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"As the federal government attempts a major overhaul of national environment
law, all options must be on the table to prevent the fast deterioration in
Australia’s natural places. And more than ever before, the efforts of private
landholders should be front and centre.
About 60% of the continent is owned or managed privately – and 70% to 90% of
inadequately protected wildlife is found mostly on such land, which includes
farms, pastoral leases and mines.
But through what legal mechanism can private landholders be engaged in
biodiversity conservation? A key tool, we believe, is a legally binding
agreement known as a “conservation covenant”. Under such deals, a private
landholder agrees to manage their land for conservation – mostly for altruistic
reasons but sometimes in exchange for money or other incentives.
Conservation covenants have been used in Australia for many decades, to a
limited extent. But with a few policy changes, they could play a bigger role in
helping Australia meet ambitious global goals for conserving and restoring
nature."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
