Researchers Call for Stricter Environmental Laws to Truly Achieve ‘Nature Positive’ Goals in Australia
Sydney, Australia – Following a lackluster debut at the inaugural Nature Positive Summit in Sydney, Australian researchers have highlighted significant shortcomings in existing conservation laws, which they argue are inadequate for the summit’s ambitious goals. Their recent analysis, published in the journal Science, calls for more stringent measures to ensure an “absolute net gain” in natural environments, a strategic pivot they claim is vital to counter ongoing environmental degradation. Yi Fei Chung, a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Queensland and co-author of the study, defines a “nature positive” approach as not merely halting but … Read more