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Offering ‘carrots’ like biodiversity credits to landholders won’t stop natural collapse. Banning land clearing and stronger environmental laws are much more likely to work.
More of us than ever want to see the ice continent. But is the environmental awakening many return with worth the emissions and possible environmental damage?
To address the climate and biodiversity crises, we must stop criminalizing Indigenous Peoples for exercising their treaty rights and start upholding them instead.
A small congregation of the cockroaches was under the first rock scientists looked under, by sheer accident.
The Federal Court has essentially said it can’t act. But the decision certainly doesn’t mean the government can’t act. In fact, that’s exactly who the judges indicated must.
Empathy is an important factor in getting people to act on environmental issues. Virtual reality can bring oceans closer to home for those who can’t experience the wealth of marine ecosystems.
A recent declaration of a river as a legal person in Canada recognizes Indigenous laws and governance, and champions people as the guardians of nature.
How does the spirit of Byron Byron endure wave after wave of seekers and lately, Instagram influencers? Sally Breen took a road trip and found a something deeper in the beachy township.
Honduras is the most dangerous country in the world for environmental activists. Those who have opposed mining, hydroelectric, logging and tourism have faced violence and death.
The election of the Biden administration raised hopes of a new dawn in US environmental protections. But left-right views will continue to stymie progress, just as they do in Australia.
You could hardly imagine a worse report on the state of Australia’s environment, and the law’s capacity to protect it, than that released on Thursday.
To improve the security of park guards and other people, it is crucial to mitigate park-people conflicts and tackle armed groups.
In dismissing the youth climate case, the court acknowledged that climate change is serious, but not serious enough to reconsider the reach of the constitution.
This idea environmental regulation hurts the economy is deeply entrenched in pro-business discourse. Our analysis of 22 nations suggest, in the long term, the opposite is true.
The fate of a Queensland mine extension could be sealed today with a ruling on the ongoing case by Australia’s highest court.
Alberta has modified its environmental rules, becoming the first to do so during the COVID-19 pandemic.
In this time of natural destruction, children’s books featuring Australian wildlife are critical to fostering environmental awareness in the next generation.
Climate journalism can play an important role in painting the picture of a post-carbon economy. It should start by encouraging collective action and a sense of empowerment for everyday people.
You didn’t cause the fires, but you can help prevent them spreading.
Top contributors
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Professor, The Fenner School of Environment and Society, Australian National University
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Professor, Deakin Law School, Deakin University
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Associate Professor, TC Beirne School of Law, The University of Queensland
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Senior Research Fellow, Environmental Science, The University of Melbourne
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Senior lecturer, University of Tasmania
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Associate Professor, Tourism and Society, University of Tasmania
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Honorary Associate Professor, ANU College of Law, Australian National University
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ARC Future Fellow, Queensland University of Technology
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Professor, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Sydney
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Professor, School of Humanities, College of Arts, Law and Education, University of Tasmania
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Visiting Professor, University of Kent
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Research Fellow, Marine Ecology, University of Tasmania
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Assistant professor, University of Groningen
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Assistant professor, Wageningen University
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Senior Lecturer in Writing and Publishing, Griffith University
