In this issue

	ECOS Issue 152

Focus

Local food for sustainable communities Many people are waking up to the wisdom of growing food within and around cities and towns, a movement that is leading to the creation of more sustainable communities. Learn more

The REDD approach to protecting green carbon Deforestation causes about 20 per cent of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions and catastrophic climate change will be difficult to avoid unless forest-clearing in the tropics is significantly reduced. Learn more

Forest benefits beyond counting carbon The successor to the Kyoto Protocol is likely to include Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD) provisions to reduce the damaging greenhouse gas emissions which occur from habitat destruction. Learn more

Features

Desert knowledge: key to surviving the 21st century Knowledge about the way life operates in the extreme conditions of Australia’s vast deserts can be applied to a future of new unprecedented constraints. Learn more

Championing urban rivers Historically maligned as natural drains, our urban rivers are in fact fundamental ecological, social and economic assets that need protection, appreciation and enhanced management approaches. Learn more

Progress

Cities' achievements keep Australia beautiful The City of Canada Bay in Western Sydney is the overall winner of the Keep Australia Beautiful Sustainable Cities Awards, now in its third year. Learn more

Water solutions adapted for climate change The Water Transformed online education package demonstrates how Australia is leading in many aspects of water management, as well as how, across a number of sectors, companies and organisations are achieving significant savings – of both water and money. Cheryl Desha, Charlie Hargroves and Mike Smith Learn more

Nation building 2.0: investing in ecological infrastructure Concerted ‘bailout’ investment in ecological infrastructure and its connectivity will essentially underpin our future prosperity and is long-term insurance. Learn more

Editorial

Prioritising ecological infrastructure Download Article

In Brief - Round-up of sustainability news

Gunns aiming at FSC certification

Breakthrough in national policy for e-waste

Native seeds for posterity

Planetary boundaries for sustainable development

Call for high seas ocean parks

Get on your bike

Creative waste solutions help the environment

Vic Forests fires back at ACF

Power shopping

'Safe Climate' runners complete 6000-km relay

Coral reef services valued at US$172 billion

Energy efficiency alliance

Climate Change Bulletin - Our brief on global warming

Preparing Australia's coastal zone for a changing climate

New monitoring system for global forest carbon stocks

Indian Ocean imprint found in Australia’s firey south-east

Comment

Coming clean on phantom RECs

Profile

Leaving a good taste in your mouth

Reviews

The smarts on an evolving society

350 reasons for climate action

Research

Definition of Sustainability 13: Human decision-making and behaviour

Murdoch’s green wastewater machine

Honey possums may suffer the heat

Managing Tiwi fires for greenhouse gas abatement

Events

Events Calendar Download Article

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