Robust science underpinning legislation can create better outcomes for threatened species impacted by infrastructure projects

Romane H Cristescu; Kylie L Scales; Anthony J Schultz; Russell L Miller; David S Schoeman; D Dique; Celine H Frere

doi:10.1111/acv.12528

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Robust science underpinning legislation can create better outcomes for threatened species impacted by infrastructure projects

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Robust science underpinning legislation can create better outcomes for threatened species impacted by infrastructure projects

Romane H Cristescu, Kylie L Scales, Anthony J Schultz, Russell L Miller, David S Schoeman, D Dique and Celine H Frere

Animal Conservation, Vol.22(4), pp.328-330

2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/acv.12528

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Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs) are at the frontline of balancing economic, societal and environmental needs. With the world expected to invest around $90 trillion in infrastructure in the next 15 years, resulting in more new infrastructure than is currently in existence globally (Jan Corfee-Morlot et al., 2016), there has never been a more critical time for EIAs to get it right. Yet even in Australia, a wealthy, economically and politically stable nation with multiple environmental laws and comparatively effective governance, environmental legislation has failed to effectively protect wildlife (McDonald et al., 2015). By and large, the same story holds true worldwide (Laurance, 2018a). For some species, current failings to halt their trajectory toward extinction have been directly linked to inappropriate EIAs (Reside et al., 2019).

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Title: Robust science underpinning legislation can create better outcomes for threatened species impacted by infrastructure projects
Authors: Romane H Cristescu (Corresponding Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Science and Engineering - Legacy
Kylie L Scales (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Science and Engineering - Legacy
Anthony J Schultz (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Science and Engineering - Legacy
Russell L Miller (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Science and Engineering - Legacy
David S Schoeman (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Science and Engineering - Legacy
D Dique (Author)
Celine H Frere (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Science and Engineering - Legacy
Publication details: Animal Conservation, Vol.22(4), pp.328-330
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
Date published: 2019
DOI: 10.1111/acv.12528
ISSN: 1367-9430
Organisation Unit: School of Science and Engineering - Legacy; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Science, Technology and Engineering
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99450862802621
Output Type: Journal article

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