What we need in Australia's new nature laws

The Federal government is overhauling the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act or EPBC Act (1999) after a damning review published in 2020. The public is encouraged to have their say via the following website:

https://consult.dcceew.gov.au/australias-new-nature-positive-laws

Euan Ritchie, Professor of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation at Deakin University, and his colleagues have described 5 things we need to see in Australia’s new nature laws if we are to avoid disaster and even more biodiversity decline. Euan explains what to look for.

https://theconversation.com/5-things-we-need-to-see-in-australias-new-nature-laws-217271

We also hear from Kate Umbers, Managing Director and founder of Invertebrates Australia

https://theconversation.com/trapped-australias-extraordinary-alpine-inse...

https://www.3cr.org.au/earthmatters/episode/emissions-impossible-and-bio...

Rob Fowler, Professor of Environmental Law, who spoke to 3CR in 2020 about the interim report of the  review of the EPBC Act.

https://www.3cr.org.au/actingup/episode-202008101400/more-environmental-...

Music:    One Song    Archie Roach

https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-d&q=Archie+Roach+One+Song...

Earth Matters Episode #1433

Produced by Judith Peppard