Conservation and environmental news & publications: Australia
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Another fisheries commission fails the tuna test
The Commission responsible for managing tuna resources in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean has ...
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Timor oil spill inquiry cites company shortcomings and negligent regulator
A long-awaited report into the August 2009 oilspill which widely affected marine and bird life in ...
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Singapore and Malaysia asked to close ports to toothfish pirates
An international request that Malaysia and Singapore take action to ensure their ports are closed ...
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Rare dolphins threatened by boat strikes, fishing gear
A new study by WWF into one of the world’s rarest and most threatened species has found two out of ...
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New evidence on sea levels and fish behaviour underlines urgency of climate action
New evidence suggesting the sea will rise to double current predictions and fewer baby fish will ...
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Politics of climate change transformed as leader dumped for not acting
In what may come to be seen as a pivotal moment in the global politics of climate change, members ...
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Reef crash underscores need for better shipping rules
Large vessels need to be in safe hands when transiting through the Great Barrier Reef, and this ...
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Earth Hour kicks off to great start in Pacific
Earth Hour’s founding city of Sydney, Australia has helped launch the 2010 event with another ...
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Danish PM's stitch-up on Copenhagen unravels in Beijing
WWF has welcomed the very strong signal from leading emerging economies that the Copenhagen climate ...
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G20 finance ministers fail to reach green on climate financing
Finance ministers of the world’s dominant economies failed to reach agreement on the financing ...
