Sydney Beaches: A history
Sydney Beaches tells the story of how Sydneysiders developed their love of the beach. It also reveals another history – one that is lesser known and more intriguing – the story of the battles for the beach.
How much wetland has the world lost?
The review How much wetland has the world lost? Long-term and recent trends in global wetland area finds that the reported long-term loss of natural wetlands averages between 54–57% but loss may have been as high as 87% since 1700 …
IUCN Biodiversity offsets technical study paper
The Biodiversity offsets technical study paper is the culmination of the first phase of the development of an International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) general policy on biodiversity offsets.
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.
WWF Living Planet Report 2014
The WWF Living Planet Report is a leading, science-based analysis on the health of our planet and the impact of human activity. One key point from the 2014 report is that the Living Planet Index (LPI), which measures more than …
Proceedings of Australian Network for Ecology & Transportation Conference
The conference handbook and selected presentations from the July 2014 Australian Network for Ecology & Transportation (ANET) Conference are now available.
Opportunity or Orientation? Who Uses Urban Parks and Why
The findings of new research (open access) suggest that measures to increase people’s connection to nature could be more important than increasing urban green space availability if we want to encourage park visitation (with thanks to Decision Point).
Managing the impacts of urban development on large trees
An article on page 13 of Decision Point #82 explores the negative impacts of urban development on large trees and what can be done to mitigate some of these impacts.
Global forecasts of urban expansion and impacts on biodiversity and carbon pools
The findings of new research (open access) indicate that, without significant policy changes, increased urban expansion will by 2030 result in considerable loss of habitats in key biodiversity hotspots and a loss of vegetation biomass.
Free online Climate Change Science and Negotiations course starts 16 October
The new online course Climate Change Science and Negotiations is offered free by the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network and launches on 16 October 2014 (with thanks to HOPE Australia).