Report by Daniel Cressey commenting on Australia's proposed Marine Reserve system.
Draws on assessment of the scheme done by LM Barr & HP Possingham in NATURE in February 2013
FULL ARTICLE HERE
NATURE news - Australia's sea haven plans 'flawed'
Saving wildlife with democracy
29 APRIL 2013 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. Australian citizens can become more involved in planning their cities with wildlife in mind thanks to a new tool developed by researchers at the ARC Centre of Excellence for Environmental Decisions (CEED).
"When it comes to urban planning, protecting wildlife is often overlooked – but the loss of natural ecosystems in cities poses risks to public health and the quality of life of urban citizens," says Dr Sarah Bekessy, senior lecturer at the RMIT University and CEED.
Full press release HERE. Journal articles: Bekessy et al & Sushinsky et al
Mediterranean Sea Planning Priorities
NEW PUBLICATION OUT - Setting Priorities for Regional Conservation Planning in the Mediterranean Sea, 2013, Fiorenza Micheli, Noam Levin, Sylvaine Giakoumi, Stelios Katsanevakis, Ameer Abdulla, Marta Coll, Simonetta Fraschetti, Salit Kark, Drosos Koutsoubas, Peter Mackelworth, Luigi Maiorano, PLoS ONE 8(4): e59038. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0059038
Spatial prioritization in conservation is required to direct limited resources to where actions are most urgently needed and most likely to produce effective conservation outcomes. In an effort to advance the protection of a highly threatened hotspot of marine biodiversity, the Mediterranean Sea, multiple spatial conservation plans have been developed in recent years. Here, we review and integrate these different plans with the goal of identifying priority conservation areas that represent the current consensus among the different initiatives. READ MORE
Biodiversity and the burbs – Decision Point #68 is now available
Why did the brush-tailed phascogale cross the road? Because it could – thanks to a crossing bridge set up to help wildlife cross killer highways. This issue of full of the science on how we can accommodate biodiversity in and around our cities and suburbs.
Check it out for yourself at http://www.decision-point.com.au/
Closing the gap between conservation and communities
In a world first study, researchers have developed a way for governments to balance the needs of society and industry with those of endangered wildlife and environments.
Work by researchers in the ARC Centre of Excellence for Environmental Decisions (CEED) could help to dispel some of the deep, bitter and long-running tensions between conservationists and industry or communities.
Full press release HERE
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