Producing energy from harvested trees and other plants – bioenergy – might sound like a greener option, but it’s not a simple issue.
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What are ‘squatters’ rights’ and do they apply in Australia? They do, but using them will likely prove difficult.
The strategy aims to conserve biodiversity while also contributing to the creation of jobs and economic growth.
‘Beccs’ faces lots of problems. A global switch away from meat could help address them.
Satellite images and community perceptions combine to give a fuller picture of land use changes.
The inability of city authorities to enforce land-use regulations has allowed people to carry out ecologically unfriendly activities along the water bodies.
Ghana needs strong political will to enhance its climate change regulation.
It takes time to make more affordable long-term housing options available. So what can be done in the meantime? We can start by prioritising well-designed, supportive transitional housing.
Reforms to land policies and regulations are enabling the traditional custodians of the land in Ghana to transfer ownership. Communal land users could lose their basic rights.
A new study looks back into history to assess human impacts on the range of Asian elephants and finds sharp decline starting several centuries ago.
The people of the Hunter have a clear picture of the future they want. But to unlock the region’s future opportunities, we must first clean up the costly legacy of its coal-mining past.
Solar panels can provide places for animals to rest, shelter and breed – potentially benefitting both the land and farmers.
Building too close to cliffs and slopes, weak soils, lack of vegetation and increased rainfall all played a part in the massive storm damage to Auckland. The city needs to change the way it uses land.
Nestled among farmland, solar farms can be a refuge for wildlife.
There should be a better long-term strategy for foreign direct investments in Nigeria that’s not tied to its oil reserves.
Improving the diets of livestock in Africa provides a rapid pathway to increasing nutrition for people.
Political interests have informed conservation policies in one of East Africa’s most important water towers, the Mau Forest Complex.
A climate-friendly diet is a relatively easy way to reduce your environmental impact.
Removing red tape for new renewable energy projects will see additional energy coming online quite quickly.
After years of neglect, Australia’s environmental crises can wait no longer. Here’s what our new government can do quickly to begin turning things around.
Top contributors
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Lecturer, The University of Queensland
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Professor of International Planning, Centre for Urban Research, RMIT University
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Research Scientist, CSIRO
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Senior Researcher, African Wildlife Economy Institute and Centre for Sustainability Transitions, Stellenbosch University
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Associate Professor, Centre for Sustainability Transitions, Stellenbosch University
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Hallmark Research Initiative for Affordable Housing, The University of Melbourne
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Professor, The University of Queensland
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Distinguished Research Professor and Australian Laureate, James Cook University
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Professor of Environmental Management, The University of Queensland
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Associate Professor, Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney
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Professor of Geography, University of Wollongong
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Senior Lecturer, School of Environmental and Life Sciences, University of Newcastle
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Housing Policy Researcher, Expert Advisor, Housing Assessment Resource Tools and Adjunct Professor, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa
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Professor of Cultural Economy, University of South Australia
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Professor of Human Geography and Planning, University of Tasmania
