We've committed to protect 30% of Australia's land by 2030. Here's how we could actually do it
- Written by James Fitzsimons, Adjunct Professor in Environmental Sciences, Deakin University
In the mid 1990s, only 7% of Australia’s land was protected for conservation. Now, it’s more than tripled to 22%.
But to reach our ambitious goal of boosting protection to 30% by 2030, we’ll have to sharpen our focus and boost funding.
In December last year, Australia joined 195 other nations in signing on to the Global...
