Ten Commitments

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Ten Commitments

Reshaping the Lucky Country's Environment

Ecological science, the Biosphere Biodiversity Environmental management Drought and water supply Energy resources Pollution and threats to the environment Climate change Sustainability Mining technology and engineering Sustainable agriculture

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Language: English

Published by: CSIRO PUBLISHING

Published on: 1st October 2008

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 1 Mb

ISBN: 9780643099661


In Ten Commitments: Reshaping the Lucky Country’s Environment

Leading environmental thinkers in Australia have written provocative chapters on environmental issues facing the nation. Each chapter includes 10 key issues that must be urgently addressed to improve Australia’s environment.

The book is organised by ecosystem, by sector and by cross-cutting themes. Topics include: deserts, rangelands, woodlands, tropical savannas, urban settlements, forestry, tropical and temperate marine ecosystems, tropical rainforest, alpine and aquatic ecosystems, coasts, fisheries, agriculture, mining, grazing, tourism, climate change, earth systems, water, biodiversity, policy and institutional reforms, the private sector, human population, health, fire, emergency management, Indigenous land management and energy.

With over 40 experts weighing in on Australia’s most pressing issues, this is a must-read for anyone interested in the environment.

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