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| McDonald, Jan; Faculty of Law, University of Tasmania; Centre for Marine Socioecology; jan.mcdonald@utas.edu.au; McCormack, Phillipa C; Faculty of Law, University of Tasmania; phillipa.mccormack@utas.edu.au; Fleming, Aysha J; CSIRO Land and Water; Centre for Marine Socioecology; aysha.fleming@csiro.au; Harris, Rebecca M.B.; Antarctic Climate and Ecosystems Cooperative Research Centre, University of Tasmania; r.m.b.harris@utas.edu.au; Lockwood, Michael; Geography and Spatial Sciences, School of Land and Food, University of Tasmania; Michael.Lockwood@utas.edu.au. |
| This paper examines conservation objectives in Australian law in the context of climate change. The rate of climate change and the scale and extent of its impacts on natural systems drive the need to re-evaluate current conservation objectives, from basic concept definitions, to overarching goals and values, to the way they are operationalized at all levels. We outline the case for reform of objectives in the legal framework for conservation and discuss three key strategies that would facilitate this transition: (1) acknowledgment in conservation law of system dynamism; (2) focus on ecosystem function, stability, and resilience; and (3) an explicit recognition that systems operate across multiple scales. Law reform is a slow process, but the potential of... |
| Tipo: Peer-Reviewed Reports |
Palavras-chave: Climate change adaptation; Conservation law; Conservation objectives; Law reform. |
| Ano: 2016 |
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