On Our Watch by Nicola Markus - ISBN: 9780522855951
Paperback
Outlines the history of change to Australia’s environment and explains why so many plants and animals are now on a downward slide to extinction. This book examines what the main conservation approaches are, and how these are affected by law and politics.

On Our Watch

The Race to Save Australia's Environment

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  • Paperback

    376 pages

  • Release Date

    1 February 2009

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Summary

Australia faces unique conservation challenges that most Australians do not know enough about. On Our Watch is an attempt to remedy this situation.Our stewardship of this country’s natural assets over the past two hundred years has been appalling, and on the current trajectory of careless environmental pillaging, further massive decline would be a certainty … The future of the environment is being decided on our watch …Australia faces unique conservation challenges that most Australians do no…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780522855951
ISBN-10:0522855954
Author:Nicola Markus
Publisher:Melbourne University Press
Imprint:Melbourne University Press
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:376
Edition:1st
Release Date:1 February 2009
Weight:317g
Dimensions:232mm x 156mm x 25mm
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Critics Review

“Thoroughly researched and passionately written book.”

“Thoroughly researched and passionately written book.” –Campus Review

About The Author

Nicola Markus

Nicola Markus has worked as a zookeeper, science educator, wildlife consultant, lobbyist and freelance writer for international nature magazines Newton, Geo and International Wildlife. In the 1990s she based her PhD on research on the flying fox, followed by five years as species program manager with WWF-Australia. Her first book, Wild Australia, a collaboration with wildlife photographer Theo Allofs, was published in 2006. Since completing On Our Watch, she has taken on the role of Chief Conservation Officer with Bush Heritage Australia.

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