Is the Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 (WA) fit for purpose?

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Is the Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 (WA) fit for purpose?

The Biodiversity Conservation Bill 2015 for Western Australia was criticised by scientists and conservation activists for its perceived flaws as it progressed from Bill through to Act. In this article, we summarise what we consider to be the major flaws in the Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 (WA)...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Bateman, Bill, Pearlman, P., Robertson, P., Schultz, B., Wardell-Johnson, Grant
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	Surrey Beatty and Sons 2017
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/51731

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