Media releases
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National plan to protect 30% of Australia’s terrestrial areas a positive step, but will fall short without proper funding
11 October 2024 Key conservation groups have welcomed today’s release of the Government’s terrestrial roadmap to meet its target of protecting at least 30% of land by 2030 and are strengthening calls for increased federal funding for nature to now deliver the roadmap. The National Roadmap for protecting and conserving 30 per cent of Australia’s…
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Global Nature Positive Summit kicks off, but Australia’s biodiversity will keepdeclining without increased government investment
7 October 2024 Without leading the way with significant government funding, Australia will fall far short of its ownbiodiversity protection goals. This week, Australia will host the first Global Nature Positive Summit in Sydney, aimed at boostingprivate sector investment in nature repair. The summit is part of the commitment to the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework,which…
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Top scientists call on Australian Government to allocate federal funding towards nature protection and management
More than two dozen of Australia’s eminent ecology, conservation and biodiversity academics have called on the Australian Government to commit significant federal funding towards nature. The group, including Biodiversity Council Co-Chief Councillor and former Queensland Chief Scientist Professor Hugh Possingham, have signed a joint statement expressing concern that Australia’s commitment under the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity…
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New Indigenous Protected Areas a welcome step on Australia’s journey to 30 by 30
Today’s announcement of more than 7 million hectares of new IPAs will contribute towards Australia’s commitment to protect 30% of the nation’s landmass by the year 2030. “Indigenous Protected Areas now make up the majority of Australia’s protected area estate. It’s great to see ongoing commitment to the growth of this important federal program,” said Pew Charitable Trusts’ National…
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Response to Environment Ministers Meeting
The following quotes can be attributed to Jason Lyddieth, National Protected Areas Campaign Manager from the Pew Charitable Trusts, member of the 30 by 30 Alliance. It is welcoming to see today’s communique from the meeting of Australia’s Environment Ministers include a strong confirmation of the goal to protect and conserve 30% of Australia’s landmass…
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The price of nature
Report: Australian nature in crisis due to lack of funding A new report shows Australian federal government spending on protecting nature equates to 0.1% of the total budget, despite scientific advice that much more is required to achieve national and international conservation protection targets. While government spending on nature has increased in recent years, it…
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Pathways to 30 by 30 – new report
Today The Nature Conservancy (TNC), WWF-Australia, Pew Charitable Trusts and the Australian Land Conservation Alliance (ALCA) jointly released the Pathways to 30×30 Report on how Australia can meet its commitment to protecting at least 30% of its land by 2030 (30×30). The report outlines four key recommendations for Australia to reach this ambitious target:…