Australian Government announces organisations to lead biodiversity and climate science hubs
The successful organisations to lead the six research hubs under the $142.5 million National Environmental Science Program have been announced.
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Blueprint for a Healthy Environment and a Productive Economy
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.
Global Green Economy Index 2014
The Global Green Economy Index (GGEI) measures both the green economic performance of 60 countries and how experts assess that performance.
Planning for People – A Community Charter for Good Planning in NSW
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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Sydney Urban Sanctuary campaign
Sydney’s green space is increasingly under pressure from a growing population and increased development. As discussed in The Urban Sanctuary report, the Total Environment Centre (TEC) has created the Urban Sanctuary campaign to foster an urgently-needed long-term vision for remnant …
NSW Biodiversity legislation review consultation
The NSW Government has initiated a comprehensive review of biodiversity legislation with the aim of establishing simpler, streamlined and more effective legislation and removing complexity. An issues paper has been released and submissions are sought by Friday 5 September 2014.
IUCN Urban Protected Areas: Profiles and Best Practice Guidelines
Urban protected areas are protected natural areas situated in or at the edge of larger population centres. The new IUCN book Urban Protected Areas: Profiles and Best Practice Guidelines is designed as a guide to help managers of urban protected …
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20 Million Trees Program
Through the 20 Million Trees Program, the Australian Government will work with the community to plant 20 million trees by 2020, to re-establish green corridors and urban forests. A Request for Information on the national service provider component is now …
Report from Senate Inquiry into Environmental Offsets
On 5 March 2014, the Senate referred the matter of the history, appropriateness and effectiveness of the use of environmental offsets in federal environmental approvals in Australia to the Senate Environment and Communications References Committee for inquiry and report. The …
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‘Life on Earth’ project gets under way
The journal Nature reports that the first project in a series of ambitious Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) global biodiversity assessments is being initiated. It will assess the health of bees and other pollinators. Governments established IPBES …