At the opening of the World Forum on Natural Capital in Edinburgh, Scotland, 140 organizations from all over the world released a statement to say “No” to biodiversity offsetting. The statement is open for signatures from organizations, groups, networks, associations, …
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The Climate Council has released the new report Be Prepared: Climate Change and the Australian Bushfire Threat. The top 6 facts from the report are: Climate change is already increasing the risk of bushfires. In southeast Australia the fire season …
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Version 1 of The Plant List aims to be comprehensive for species of Vascular plant (flowering plants, conifers, ferns and their allies) and of Bryophytes (mosses and liverworts). Collaboration between the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and Missouri Botanical Garden enabled …
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In 2007, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) identified natural ecosystems as being the most vulnerable sector in Australia to the negative impacts of climate change. The Terrestrial Report Card 2013 summarises knowledge on climate change impacts in Australian …
On 31 October 2012, the Senate referred the matter of ‘The effectiveness of threatened species and ecological communities protection in Australia’ to the Environment and Communications References Committee for inquiry and report. The inquiry report is now available.
The Youth Guide to Biodiversity, published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), is designed as an educational resource for schools, youth groups and other curious young learners. It explains biodiversity …
The Nature Conservancy publication Innovation for 21st Century Conservation expresses the profound belief that retaining Australia’s unique and rich terrestrial and marine species and varied ecosystems is an urgent challenge that requires innovative partnerships across sectors, and illustrates a richness …
New publication: ‘Innovation for 21st Century Conservation’ in Australia Read more »
Ocean ecosystems are probably the least understood, most biologically diverse, and most undervalued of all ecosystems. Building upon the foundations of the The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB) reports, TEEB for Oceans and Coasts will seek to draw attention to …
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The Australian Network for Plant Conservation (ANPC) is seeking articles for the June–August 2013 issue of Australasian Plant Conservation (APC), the bulletin of the ANPC. The issue will be on the theme ‘Fire and threatened biodiversity’. If you are intending …
Every year across Australia tens of thousands of people give up their time to battle weeds, feral animals and other invasive threats to the environment, very often without payment. The Invasive Species Council wants to build a picture of the …
Survey: Who’s tackling invasive species in Australia? Read more »