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Australia's tepid commitment to rainforest conservation
2014-11-13 19:59:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mongabay: On the eve of the World Parks Congress in Sydney, the Australian government has just hosted the 'Asia-Pacific Rainforest Summit', a two-day event that brought together political leaders, academics, environmental managers and NGO staff in an effort to devise strategies to conserve endangered forests in the Asia-Pacific region. Here, Bill Laurance, a leading rainforest researcher, takes a critical look at the event. A version of this commentary appeared on The Conversation. The views expressed in this...
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