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	ECOS Issue 143

Focus

Jump-starting environmental monitoring There has been a critical decline in Australia's capability to monitor environmental changes. Experts say there is now a need for a new, national approach to form the basis of our ability to crucially adapt to immediate climate change impacts, while also opening opportunities for better, innovative science. Download Article

Thoughts on a broader national sustainability agenda With the dust settled on the national election, and more recently the 2020 summit, Ecos asked five commentators for their top priorities in terms of a national sustainability agenda. Download Article

Features

A new voice for the Cape Both environmental organisations and the indigenous Australians who call Cape York home are fighting to preserve it. But with a disagreement simmering on how to protect the region's rivers, can a new foundation led by young Aboriginal leaders from the area help find the middle ground? Download Article

Green roofs turn cities upside down As urban density increases, green roof and wall technology is evolving fast. It provides a way to replace vegetation lost on the ground as well as a host of energy, water management and aesthetic benefits. Download Article

Progress

DIY generation The coal-fired electricity grid is hugely inefficient. Distributed electricity networks, on the other hand, are coming, linking each home or building as a lean power station, and helping to curb Australia's greenhouse emissions. Download Article

National business leaders debate urgent climate risk adjustments Over 200 heads of industry and sustainability-focused organisations met at Parliament House in Canberra on the 19th and 20th of May to push forward discussion on how business and government can urgently re-calibrate to the evolving risks – and opportunities – of climate change. Download Article

Importance of 'ecosystem services' for sustainable development Ecosystem services are the foundation of sustainable development; without them we'd have no food, shelter or wilderness 'escapes'. As Drs Anna Straton and Leonie Pearson explain, we need to better understand them, and how they contribute to our well-being, in order to achieve more sustainable progress. Download Article

New forestry for conservation Australian forestry science is assisting in a new and tactical approach to saving precious Malaysian rainforest. Download Article

Editorial

Editorial: On the sunny side Download Article

In Brief - Round-up of sustainability news

Budget's green side draws a mixed response Download Article

Progress in mercury recycling Download Article

Conservationists to buy Borneo rainforest Download Article

Clean electricity from solar windows Download Article

Office retrofits a climate-friendlier option Download Article

Medical fallout from extinctions Download Article

Increased funds for reserves welcomed Download Article

Budget incentives to save water Download Article

GM Holden leads GM supply-chain greening Download Article

'Incentives' effective in boosting rooftop solar? Download Article

Call to reconsider perceptions of recycled water Download Article

Tourism to alleviate Pacific poverty Download Article

Sustainability news on plastics Download Article

Climate Change Bulletin - Our brief on global warming

Ocean–climate links revealed Download Article

Beyond CO₂ and methane Download Article

'Tipping point' may come earlier Download Article

Reviews

Review: Authoritative take on the warming debate Download Article

Review: Knowledge is empowering Download Article

Research

Why Victoria's autumn rainfall declined Download Article

A measure and planner for biodiversity in plantation forests Download Article

Redefining our agricultural future Download Article

Events

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