NSW biodiversity legislation review
The NSW Minister for the Environment has released the terms of reference for a comprehensive review of the legislative framework for threatened species and native vegetation management in New South Wales.
Tag: Biodiversity
Decision Point #79 – Connecting People and Nature
Decision Point #79 is a special issue focusing on a range of research collaborations between ARC Centre of Excellence for Environmental Decisions (CEED) / National Environmental Research Program (NERP) researchers and the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS). Decision Point presents articles, …
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Handbook on Best Practices for the Design and Operation of Wetland Education Centres
The Ramsar Convention strongly encourages the establishment of education centres at Ramsar Sites and other wetlands. A handbook has been produced to provide advice on the design and management of such centres.
Launch of Habitat the Game
New environmental application, Habitat the Game, sends kids on real-life missions to save virtual endangered species and reduce their carbon footprint. Read the media release and download the free app (available for iOS, Android and tablet devices).
Brisbane City Plan 2014 – environmental information resources
The new Brisbane City Plan 2014 has been approved and has a commencement date of 30 June 2014. It will guide how land in Brisbane can be used and developed. Environmental information resources include biodiversity and waterways, natural hazards (including …
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City of Armadale Draft Urban Forest Strategy
The City of Armadale Council (Western Australia) has endorsed a Draft Urban Forest Strategy which will provide guidance for ongoing urban forest development and management. Read the media release and Urban Forest Strategy Final Report.
Current extinction rates about 1000 times the likely background rate
A new research paper published in Science assesses key statistics about species, their distribution, and their status, finding that current rates of extinction are about 1000 times the likely background rate of extinction (with thanks to ALERT Conservation).
Cities and Biodiversity Outlook
The Cities and Biodiversity Outlook project (CBO) is the world’s first global analysis of how projected patterns of urban land expansion will impact biodiversity and crucial ecosystems. The CBO highlights a wide range of successful initiatives by cities, local authorities …
City of Moonee Valley Draft Urban Ecology Strategy
The City of Moonee Valley Draft Urban Ecology Strategy has been developed to guide the Council in enhancing the local natural environment and to provide a basis for supporting annual urban ecology implementation plans. The strategy is open for public …
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Start with the grasslands – Design guidelines to support native grasslands in urban areas
The Victorian National Parks Association, with support from the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects, has developed design guidelines to support native grasslands in urban areas.