The federal government is reforming our national environmental law.
How can we assess whether these new laws can prevent further species loss and habitat destruction?
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Protection of sufficient and connected habitat must be central to Australia’s national environmental law.
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The new laws must state policy objectives such as no new extinctions and no actions that accelerate climate change.
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It’s essential ministers not only have regard for environmental standards but also follow them to the letter of the law.
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Our national environment laws must make room for genuine Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders participation in how matters of cultural and environmental significance are managed.
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Our new nature laws must interact with federal cultural heritage laws, which are also under reform.
Decent article with a lot of links to read here that illustrates a lot of the problems Australia has continued to face in a declining environment.
To cheat, the 5 things are:
- A climate trigger
- Habitat means homes for wildlife
- Setting clear objectives and measuring outcomes
- An independent umpire
- A Voice for Country and culture