Submission to the review of the Nature Conservation Act 2014 (ACT)
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EDO welcomes the opportunity to make a submission to the review of the Nature Conservation Act 2014 (ACT). The review presents an opportunity for the Australian Capital Territory to modernise and strengthen the laws aimed at conserving the unique natural environment of the ACT, reverse current trends of decline and restore species populations and ecosystems.
In undertaking its review of the Act, the ACT Government should be aiming to take the lead in modelling a robust framework for biodiversity conservation that will lead to improved outcomes and reverse trends in biodiversity decline, in line with international goals.
