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.
The Climate Change Adaptation Plan for Australian Birds is the first climate change adaptation plan produced for a national faunal group anywhere in the world. It outlines the nature of threats related to climate change for the Australian birds most …
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The NSW Saving Our Species Partnership Grants Program encourages partnerships between government, the community, non-government organisations and corporations to protect and conserve the most vulnerable plants and animals. The call for applications is now open, and Expressions of Interest close …
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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.
Greater Sydney Local Land Services is developing a Water Quality Improvement Plan for Sydney Harbour and its tributaries. Community feedback is being sought through three community forums to be held in early September.
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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Research carried out by the University of Technology, Sydney on behalf of 202020 Vision has analysed tree canopy cover in Australia’s most urban, dense, local government areas (LGAs), finding that urban green space throughout Australia is in decline. Hobart, Brisbane …
Where Are All The Trees? An analysis of tree canopy cover in urban Australia Read more »
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 …
The Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization (ABS) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) is an international agreement which aims at sharing the benefits arising from …
Nagoya Protocol on genetic resources enters into force on 12 October 2014 Read more »