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 […]
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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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: […]
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14 million hectares burned. Nearly 3 billion native animals impacted. Entire communities all but destroyed.
We have a plan to defend what remains. […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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By Head of Policy Reform Rachel Walmsley Today, EDO is giving evidence at a parliamentary inquiry hearing into another EPBC amendment bill – this time it is the EPBC Amendment (Standards and Assurance) Bill 2021. This is our third parliamentary hearing on EPBC amendment bills in recent months, and we have two more coming up. The bills […]
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EDO recognises the traditional owners and custodians of the land, seas and rivers of Australia. We pay our respects to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander elders past and present, and aspire to learn from traditional knowledge and customs so that, together, we can protect our environment and cultural heritage through law.
