Animals are often overlooked during disasters. But with the rising frequency and severity of bushfires and floods, and other emergencies, HSI Australia is scaling up its disaster response capability – and using some innovative technology to do so. Rheanon Nichols, HSI Australia’s Disaster Response Program Officer, discusses how HSI Australia...
This report, commissioned by Humane Society International (HSI) from the Environmental Defenders Office New South Wales (EDO NSW), makes the case for the introduction of an Oceans Act at the Commonwealth level in Australia. We set out a vision for nationally integrated marine management, with strong national, regional and global leadership through a new Oceans Authority, and clear framework legislation – an Oceans Act.
