Western Australia's Ningaloo coral reef given more protection
WWF welcomes Australia's landmark decision to increase protection of the Ningaloo coral reef.
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Australia can't ignore its greenhouse gas emissions
Peter Roderick, Director of the Climate Justice Programme, writes on how judges around the world are waking up to the legal relevance of climate change.
Australia court rules that greenhouse gas emissions can’t be ignored
An Australian Tribunal has ordered a planning panel to consider greenhouse gas pollution associated with the expansion of a coal-burning power station.
Appeal to build power station denied due to greenhouse gas concerns
An Australian court upheld a decision to prevent a coal powered station from being built based on greenhouse gas concerns.
Australia’s biodiversity threatened by climate change
Marking Australia’s National Threatened Species Day today, WWF-Australia warns that climate change may pose threats to species loss, including the koala and kanagaroo.
Towards a vision for Australia’s northern tropical rivers
The Australian Tropical Rivers Group, convened by WWF-Australia, is launching its vision for protection of these precious rivers.
Biodiversity: the key issue for Tasmanian forests
WWF-Australia has published a Blueprint for the Forest Industry and Vegetation Management in Tasmania. The blueprint is posted on their website http://www.wwf.org.au and the public is invited to make and submit comments by 27 August 2004. So far, the blueprint has created quite a debate and also media interest in the country. The following is a statement from WWF Australia responding to queries that have been received.
Court decision marks major expansion of Australia's federal environmental powers
A win by environment groups in the Full Federal Court of Australia today has confirmed the major expansion of environmental powers for the Australian Government.
Climate Change - Solutions for Australia
Climate Change –Solutions for Australia
Great Barrier Reef protection sets a global precedent
Australia's Great Barrier Reef today becomes the world’s largest network of marine highly protected areas, as a new zoning plan comes into effect. This follows a four-year campaign by WWF.