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Author: Michelle Leishman
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Published: 2016-01-03
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ISBN-13: 9780992500627
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFinal report on the vulnerability of threatened species and ecological communities to climate change in NSW
Author: Will Steffen (Lead Author)
Publisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING
Published: 2009-12-10
Total Pages: 249
ISBN-13: 0643101829
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAustralia's unique biodiversity is under threat from a rapidly changing climate. The effects of climate change are already discernible at all levels of biodiversity – genes, species, communities and ecosystems. Many of Australia's most valued and iconic natural areas – the Great Barrier Reef, south-western Australia, the Kakadu wetlands and the Australian Alps – are among the most vulnerable. But much more is at stake than saving iconic species or ecosystems. Australia's biodiversity is fundamental to the country's national identity, economy and quality of life. In the face of uncertainty about specific climate scenarios, ecological and management principles provide a sound basis for maximising opportunities for species to adapt, communities to reorganise and ecosystems to transform while maintaining basic functions critical to human society. This innovative approach to biodiversity conservation under a changing climate leads to new challenges for management, policy development and institutional design. This book explores these challenges, building on a detailed analysis of the interactions between a changing climate and Australia's rich but threatened biodiversity. Australia's Biodiversity and Climate Change is an important reference for policy makers, researchers, educators, students, journalists, environmental and conservation NGOs, NRM managers, and private landholders with an interest in biodiversity conservation in a rapidly changing world.
Author: Rachael Gallagher
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Published: 2018-03
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ISBN-13: 9780992500634
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis report aims to assess the adaptive capacity of plant taxa listed under the NSW TSC Act to climate change. Data availability has allowed us to use a trait-based, quantitative framework to classify 342 of NSW's threatened plant species relative to four key areas relevant for response to climate change: dispersal capacity, reproduction, level of niche specialisation and spatial coverage. We have established which of these limiting factors underpin species' vulnerability and adaptive capacity to climate change. We also show where important data gaps in basic ecological information about threatened species need to be addressed. We have used the analysis of adaptive capacity and vulnerability to recommend a suite of management actions which may be most appropriate and effective for increasing the adaptive capacity of threatened species under climate change.
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe area of the website of the New South Wales Department of Environment and Climate change which provides information about various threatened species in New South Wales, which have been categorised as either vulnerable or endangered species. A separate factsheet for individual species is provided.
Author: Stephen van Leeuwen
Publisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING
Published: 2023-02-01
Total Pages: 642
ISBN-13: 1486316662
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Australian wildfires of 2019–20 (Black Summer) were devastating and unprecedented. These megafires burnt more than 10 million hectares, mostly of forests in southern and eastern Australia. Many of the fires were uncontrollable. These megafires affected many of Australia’s most important conservation areas and severely impacted threatened species and ecological communities. They were a consequence of climate change – and offered a glimpse of how this is likely to continue to affect our future. Australia’s Megafires includes contributions by more than 200 researchers and managers with direct involvement in the management and conservation of the biodiversity affected by the Black Summer wildfires. It provides a comprehensive review of the impacts of these fires on all components of biodiversity, and on Indigenous cultural values. These fires also triggered an extraordinary and highly collaborative response by governments, NGOs, Indigenous groups, scientists, landholders and others, seeking to recover the fire-affected species and environments – to restore Country. This book documents that response. It draws lessons that should be heeded to sustain that recovery and to be better prepared for the inevitable future comparable catastrophes. Such lessons are of global relevance, for wildfires increasingly threaten biodiversity and livelihoods across the globe.
Author: David Lindenmayer
Publisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING
Published: 2014-09-25
Total Pages: 353
ISBN-13: 1486301681
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhat are the 10 key issues that must be addressed urgently to improve Australia's environment? In this follow up to the highly successful book Ten Commitments: Reshaping the Lucky Country's Environment, Australia’s leading environmental thinkers have written provocative chapters on what must be done to tackle Australia's environmental problems – in terms of policies, on-ground actions and research. Each chapter begins with a brief overview of the 10 key tasks that need to be addressed in a given field, and then each issue is discussed in more detail. Chapters are grouped into ecosystems, sectors and cross-cutting themes. Topics include: deserts, rangelands, temperate eucalypt woodlands, tropical savanna landscapes, urban settlements, forestry management , tropical and temperate marine ecosystems, tropical rainforests, alpine ecosystems, freshwater ecosystems, coasts, islands, soils, fisheries, agriculture, mining, grazing, tourism, industry and manufacturing, protected areas, Indigenous land and sea management, climate change, water, biodiversity, population, human health, fire, energy and more. Ten Commitments Revisited is a must read for politicians, policy makers, decision makers, practitioners and others with an interest in Australia’s environment.
Author: Alex Bush
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Published: 2015
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ISBN-13: 9780992500658
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAlongside a growing awareness that climate change represents a substantial threat to biodiversity in New South Wales, it has become increasingly evident that we cannot afford to wait until climatic shifts result in confirmed impacts to ecosystems. The scale of projected changes, and the significant implications these will have for the functioning of ecological communities mean we must act early to reduce the risk posed by climate change, in addition to multiple other processes driving biodiversity loss. Freshwater systems are challenging environments to manage for multiple stakeholders, and climate change will further exacerbate many existing conflicts or threats to biodiversity. This report provides guidance for land and water managers on conservation management may improve the long-term capacity of freshwater ecosystems to adapt and reduce biodiversity loss. A comprehensive assessment was made of the risk posed by climate change to the persistence of over 500 freshwater plants and animals in the basins of New South Wales. The report deals first with the projected vulnerability of those species to the impacts of climate change, and to what extent sources of uncertainty influences our assessment, and ultimately our choice of management priorities. The second part focuses in detailed approach to understanding how environmental management of non-climatic threats at local to regional scales could be best used to alleviate the impacts of climate change to fish species and communities.
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Published: 2010
Total Pages: 38
ISBN-13: 9781742328089
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"This recovery plan has been designed to provide for the long-term survival and protection of the threatened biodiversity of the Cumberland Plain as the area develops. It constitutes the formal New South Wales recovery plan for 20 threatened species, populations and ecological communities that reside there."--p. i.
Author: Neil Saintilan
Publisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING
Published: 2009-02-11
Total Pages: 248
ISBN-13: 0643098593
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAustralian Saltmarsh Ecology presents the first comprehensive review of the ecology and management of Australian saltmarshes. The past 10 years in particular have seen a sustained research effort into this previously poorly understood and neglected resource. Leading experts in the field outline what is known of the biogeography and geomorphology of Australian saltmarshes, their fish and invertebrate ecology, the use of Australian saltmarshes by birds and insectivorous bats, and the particular challenges of management, including the control of mosquito pests, and the issue of sea-level rise. They provide a powerful argument that coastal saltmarsh is a unique and critical habitat vulnerable to the combined impacts of coastal development and sea-level rise. The book will be an important reference for saltmarsh researchers, marine and aquatic biologists, natural resource managers, environmentalists and ecologists, as well as undergraduate students and the interested layperson.
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Published: 2007
Total Pages: 24
ISBN-13: 9781741224207
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