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The independent review of Australia's main environment law, released last week, provided a sobering but accurate appraisal of a dire situation.
The review was led by Professor Graeme Samuel and involved consultation with scientists, legal experts, industry and conservation organizations. Samuel's report concluded Australia's biodiversity is in decline and the law (the EPBC Act) "is not fit for current or future environmental challenges".
[...] To reverse Australia's appalling track record of protecting biodiversity, four major reforms recommended by Samuel must be implemented as a package.
- Setting standards [...]
- Greater government accountability [...]
- Decent funding [...]
- Increase ecological knowledge [...]
[...] Samuel recommends Regional Recovery Plans be adequately funded to help develop some knowledge. But we suggest substantial new environmental capacity is needed, including new ecological research positions, increased environmental monitoring infrastructure, and appropriate funding of recovery plans, to ensure enough knowledge supports decision making.
Samuel's report has provided a path forward that could make a substantial difference to Australia's shocking track record of biodiversity conservation and land stewardship.
But Environment Minister Sussan Ley's response so far suggests the Morrison government plans to cherry pick from Samuel's recommendations, and rush through changes without appropriate safeguards.
If the changes we outlined above aren't implemented as a package, our precious natural heritage will continue to decline.
(Score: 2) by JoeMerchant on Saturday February 06 2021, @05:01PM (2 children)
Warning: Troll food follows.
Conservatives seem quite confused over the concept and science of sex and its repercussions, like teenage pregnancy, STDs, etc. Abstinence? Nice try, I believe that's how Sarah Palin became a grandmother in her daughter's non-traditional circumstance.
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(Score: 0) by Ethanol-fueled on Saturday February 06 2021, @06:49PM (1 child)
She learned bad habits from her mama, who was known to rustle up with Black men during her college basketball days. Mama Palin was bangin' Black-buck biscuit-lipped homeboys wearing afros and short shorts.
Sheeeeeit.
(Score: 2) by JoeMerchant on Saturday February 06 2021, @09:36PM
And went on to become the great white hope female VP candidate... all I can say good about Palin is: we've got worse in Congress right now, so very very sad.
I don't mind having Republicans in government, but do so many of them have to be such obvious morons?
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