Australasian Journal of Environmental Management最新文献

{"title":"Biorenewable resources: engineering new products from agriculture (2nd ed.)","authors":"Do Gyun Lee","doi":"10.1080/14486563.2023.2195818","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14486563.2023.2195818","url":null,"abstract":"approval, from understanding relevant legislation and policy at the Commonwealth and state levels, to experimental design and research competencies. Indeed, the book has a significant focus on AECs, their role, membership, reviewing applications and ongoing management of approved projects. The book is unique in this respect, being a practical guide for new AEC members and also as a necessary resource for those new practitioners embarking on a career in wildlife research. The second section contains a collection of articles that provides a comprehensive review of available animal research methods, from wildlife tagging and tracking to remote survey. Notable chapters in this section include: Emerging and evolving dilemmas in wildlife research; citizen science and education; and veterinary procedures suitable for use on Australian wildlife. The third section provides best practice survey and research methods for all terrestrial vertebrates, marine and freshwater fishes as well as cephalopods, crustaceans, sharks, rays and chimaeras, including feral and exotic species. Profiles are provided for each species clade as it relates to physical characteristics, biology and behaviour, capture and handling, veterinary considerations and general operating procedures (techniques that minimise negative animal welfare impacts). The book has an emphasis on practical application of methods, which provides the necessary justification for employing certain survey and capture techniques over others in the field. For those who have had to respond to questions from AECs about preferencing one survey method over others, this justification is priceless. For example, one section identifies that the only practical method to capture Numbats (Myrmecobius fasciatus) is to search for individuals from a slow-moving vehicle during the day and when one is sighted, proceed on foot until it shelters within a hollow log from which it can then be extracted using cages and/or hose and net (p. 396). Advice such as this will prove invaluable to those designing a suitable survey program or conducting research on such cryptic and trap-shy species. The book is an invaluable addition to any budding researcher or consultant who is embarking on a career in wildlife research and for those seasoned practitioners who wish to refresh their in-house fauna survey guidelines and to inform their ethics applications with the most up to date and best practice methods. It is not a book that will sit on a shelf gathering dust, rather it will be lying open where it can be easily and readily consulted as needed.","PeriodicalId":46081,"journal":{"name":"Australasian Journal of Environmental Management","volume":"30 1","pages":"268 - 270"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2023-04-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46688945","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Community-engaged renewable energy deployment: a strategic niche management perspective","authors":"R. Beckett, M. Terziovski","doi":"10.1080/14486563.2023.2221205","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14486563.2023.2221205","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT This article explores emergent practice in renewable energy adoption supporting the pursuit of UN Sustainable Development Goal 7, to ‘Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all.’ A Strategic Niche Management (SNM) model is adapted to interpret a complex web of activities being undertaken in seven Australian longitudinal case studies. The SNM model was developed to better reflect the evolutionary and strong collaborative nature of the observed entrepreneurial practice. A combination of an interactive SNM model and PESTLE analysis helps to provide an explanation in different settings incorporating a theoretical feedback loop. We conclude that community engagement is helping to deliver targeted renewable energy outcomes in the pursuit of UN SDG7 outcomes through collaborative actions being taken at an enterprise project level. Advice is included for practitioners following the renewable energy deployment path articulated.","PeriodicalId":46081,"journal":{"name":"Australasian Journal of Environmental Management","volume":"30 1","pages":"242 - 265"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2023-04-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47513071","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Wildlife research in Australia: practical and applied methods","authors":"D. Fleming","doi":"10.1080/14486563.2023.2195816","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14486563.2023.2195816","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":46081,"journal":{"name":"Australasian Journal of Environmental Management","volume":"30 1","pages":"267 - 268"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2023-04-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"59887512","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Corporate responses to climate change risks: evidence from Australia","authors":"Samindi Ishara Hewa, Jinhua Chen, Rajni Mala","doi":"10.1080/14486563.2023.2220297","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14486563.2023.2220297","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT This study aims to (1) explore the extent to which Australian companies respond to regulatory, physical and market risks associated with climate change, and (2) examine the impact of stakeholder pressure and corporate governance structure on the extent of corporate response to these risks. We collected survey data from 120 top risk managers of Australian companies. Our analysis shows that companies respond to regulatory risks to a greater extent than to physical and market risks. With respect to the impact of stakeholder pressure, the results show that overall, pressure from government, non-governmental organisations, competitors, and the media are positively and significantly associated with companies’ climate change risk responses. Disaggregated analyses show differences in how particular stakeholder groups’ pressure affects the corporate response to physical risks. With respect to corporate governance structure, the results demonstrate that female representation on the board of directors and existence of a climate change risk committee facilitate companies’ increased climate change risk response.","PeriodicalId":46081,"journal":{"name":"Australasian Journal of Environmental Management","volume":"30 1","pages":"188 - 214"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2023-04-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45802772","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The interaction of income inequality and urbanization in affecting environmental quality: International evidence","authors":"L. Chu, D. Hoang","doi":"10.1080/14486563.2023.2224749","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14486563.2023.2224749","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT This research examines how income inequality interacts with urbanization in its influence on carbon dioxide emissions. We analyze national level data of 95 countries between 1961 and 2015 using the system generalized method of moments to explore the nature of interactions. The results indicate that the environmental impact of income inequality varies with the rise of urbanization. Environmental performance of developing communities improves initially, but when the urbanization ratio is above 35.2 per cent, inequality suppresses progress in environmental performance until the urbanization ratio is greater than 55.7 per cent. This inverted U shape relationship adds further evidence on the conflicting views on the interactions between the two social justice and environmental quality goals of development. While aggregate data often masks within-country variations, these analyses provide valuable insights for policymakers about the forces influencing these aggregate measures and the importance of local context in tackling environmental issues of development.","PeriodicalId":46081,"journal":{"name":"Australasian Journal of Environmental Management","volume":"30 1","pages":"215 - 241"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2023-04-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43459231","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Water users’ attitudes towards fish-protection screens: a case study from Australia’s Murray-Darling (Baaka) Basin","authors":"Tahmid Nayeem, N. Pawsey, L. Baumgartner, Amie Sexton, C. Boys","doi":"10.1080/14486563.2023.2180097","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14486563.2023.2180097","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Fish-protection screens for water pumps and channels can conserve fish populations and deliver operational benefits to irrigators. However, the uptake of fish screens is mixed, and there is limited evidence concerning irrigator attitudes towards this technology. The current study addresses this knowledge deficit through 26 semi-structured in-depth interviews with irrigators and other associated water users. The purpose of this study was to understand pump screening practices and experiences, the current level of awareness of fish-screening options, attitudes towards potential environmental and financial benefits, overall intentions to install fish screens, the role of attitudes and other factors in impacting these intentions, and critical fish screening knowledge gaps and communication preferences. Drawing on the theoretical framework of Diffusion of Innovations (DOI), the study identified that irrigators have low awareness of native fish loss and the benefits of fish screening. However, they are interested in learning more about the economic, social, and environmental benefits of fish screen adoption. Customised communications and education programs are needed to increase intentions to install fish screens in Australia.","PeriodicalId":46081,"journal":{"name":"Australasian Journal of Environmental Management","volume":"30 1","pages":"107 - 126"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2023-01-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48307842","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Ecology and conservation","authors":"Mervyn Mason, H. Ross","doi":"10.1080/14486563.2023.2192112","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14486563.2023.2192112","url":null,"abstract":"With the latest United Nations Biodiversity Conference (colloquially known as ‘COP15’) still fresh in our minds, this special issue focusing on the ecology of Australia and Aotearoa-New Zealand comes at an opportune time. What the COP15 made starkly obvious was that biodiversity underpins human societies across the planet – biodiversity being defined at the genetic, species, and ecosystems levels. There was recognition at the COP15 that the world needed to halt the alarming rate of biodiversity decline and embark on urgent restoration of natural ecosystems to stem the current rate of loss of species and ecosystems, which is recognised as the sixth mass extinction (Cowie, Bouchet, and Fontaine 2022). The rate of loss of all levels of biodiversity is very concerning, not only from our desire to have our grandchildren being able to see koalas and Sumatran tigers in the wild, for example, but also because of the likely catastrophic flow-on effects to human society, which at the same time needs to adapt to a changing climate. To that end, the COP15 identified a set of four global goals and 23 targets to protect biodiversity by 2030. Target 3, one of the more ambitious targets, is the call for the conservation and management of at least 30 percent of the planet’s terrestrial, aquatic, and marine areas through ‘ecologically-representative, well-connected, and equitably-governed systems of protected areas and other effective area-based conservation, recognising indigenous and traditional territories and practices’ (Convention on Biological Diversity 2022). Under some of the other targets, there is an identified need to restore biodiversity, to reduce loss of areas of high biodiversity value, to reduce pollution and run-off, to cut global food waste, phase out government subsidies that harm biodiversity, increase funding for biodiversity conservation and financial flows to developing nations, to improve the management of invasive species, and require transparent disclosure by companies on their impacts to biodiversity. Effective legislation, and its implementation, is critical for protecting biodiversity and ecosystems. In parallel with the international emphasis on the need to improve on biodiversity and ecosystem management and conservation, as put forward at the COP15, the Australian Government has committed to improving the implementation and policing of the national Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, while the Aotearoa-New Zealand Government is in the process of implementing a new Natural and Built Environment Bill (see Knight-Lenihan, this issue). The intent of these cornerstone pieces of legislation is to protect biodiversity and ecosystems, while balancing that protection with development. The biodiversity and ecosystems of Australia and Aotearoa-New Zealand are unique, reflecting a diversity, and concomitant endemism, that has largely evolved in isolation from the rest of the world. Nonetheless, that uniqueness has als","PeriodicalId":46081,"journal":{"name":"Australasian Journal of Environmental Management","volume":"30 1","pages":"1 - 5"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2023-01-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44038500","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Koala conservation in South East Queensland: a shared responsibility","authors":"Aaron Tkaczynski, S. Rundle-Thiele","doi":"10.1080/14486563.2023.2173320","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14486563.2023.2173320","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT The koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) is an iconic Australian animal. Its recent reclassification to endangered in locations such as South East Queensland, New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory indicates urgent and further conservation actions are required. This article proposes that a downstream social marketing approach can be applied to encourage South East Queensland residents to take preventative actions to protect koalas in their region. This article reports the results of an online survey that was completed by 2,592 South East Queensland residents. The data was cluster analysed using TwoStep cluster analysis, resulting in three valid segments. Active koala enthusiasts are knowledgeable and active in koala conservation. City residents were aware of koalas’ decline but are unfamiliar with conservation actions. Young dog owners do not know about the decline of koalas and they do not currently perform conservation actions. Respondents agreed that koala conservation is a shared responsibility between residents, organisations and governments and too many are not aware of actions they can take. Tailored approaches should be applied in the future, including citizen science initiatives such as completing online koala sightings to broaden understanding of koala habitats.","PeriodicalId":46081,"journal":{"name":"Australasian Journal of Environmental Management","volume":"30 1","pages":"48 - 67"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2023-01-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46036448","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Ecological health and integrity in New Zealand legislation","authors":"Stephen Knight-Lenihan","doi":"10.1080/14486563.2023.2179117","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14486563.2023.2179117","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT New Zealand is introducing new legislation aimed at improving both developmental and environmental outcomes. Objectives include protecting and where required restoring ecological integrity, using environmental limits and targets, as well as improving long-term planning processes. This will contribute to protecting and enhancing biodiversity values, and offers greater opportunities to identify and potentially achieve long-term environmental goals. However, reliance on the mitigation hierarchy and a lack of clarity over what ecological integrity means in practice is likely to result in continuing net decline in natural environment values. The proposed legislation could be improved by distinguishing between ecological health and integrity as part of bioregional and ecoregional planning, and requiring net gains in health and integrity to be primary legislative outcomes.","PeriodicalId":46081,"journal":{"name":"Australasian Journal of Environmental Management","volume":"30 1","pages":"6 - 25"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2023-01-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49306051","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Gauging landholder attitudes and willingness towards koala conservation in a Central Queensland region","authors":"R. Schlagloth, M. Hewson, Mark R. Schultz, M. Danaher, Flavia Santamaria","doi":"10.1080/14486563.2023.2173321","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14486563.2023.2173321","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT The Australian Government recently ‘upgraded’ the status of the koala across New South Wales, the Australian Capital Territory and Queensland from vulnerable to endangered. This change is a result of the impact of prolonged drought, bushfires, and the cumulative impacts of disease, urbanisation and habitat loss. In contrast, little is known about the status of koalas in the Clarke-Connors Ranges in Central Queensland. Land-use here is dominated by agriculture, in particular cattle-grazing, and extractive industries. A community-based postal survey of 160 landholders was undertaken between October 2021 and March 2022, with the intention to gauge attitudes and willingness towards koala conservation. The survey (∼14.86 per cent response-rate) revealed that landholders were generally aware of koalas living in the area. Most respondents perceived that today koala numbers are higher than in the past, or at least stable. The main concerns for koala survival were the threat posed by vehicles. Roaming dogs, pest animals and habitat loss were also mentioned. Support for habitat protection and restoration measures was expressed. We reflect that conservation is not just the responsibility of landholders but also of the wider community and we encourage the gauging of attitudes, awareness and behavioural change of koala conservation in the broader community.","PeriodicalId":46081,"journal":{"name":"Australasian Journal of Environmental Management","volume":"30 1","pages":"68 - 87"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2023-01-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46035886","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}