Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Identifying and overcoming barriers to marine and coastal habitat restoration and nature-based solutions in Australia
Nov 14, 2024
A new method to identify sites for coastal wetland restoration
Oct 3, 2024
Restoration efforts face challenges due to the limited data available on potential project locations and their blue carbon value (carbon-capture in vegetation and soils). The need for feasibility studies to secure carbon market funding can hinder progress. A paper published in the Journal of Environmental Management in October introduces a regional-scale approach to identifying coastal…
Research priorities on microplastics in marine and coastal environments: An Australian perspective to advance global action
Aug 15, 2024
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Updated population trend estimates enable threatened species listings for migratory shorebirds
Mar 25, 2024
The new listings were guided by population trend estimates created in a Marine and Coastal Hub project co-designed with the Department of Climate Change, Energy the Environment and Water (DCCEEW). The hub project, led by Professor Richard Fuller of The University of Queensland, focussed on 15 migratory shorebird species whose conservation status was being reassessed…