Category: Blog
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National cabinet just agreed to big changes to environment law. Here’s why the process shouldn’t be rushed
Megan C Evans, UNSW and Peter Burnett, Australian National University Federal and state governments on Friday resolved to streamline environment approvals and fast-track 15 major projects to help stimulate Australia’s pandemic-stricken economy. The move follows the release this week of Professor Graeme Samuel’s preliminary review of the law, the 20-year-old Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation…
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The magic of the market won’t help the environment unless government also takes responsibility
I’ve got an article in the Guardian this week following the release of the interim report of the independant review of the EPBC Act. Check out the article here.
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Seeking expressions of interest for PhD research
As part of my current DECRA research, I have funding and capacity to support up to two PhD (potentially Masters) candidates whose interests and expertise aligns with the project. Broadly, I’m looking for people with interests in sustainable finance, agriculture, biodiversity conservation and social research skills (quant and/or qual). There are a few options for…
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Recent comments on the EPBC Act
The second decadal review of Australia’s premier environmental legislation, the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) is happening right now. Headed by Professor Graeme Samuel AC, the interim report was due last month, with a final report expected in October. There has been some decent media coverage leading up to the interim…
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Overestimating rate of biodiversity loss can have unexpected consequences
Thanks to Natalie Kimber @ UNSW for writing this piece about recent work in Oryx led by the brilliant Fleur Maseyk. The report which the article is based on can be downloaded here Overestimating the future rate of biodiversity loss can have unexpected consequences and unintentionally worsen that loss, according to a recent study. Biodiversity loss…
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Job and grant news
I’m thrilled to be joining UNSW Canberra as a Lecturer in Public Sector Management, starting in February 2020.
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Help to shape policy with your science
Thanks to Julia Rosen for this piece in Nature News & Comment. Read the full piece here. Megan Evans got a crash course in science policy in 2011. As a research assistant at the University of Queensland in Brisbane, she joined a project helping the Australian government to develop a tool to compensate for the…
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Early career researchers – so you want to make a difference?
There’s a new breed of scientist in town, wanting to make a positive impact in the world. They just have one question—how!?
Megan C. Evans 