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Submissions on the NSW Biodiversity and Land Management Reforms Package 2017
EDO has been making recommendations for strong biodiversity, native vegetation and land management laws since 1995. This group of submissions made over 200 recommendations on the regulations and other instruments that were implemented to support the NSW Government’s biodiversity and land clearing law reform package passed in 2016 (for background, see our page on the 2016 package here). […]
Briefing note: Proposed amendments to the Northern Territory Water Act
The Northern Territory (NT) is currently amending its legislative framework following its WaterReform Directions Paper (2018) and Report Card against the Directions Paper (January 2021).1 Theseamendments are also being informed by the recommendations of the Territory Economic RecoveryCommission Final Report (November 2020).2 The NT Government has not seized this timely opportunity to strengthen the regulatory […]
Briefing notes: Deficiencies in the existing water law and governance framework in the Northern Territory
The Environmental Defenders Office (EDO) is the largest public interest environmental law firm in the southern hemisphere. We have over 30 years’ experience advising on water law and policy across all Australian jurisdictions and have accordingly developed an in-depth understanding of best practice water law and governance. The EDO considers water law and governance in […]
Landmark Bushfire Survivors’ Climate Case is Heard
Survivors of devastating bushfires have taken the NSW Environment Protection Authority to court, in a landmark climate case this week. For the first time, an Australian court has allowed evidence on climate change to be heard in a case involving an alleged failure by a government agency to perform a statutory duty. On Monday, former chief scientist Professor Penny […]
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The Environmental Defenders Office provides expert legal advice and runs groundbreaking cases to protect our climate, communities, and iconic plants and animals. […]
Management of Shark Fin Trade to and from Australia
A report by Environmental Defenders Office (‘EDO’), Humane Society International Australia (‘HSI’) and the Australian Marine Conservation Society (‘AMCS’) reveals Australia’s participation in unsustainable, global shark fin trade. The groups are calling for stronger controls to ensure Australia is not contributing to the already unsustainable shark fin trade imperilling species worldwide. Read the report: […]
Defending the Unburnt: A landmark legal initiative
14 million hectares burned. Nearly 3 billion native animals impacted. Entire communities all but destroyed.
We have a plan to defend what remains. […]
Parliamentary Inquiry Puts Spotlight on Forestry Operations in NSW Native Forests
29 June 2021 Parliamentary Inquiry Puts Spotlight on Forestry Operations in NSW Native Forests By Senior Solicitor Cerin Loane An Upper House inquiry into the forest and timber products industry is underway in NSW. While the terms of reference for the inquiry are quite broad, the inquiry is expected to put a spotlight on the legal framework regulating forestry operations and highlight ongoing concerns about the future sustainability […]
Analysis: The Walls are Closing in on Fossil Fuels
By Director of Legal Strategy Elaine Johnson It has been a big couple of weeks in the world of climate litigation, as three significant judgments were handed down by courts in Australia and overseas in cases against Adani, Shell and Whitehaven. There’s no doubt that the legal landscape has shifted, and climate lawyers everywhere are […]
