In what has been described as an important victory, Ecotourism Australia has been granted a number of interlocutory court orders by the Queensland Supreme Court, to protect both intellectual property and also the public from potentially misleading … [Read more...] about Protecting the integrity of Eco-accreditation
Economics
Conservation Values in the Daintree
The Australian Rainforest Foundation (ARF) has recently distributed an explanation of its position and the work it has been tasked to do, particularly where it applies to the rainforest areas between the Daintree River and Cape Tribulation. Much of … [Read more...] about Conservation Values in the Daintree
A Sunspot Correlation?
An unusual paper has appeared in the journal Technological Forecasting & Social Change: Sunspots, GDP and the stock market Theodore Modis Abstract A correlation has been observed between the US GDP and the number of sunspots as well as between … [Read more...] about A Sunspot Correlation?
Queensland Scrub Sold for Carbon: A Note from Tom Marland
Hi Jennifer, You may have read on the front page of Courier Mail on Saturday the article about Queensland’s First Carbon Farmer, Peter Allen. Here is the … [Read more...] about Queensland Scrub Sold for Carbon: A Note from Tom Marland
The disposal of our heritage
Douglas Shire Council (DSC) has authorised the public release of its Blue Hole Reserve draft Management Plan, which aims to create a reserve for community purposes at a site of global environmental and cultural heritage significance, at the centre of … [Read more...] about The disposal of our heritage
Sir Nicholas Stern’s Report: First Impressions
Some British economist puts out a report on the economics of climate change for her majesty the Queen and the Australian media and the Left go gag-gag. Fran Kelly from your ABC announced it as The Report the world has been waiting for. Lying in bed … [Read more...] about Sir Nicholas Stern’s Report: First Impressions