EPBC Act listed flying-foxes due to actions to manage their camps. The draft policy is open to the public for comment until …
The Independent Biodiversity Legislation Review Panel has presented its final report to the NSW Minister for the Environment detailing recommendations to improve the legislative and policy framework for biodiversity conservation and native vegetation management in NSW.
A new Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists blueprint describes the transformative, long-term economic and institutional reforms that Australia must implement if it is to create a healthy environment with a productive economy.
Digital technologies are beginning to have a major impact on the way people travel. How will transportation planning grapple with this rapid shift? The Rudin Center for Transportation Policy and Management has developed a set of four alternative future scenarios.
Prepared by a group of community organisations, the Charter is a 2-page document that sets a vision, key principles and desired outcomes for good planning in NSW. A companion document provides additional detail. The Charter can be endorsed as either …
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Launched by Professor Ian Chubb AC, Chief Scientist of Australia, Foundations for the future: a long-term plan for Australian ecosystem science defines the vision, key directions and priorities for a national ecosystem science capability that will enable Australia to understand …
The CSIRO book Biodiversity: Science and Solutions for Australia provides the latest scientific knowledge on Australia’s biodiversity, describing the unique features of Australia’s species and focusing on solutions for the future. It is available in free PDF and eBook formats.