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	ECOS Issue 155

Focus

Can we reduce emissions without an emissions trading scheme? The business sector wants stability and certainty to guide investment, but is an ETS the answer? Learn more

Environmental education in Australian schools Australia is a world leader in environmental education but recent changes to how it is taught pose some problems say experts. Learn more

Features

In case of emergency: the climate intervention dilemma Climate intervention technologies are firmly on the mainstream research agenda as potential strategies for a climate emergency. Learn more

Progress

Small plantations offer ‘teak break’ for Lao farmers A pilot program sows the seeds of a sustainable teak plantation industry in Northern Laos. Learn more

Growing more sustainable communities Much has been achieved over the last two decades to improve the environmental performance of buildings and infrastructure, but it is still early days in our understanding of how we can shape more sustainable communities within the built environment. Learn more

Nature restoration in Japan Recent progress in nature restoration in Japan by Jiro Kikkawa. Learn more

The Noosa biosphere In 2007, the Noosa region on Queensland's Sunshine Coast was designated a UNESCO biosphere reserve. What is the biosphere concept and why does Noosa fit the bill? Learn more

Editorial

Reasons to hope Download Article

In Brief - Round-up of sustainability news

'Hundreds' of Kimberley plant species await discovery

Smallest kangaroo species discovered

Firing up biodiversity in the wheatbelt

Building a carbon-responsive workforce

Maximising benefits from environmental water allocations

Weeding out the positive from climate change

Wastewater to rejuvenate aquatic reserve in Perth

Problems measuring Australian deforestation emissions sends warning signal to the world

Climate Change Bulletin - Our brief on global warming

Scientists call for an end to 'political assaults'

Limits to humans’ heat tolerance

Salinity changes show wetter wet regions, drier arid ones

Profile

Business calls for rethink on climate change policy

Reviews

Practical wisdom for restoring the land

Book born from a light-bulb moment

Research

Bioacoustics: tuning in to nature

Digging up the facts on soil carbon

Planning vs reacting to the risk of future climate change

Events

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