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Biodiversity
The Problem Of Semantics When Creating Protected Areas
Alistair Burls | istockphoto.com Undoubtedly the Federal Labor government needed a headline grabber at the start of the Nature Positive Summit, after what has been a dismal first term for the for the environment. So, it comes as no surprise that the environment minister, Tanya Plibersek, has declared “the Heard and McDonald Island Marine Park would quadruple in size”. The minister continued “the decision meant Australia would protect 52% of its ocean territory, far more…
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Regulation
Is Moral Capitalism An Oxymoron?
The advisor demonstrates the shareholders rights book. A quote by Gus Speth, co-founder of the Natural Resources Defense Council and environmental lawyer, is often reiterated by those monitoring biodiversity collapse;…
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Collapse
Nature Positive And The Dangers Of Investing In Opaque Systems
petmal | istockphoto.com To anyone trying to understand the accelerating juggernaut of ‘Nature Positive’, and if it can genuinely help tackle biodiversity loss, a good first step to is to…
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Regulation
Another Voluntary Scheme? Sign Me Up!
Kirill Ikonnikov | istockphoto.com The use of multi-stakeholder initiatives (MSIs) and certification schemes has been a staple of the phantom solutions that business will readily commit to, as they are…
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Regulation
Sovereign Wealth Fund Or Big Fat Tax?
The answer would depend on if you are Norway or Australia. mikulas1 | istockphoto The Australian federal government recently published the latest instalment of the country’s Intergenerational Report (IGR). First…
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Regulation
Dodgy Offsets Will Not Prevent Collapse
Kerry Trapnell | The Wilderness Society We are supposedly at the stage now where governments are taking climate change seriously and are taking action to reduce emissions. The UN commissioned…
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Regulation
The Trade Report That Isn’t A Trade Report
Laurence Dutton | istockphoto The first thing to say about the CITES World Wildlife Trade Report is that it isn’t a trade report, it is an overview of the current…
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Regulation
Has Australia Gone Troppo?
The Australian slang word once used to describe how some people go crazy due to the tropical (troppo) climate can now be used to describe the country’s reaction to climate…
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Regulation
Incompetence, Fraud, and Corruption
Grafner | Dreamstime.com Those old enough to remember the 80s and 90s will have noticed the distinct absence of good news these days, replaced by never-ending stories about incompetence, fraud…
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