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View article: Cumulative effects assessment under the World Heritage and Ramsar regimes
Cumulative effects assessment under the World Heritage and Ramsar regimes Open
Managing cumulative pressures on socio-ecological systems presents as one of the foremost policy challenges of our time. Climate change, invasive species, development and pollution all have the potential to individually, and collectively, …
View article: Relative trust in critical minerals governance for just transitions in Ghana and Australia
Relative trust in critical minerals governance for just transitions in Ghana and Australia Open
This paper explores the role of trust in the sustainable mining of critical minerals for a just transition across two complementary and contrasting cases, Ghana and Australia: the former being an emerging critical mineral economy and havin…
View article: Illicit Cigarette Trade in Indonesia: Trends and Analysis from the Recent Judgments
Illicit Cigarette Trade in Indonesia: Trends and Analysis from the Recent Judgments Open
The illicit cigarette trade has begun to receive scholarly attention globally. Empirical studies on the illicit cigarette trade are available in the context of Indonesia. However, the Indonesian judicial system lacks a focus on treating il…
View article: Scrutinizing the impact of policy instruments on adoption of agricultural conservation practices using Bayesian expert models
Scrutinizing the impact of policy instruments on adoption of agricultural conservation practices using Bayesian expert models Open
Policy instruments—such as regulation, financial incentives, and agricultural extension—are commonly applied by governments to promote sustainable agricultural practices and tackle ecosystem degradation. Despite substantial investment, lit…
View article: Index
Index Open
As the World Heritage Convention enters its 50th year, questions are being raised about its failures and successes. This topical book draws together perspectives across law and heritage research to examine the Convention and its implementa…
View article: Introduction to Implementing the World Heritage Convention
Introduction to Implementing the World Heritage Convention Open
Chapter 1 begins by situating the book within the existing research landscape of the 1972 UNESCO World Heritage Convention. A review of the literature reveals that compliance is a largely unexplored lens through which to examine the effect…
View article: Introduction: natural capital and the role of law
Introduction: natural capital and the role of law Open
The protection and restoration of biodiversity, air, water and soil, ensures that long-term benefits can be provided through ecosystem services. In Chapter 1, we introduce the challenge of operationalising a natural capital approach from a…
View article: From marginality to mainstream: the evolution of teaching and learning in environmental law
From marginality to mainstream: the evolution of teaching and learning in environmental law Open
Environmental law has evolved from having status as a marginal aspect of legal education to become a new and dynamic sub-discipline that constitutes a part of the mainstream of legal scholarship and education in many parts of the world. Th…
View article: Environmental Regulation of Agriculture in Federal Systems of Government: The Case of Australia
Environmental Regulation of Agriculture in Federal Systems of Government: The Case of Australia Open
The regulation of environmental impacts from agriculture can take place at various scales. In some nations, with federal systems of government, the multiscale nature of regulatory interventions can be confusing for farmers, not to mention …
View article: Protecting and Restoring Queensland's Coastal Wetlands
Protecting and Restoring Queensland's Coastal Wetlands Open
Coastal wetlands provide vital ecosystem services, including nutrient cycling, disaster risk reduction, and habitat for biodiversity, including shorebirds, seabirds, turtles and fish. How we design and implement policy approaches for the c…
View article: Protecting Coastal Wetland Habitat for Migratory Shorebirds: Is Australian Law Doing Enough?
Protecting Coastal Wetland Habitat for Migratory Shorebirds: Is Australian Law Doing Enough? Open
Every year, thousands of migratory shorebirds arrive in Australia from places as far north as China, Japan, Russia and Alaska. The survival of these birds rests upon the co-operation of multiple nations along the East Asian Australasian Fl…
View article: Inquiry into the Victorian Auditor-General’s report no.202: Meeting obligations to protect Ramsar Wetlands, tabled on 14 September 2016.
Inquiry into the Victorian Auditor-General’s report no.202: Meeting obligations to protect Ramsar Wetlands, tabled on 14 September 2016. Open
In this submission, we have confined our recommendations to those we consider most relevant and helpful to the Committee. Essentially, there are three main points we wish to raise:1. Streamline complex law and governance arrangements for m…
View article: Editorial: Human and environmental rights, protection of biological diversity, and marine spatial planning in the Asia Pacific region
Editorial: Human and environmental rights, protection of biological diversity, and marine spatial planning in the Asia Pacific region Open
This is the second issue of APJEL in the 2019 volume, and it features a contribution on environmental rights in Asia and the Asia Pacific along with articles on key subjects relevant to development and environmental law and governance in B…
View article: Wetland Restoration in Japan: What’s Law Got to Do with It?
Wetland Restoration in Japan: What’s Law Got to Do with It? Open
Decades of destruction, land reclamation and pollution have wreaked havoc upon Japan’s wetland environments. The government has responded by implementing new laws and policies that seek to reverse the declines by encouraging the involvemen…
View article: Submission in response to Environmental Protection (Great Barrier Reef Protection Measures) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2019
Submission in response to Environmental Protection (Great Barrier Reef Protection Measures) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2019 Open
This submission provides a response to the Environmental Protection (Great Barrier Reef Protection Measures) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2019 (“The Bill”) introduced on 27 February 2019.
View article: The use of satellites in environmental regulation: Applications and implications for biodiversity conservation
The use of satellites in environmental regulation: Applications and implications for biodiversity conservation Open
This article examines the ways in which satellites are being deployed to improve environmental monitoring and enforcement in Australia. A case study of Queensland vegetation clearing is explored, including the way in which technology is ut…
View article: Naming, Shaming and Fire Alarms: The Compilation, Development and Use of the List of World Heritage in Danger
Naming, Shaming and Fire Alarms: The Compilation, Development and Use of the List of World Heritage in Danger Open
This article provides a comprehensive empirical analysis of the composition, development and use of the List of World Heritage in Danger (IDL) under the 1972 Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage. …
View article: Establishing an environmental law clinic in China: A review of relevant factors and various models
Establishing an environmental law clinic in China: A review of relevant factors and various models Open
This paper looks at the factors which affect the establishment of Environmental Law Clinics (ELCs) with a particular focus on models that might be most effective in a Chinese context. The paper is the result of desktop research and a clini…
View article: Fracking and coal seam gas (CSG) in Australia: A violation of our procedural rights?
Fracking and coal seam gas (CSG) in Australia: A violation of our procedural rights? Open
This document – entitled an ‘amicus brief’ - has been produced for the purposes of a debate within the Permanent Peoples’ Tribunal Session on the Human Rights Impacts of Fracking (hereafter the PPT) which took place between 14-18 May 2018 …
View article: Cultural perceptions and natural protections: a socio-legal analysis of public participation, birdlife and Ramsar Wetlands in Japan
Cultural perceptions and natural protections: a socio-legal analysis of public participation, birdlife and Ramsar Wetlands in Japan Open
The aim of this paper is to better understand the relationship Japanese people have with birdlife, wetlands and environmental law. The paper uses a case study of the Japanese ‘red crowned’ crane (the tancho) and Ramsar sites in Eastern Hok…
View article: Establishing environmental law clinics in China: A review of various models and relevant factors
Establishing environmental law clinics in China: A review of various models and relevant factors Open
This report looks at the factors which affect the establishment of Environmental Law Clinics (ELCs) with a particular focus on models that might be most effective in a Chinese context. The report is the result of desktop research and a stu…
View article: Legal Responses to Human-Wildlife Conflict: The Precautionary Principle, Risk Analysis and the ‘Lethal Management’ of Endangered Species
Legal Responses to Human-Wildlife Conflict: The Precautionary Principle, Risk Analysis and the ‘Lethal Management’ of Endangered Species Open
Sharks can kill, wolves and bears can maim, and bats and birds can spread disease. Human existence has a long history of such conflicts. But as our populations and activities expand, human-wildlife encounters are an increasingly common sou…
View article: Principles to improve agricultural practices impacting on water quality: An analysis of regulatory designs from Australia and New Zealand
Principles to improve agricultural practices impacting on water quality: An analysis of regulatory designs from Australia and New Zealand Open
Many parts of the world rely on nutrients like nitrogen and phosphours to improve farming production and increase yields. There are significant food security as well as socio-economic issues at stake. But it is also clear that fertilizer l…
View article: The Role of Non-State Actors in Promoting Compliance with the World Heritage Convention: An Empirical Study of Australia's Great Barrier Reef
The Role of Non-State Actors in Promoting Compliance with the World Heritage Convention: An Empirical Study of Australia's Great Barrier Reef Open
This thesis uses qualitative empirical research methods to investigate the role of non-state actors in promoting compliance with the World Heritage Convention. The study focuses on the Great Barrier Reef and traces Australia's interactions…
View article: Regulation of sugar cane farming in the Great Barrier Reef catchment
Regulation of sugar cane farming in the Great Barrier Reef catchment Open
Nutrient run-off from sugarcane farming practices has been identified as a significant threat to the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area (GBRWHA). The load of dissolved inorganic nitrogen (DIN) has increased dramatically in the last sev…