On our watch : the race to save Australia's environment / Nicola Markus.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Markus, Nicola, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nature conservation--Political aspects--Australia.

Nature conservation.

Plant conservation--Law and legislation--Australia.

Plant conservation.

Wildlife conservation--Law and legislation--Australia.

Wildlife conservation.

Endangered species--Government policy--Australia.

Endangered species.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (vi, 234 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Carlton, Victoria : Melbourne University Press, 2009.

Summary:

Our stewardship of this country's natural assets over the past two hundred years has been appalling, and on the current trajectory of careless environmental pillaging, further massive decline would be a certainty. The future of the environment is being decided on our watch.Australia faces unique conservation challenges that most Australians do not know enough about. On Our Watch is an attempt to remedy this situation.Respected conservationist Nicola Markus believes that it is time people realised that our environmental issues are not being solved by those tasked with their solution, and that the support and involvement of the public is essential if we are to make a difference in environmental conservation.In this thoroughly researched and passionately written book, Markus explains the very real and immediate threats to Australia's natural environment and cuts through the spin to show how you can become involved in conserving our environmental heritage.

Contents:

Intro

Title

Contents

Preface

Introduction: A Day in the Year of the Dog

Part I: How We Got Here

1 The Big Dry

2 A Snapshot of Australia

3 One Hundred Football Fields an Hour:

4 Thirsty Work: Pastoralism and Agriculture

5 The Bad and the Ugly:

6 Stealthy Threats: Diseases

7 More Frightening Than a Science Fiction Movie:

Part II: Where We Are Heading

8 Is It All an Act?: Environmental Law

9 Sounds Like a Plan: Deciding What to Save and How

10 A Band-aid Won't Do: Tackling the Threats

11 Future Bequests: Protected Areas and Reserves

12 Guards on Our Watch: Environmental Players

13 Heading in the Right Direction

14 Ten Ways to Make a Difference

Notes

Acknowledgements

Index

Copyright.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-228) and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780522859225

0522859224

OCLC:

1493615105