Category: climate
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Land clearing on the rise as legal ‘thinning’ proves far from clear-cut
April Reside, The University of Queensland; Anita J Cosgrove, The University of Queensland; Jennifer Lesley Silcock, The University of Queensland; Leonie Seabrook, The University of Queensland, and Megan C Evans, The University of Queensland Land clearing is accelerating across eastern Australia, despite our new research providing a clear warning of its impacts on the Great…
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Queensland moves to control land clearing: other states need to follow
This article was originally published in The Conversation, and features my new paper published in Pacific Conservation Biology Queensland’s land clearing has yet again become a national issue. After laws were relaxed under the Liberal-National State government in 2013, land clearing rates tripled, undermining efforts to conserve wildlife and reduce carbon emissions. Now the current…
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Gina vs. the reef? A plea for informed debate on biodiversity offsets
I never thought I’d be in a situation where I felt the need to defend Gina Rinehart. I’m pro-mining tax, love the Great Barrier Reef, pro-divestment and pro-safe climate. But, I want an informed debate on these issues – and in the case of the proposed Abbot Point coal terminal development, we need to have a decent understanding of the environmental policies which…
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The economics of climate adaptation – my CSIRO PhD scholarship
I received some fantastic news in time for Christmas (although failed to post a blog until now) – my application for a CSIRO Climate Adaptation Flagship top-up PhD scholarship has been successful. My topic is entitled ‘Economics of climate adaptation: Using economic theory to identify adaptation options at different scales’. With this scholarship, I aim to expand on my research…
Megan C. Evans 