Freshwater ecosystems, including rivers, lakes and wetlands, are fundamental to sustaining life – for both wildlife and people. As the driest inhabited continent on Earth, healthy river systems are especially important in Australia. But the neglect of these areas will have devastating ecological impact. Dr Megan Kessler, HSI Australia’s Nature...
This report, commissioned by Humane Society International from the Environmental Defenders Office New South Wales, sets out the basic requirements for the introduction of next generation national biodiversity law in Australia.
This work reflects HSI’s belief in the primacy of national environment law to safeguard our natural heritage in perpetuity.