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Western Sydney University researchers have contributed to a world-first study that estimates there are 73,000 tree species on Earth, including about 9,200 species yet to be discovered, of which 1,500 species are likely to be concentrated in northeast Australia and the Pacific Islands.

The Government has finalised a Protected Areas Bill 2022 to establish and manage a national system of “protected areas” in the country, Environment, Conservation and Climate Change Minister Wera Mori says.

Effective Pacific fisheries monitoring and surveillance coupled with improved data reporting are among reasons cited by a recently released fisheries study that says the problem of illegal fishing in the Pacific is far less than a 2016 report that estimated losses of over US$600 million a year.&n

Plans to harvest trees at Gizo’s Mile 6 area in Western Province are no longer on the agenda of the Western Provincial Government.

Scott Morrison will announce $1 billion over nine years for ground and water programs for the Great Barrier Reef when he visits the area on Friday. The Prime Minister said the $1 billion would extend the federal government’s investment under the Reef 2050 Plan to more than $3 billion.

A new study led by University of Hawai’i at Manoa looked at the life cycles of ocean fish and how they get from the ocean to the dinner table. This study provided key insight into conservation and management of the surrounding waters. During their study, the university brought

With an ambitious global push underway to protect a third of the world’s ocean environments by 2030, the race to distinguish which areas to safeguard is picking up pace.

A new action plan to halt biodiversity loss needs scientific specialists to work with those who study how governments function...The GBF is a comprehensive plan. But success will require systemic change across public policy. That is both a strength and a weakness.

Major new funding will support an ongoing initiative to provide critical data and knowledge to raise global ambition and accelerate action on the coverage, connectedness, effective management and equitable governance of protected and conserved areas around the world.

Acting Prime Minister, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says investing in healthy oceans is investing in economic development...He says oceans can offer more if people move from abuse and exploitation to harmony and opportunity. Under the Blue Bond initiative that is expected to be launched by August, Sa