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Author : Cindy Hull,Emma Bennett,Elizabeth Stark,Ian Smales,Jenny Lau,Mark Venosta
Publisher : Springer
Page : 166 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2014-11-16
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9789401794909

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Wind and Wildlife by Cindy Hull,Emma Bennett,Elizabeth Stark,Ian Smales,Jenny Lau,Mark Venosta Pdf

This book gathers papers presented and discussions held at the Conference on Wind Energy and Wildlife Impacts in Melbourne, Australia on 9th October 2012. The purpose of the conference was to bring together researchers, industry, consultants, regulators and Non-Government Organizations to share the results of studies into wind farm and wildlife investigations in Australia and New Zealand. The aim was to further networking and communication between these groups. The conference discussed key issues and areas for future investigation, with the intention of developing consistencies in research and management. Like the Conference, the book showcases current research and management in the field of wind farms and wildlife in Australia and New Zealand; establishes consistencies in research and management; and highlights areas in need of further examination. The papers in these Proceedings are presented in two session topics. The first covers “Investigations and assessment of new wind farms” and the second, “Monitoring, mitigation and offsets.” The Proceedings then summarize the panel discussions held at the end of the conference. The themes include improving pre- and post-construction survey design; identifying key knowledge gaps and research priorities; uncertainties and errors in data sets and analysis; creating opportunities to share knowledge; and assessing cumulative impacts across multiple sites.

Author : Stephen Garnett,Judit Szabo,Guy Dutson
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
Page : 453 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2011-09-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780643103702

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The Action Plan for Australian Birds 2010 by Stephen Garnett,Judit Szabo,Guy Dutson Pdf

The Action Plan for Australian Birds 2010 is the third in a series of action plans that have been produced at the start of each decade. The book analyses the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) status of all the species and subspecies of Australia's birds, including those of the offshore territories. For each bird the size and trend in their population and distribution has been analysed using the latest iteration of IUCN Red List Criteria to determine their risk of extinction. The book also provides an account of all those species and subspecies that are or are likely to be extinct. Each categorisation is justified on the basis of the latest research, including much unpublished material that has been made available during workshops conducted with leading ornithologists and conservation biologists around the country as well as phone interviews and correspondence. The result is the most authoritative account yet of the status of Australia's birds. In this completely revised edition each account covers not only the 2010 status but provides a retrospective assessment of the status in 1990 and 2000 based on current knowledge, taxonomic revisions and changes to the IUCN criteria, and then reasons why the status of some taxa has changed over the last two decades. Maps have been created specifically for the Action Plan based on vetted data drawn from the records of Birds Australia, its members and its partners in many government departments. The book contains some surprises – some alarming, some encouraging. The status of some birds has improved over the last two decades as a result of dedicated conservation management. Some may not have changed status but at least they are holding their own. Many, however, are continuing to decline and a distressing number are new to the list. There is also an increasing number of birds for which captive insurance populations need not only to be considered as a future option but actively pursued before it is too late. But this is not a book of lost causes. It is a call for action to keep the extraordinary biodiversity we have inherited and pass the legacy to our children. Every one of Australia's threatened taxa can be saved. This book describes the populations of species at greatest risk and outlines ways we can turn them around. 2012 Whitley Award Commendation for Zoological Resource.

Author : Paul Martin,Zhiping Li,Tianbao Qin
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 361 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2012-01-01
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781781000489

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Environmental Governance and Sustainability by Paul Martin,Zhiping Li,Tianbao Qin Pdf

A unique publication that examines emerging and cutting-edge environmental issues from no less than seven countries including Africa and China. These issues are examined mainly from a trans-disciplinary environmental governance perspective that includes law, ecology, economics, policy and management. The contributors to the book include some exceptional young scholars. They, together with other contributors who are distinguished environmental legal experts, have advanced the scholarship of environmental governance. Koh Kheng-Lian, National University of Singapore This timely volume provides fascinating insights into emerging developments in the field of legal governance of the environment at a time when environmental governance is increasingly concerned with far more than legal doctrine. The expert contributors are concerned with the totality of arrangements through which power and resources are deployed to protect and restore natural resources, and how the costs and benefits of this are allocated. They explore key issues such as: how the community exercises its democratic rights; how government responds to the needs of current and future generations and balances the interests of the powerful with the powerless; the freedoms and responsibilities of commerce and the holders of property; and the ways in which laws and policies are informed by science and other perspectives. The various ways in which legal scholarship is pivotal to good governance are thus highlighted, as is the extent of innovation being generated by current ecological, economic and social challenges. Clearly demonstrating the increasing breadth and depth of environmental law scholarship, this thought-provoking book will prove an invaluable reference tool for academics, students and researchers focusing on environmental law and development.

Author : OECD
Publisher : OECD Publishing
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2008-03-19
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789264039612

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OECD Environmental Performance Reviews: Australia 2007 by OECD Pdf

OECD's periodical review of Australia's environmental policies and programmes. This edition reviews progress since the last review in 1998 and in relation to the 2001 OECD Environmental Strategy.

Author : Samantha Hepburn
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 415 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2023-08-31
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781009233859

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Mining and Energy Law by Samantha Hepburn Pdf

Mining and Energy Law is a thorough examination of the contemporary mining and energy sectors in Australia. It explores the law governing the current mix of sources utilised in the Australian energy sector, from petroleum and natural gas to renewable energy sources including wind and solar power.

Author : Tim R. New
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2010-10-17
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789048199266

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Butterfly Conservation in South-Eastern Australia: Progress and Prospects by Tim R. New Pdf

A survey of the development and practice of butterfly conservation in south east Australia, tracing evolution of the science through a series of cases from focus on single subspecies through increasing levels of ecological complexity to critical biotopes and communities. The book summarises much previously scattered information, and provides access to much regional information of considerable interest to practitioners elsewhere.

Author : OECD
Publisher : OECD Publishing
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2008-03-26
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9264039600

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OECD Environmental Performance Reviews OECD Environmental Performance Reviews: Australia 2007 by OECD Pdf

OECD's periodical review of Australia's environmental policies and programmes. This edition reviews progress since the last review in 1998 and in relation to the 2001 OECD Environmental Strategy.

Author : Albert Breton
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 679 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2008-01-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781847209917

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Environmental Governance and Decentralisation by Albert Breton Pdf

This book examines how different countries define and address environmental issues, specifically in relation to intergovernmental relations: the creation of institutions, the assignment of powers, and the success of alternative solutions. It also investigates whether a systemic view of the environment has influenced the policy-making process. The broad perspective adopted includes a detailed analysis of seventeen countries in six continents by scholars from a range of disciplines economics, political science, environmental science and law thus producing novel material that moves away from the conventional treatment of decentralisation and the environment in economic literature. Providing a comprehensive and up to date analysis of environmental governance worldwide, this book will be of great interest to researchers and students in environmental economics, environmental politics, governance and decentralisation. It will also appeal to practitioners and policymakers with responsibilities over the environment.

Author : Nova J. Silvy
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 1133 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2012-03-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781421406978

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The Wildlife Techniques Manual by Nova J. Silvy Pdf

Since its original publication in 1960, The Wildlife Techniques Manual has remained the cornerstone text for the professional wildlife biologist. Now fully revised and updated, this seventh edition promises to be the most comprehensive resource on wildlife biology, conservation, and management for years to come. Superbly edited by Nova J. Silvy, the thirty-seven authoritative chapters included in this work provide a full synthesis of methods used in the field and laboratory. Chapter authors, all leading wildlife professionals, explain and critique traditional and new methodologies and offer thorough discussions of a wide range of relevant topics, including: • experimental design • wildlife health and disease • capture techniques • population estimation • telemetry • vegetation analysis • conservation genetics • wildlife damage management • urban wildlife management • habitat conservation planning A standard text in a variety of courses, the Techniques Manual, as it is commonly called, covers every aspect of modern wildlife management and provides practical information for applying the hundreds of methods described in its pages. To effectively incorporate the explosion of new information in the wildlife profession, this latest edition is logically organized into a two-volume set: Volume 1 is devoted to research techniques and Volume 2 focuses on management methodologies. The Wildlife Techniques Manual is a resource that professionals and students in wildlife biology, conservation, and management simply cannot do without. Published in association with The Wildlife Society

Author : Barbara J. Lausche
Publisher : IUCN
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Law
ISBN : 9782831712451

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Guidelines for Protected Areas Legislation by Barbara J. Lausche Pdf

The central aim of this publication is to consider the key elements of a modern, comprehensive, and effective legal framework for successful management of protected areas. They provide practical guidance for all those involved in developing, improving, or reviewing national legislation on protected areas, be they legal drafters and practitioners, protected area managers, interested NGOs, or scholars. These guidelines include fifteen case studies, eight dealing with the protected area legislation of individual countries and six cases dealing with specific sites providing fundamental solutions that stand the test of time.

Author : Cameron Holley,Darren Sinclair
Publisher : Springer
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2018-04-27
Category : Law
ISBN : 9789811089770

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Reforming Water Law and Governance by Cameron Holley,Darren Sinclair Pdf

This book identifies the most effective water policy tools and innovations, and the circumstances that foster their successful implementation by taking a comparative look at a world-leading ‘laboratory’ of water law and governance: Australia. In particular, the book analyses Australia’s 20-year experience implementing a hybrid governance system of markets, hierarchical regulation, and collaborative integrated water planning. Australia is acknowledged as a world leader in water governance reform, and an examination of its relatively mature water law and governance system has great significance for many international academics and jurisdictions. This book synthesises practical lessons and theoretical insights from Australia, as well as recommendations from comparative analysis with countries such as the United States to provide useful guidance for policymakers and scholars seeking to apply water instruments in a wide range of policy contexts. The book also advances our understanding of water and broader environmental governance theory and is a valuable reference for scholars, researchers and students working in law, regulation and governance studies – especially in the field of water and environmental law. Chapter “Lessons from Australian water reforms: Indigenous and environmental values in market-based water regulation” is available open access under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License via link.springer.com.

Author : Kevin Bishop
Publisher : IUCN
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Protected areas
ISBN : 9781902647487

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Speaking a Common Language by Kevin Bishop Pdf

Author : Australia. Department of the Environment and Heritage
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 166 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Conservation of natural resources
ISBN : UCBK:C098967816

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Legislation Annual Reports by Australia. Department of the Environment and Heritage Pdf

Reports on the operation of specific acts administered by the Dept., provided to Parliament as required under terms of those acts; some other acts are the subject of reports provided separately.

Author : Anton Ming-Zhi Gao,Chien-Te Fan
Publisher : Kluwer Law International B.V.
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2016-04-24
Category : Law
ISBN : 9789041183989

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The Development of a Comprehensive Legal Framework for the Promotion of Offshore Wind Power by Anton Ming-Zhi Gao,Chien-Te Fan Pdf

There is clearly an urgent need worldwide to increase the share of renewable energy in the overall energy supply as rapidly as possible. With a well-developed and proven feasible technology, offshore wind power has come to the fore as the most promising means of achieving this goal. However, fragmented authorities and procedures may pose tremendous challenges to the development of an integrated legal framework for offshore wind and the complex installation and grid interconnections it requires. This book surveys and analyses the features essential for the development of such a framework, drawing on the experience of ten countries that have such schemes in place – France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Italy, Norway, the United States, Australia, China, Korea, and Taiwan. Discussing the impact of technological, economic, spatial, and market issues on the legal framework, eleven key policymakers in their respective countries contribute chapters that together reveal the contours of a strong and sound legal framework that serves to enable and facilitate the efficient application of policy initiatives and subsidies. Topics and issues raised and examined include the ways a sound legal framework addresses the following aspects of offshore wind power development: - license schemes; - construction of turbines; - infrastructure of grid, construction harbor, and vessels; - environmental health and safety regulations; and - loan and finance risk. The contributors show that a carefully planned mix of incentives and supplementary schemes is indispensable. The essays are drawn on the presentations and papers offered at the International Conference on a Comprehensive Legal Framework for the Development of Offshore Wind Power Around the World held in Taiwan in August 2016. As a major new contribution to the debate on the importance of a legal framework for offshore wind power and grid interconnections, this book will prove indispensable to lawyers, policymakers, officials, and academics concerned with the management of sea space to include the wind power necessary to achieve and sustain renewable energy goals.

Author : Alexandros Gasparatos,Katherine J. Willis
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 429 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2015-06-05
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781317934691

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Biodiversity in the Green Economy by Alexandros Gasparatos,Katherine J. Willis Pdf

In the past decade, the growing realization that biodiversity and human wellbeing are inextricably linked has led to the adoption of numerous environmental policies. The concept of the Green Economy has gained particular attention as an economic system where growth is possible within environmental limits. The preservation of ecosystem services and the halt of biodiversity loss are identified as key pillars of the Green Economy. Despite the concept’s momentum there is still no clear understanding of how biodiversity fits within a Green Economy. In the current debate, biodiversity is rarely acknowledged in economic sectors other than agriculture, forestry, fisheries and tourism, and when it is acknowledged biodiversity and its conservation feature more as buzzwords than as concrete and tangible components of the Green Economy. This book aims to identify, understand and offer pragmatic recommendations of how biodiversity conservation can become an agent of green economic development. This book establishes ways to assess biodiversity’s contributions to the economy and to meaningfully integrate biodiversity concerns in green-economy policies.