Environmental laws failing to slow deforestation

21 Aug 2024
Tree by tree land clearing for housing
The study showed 65 per cent of land clearing was potentially in breach of at least one law. Image: Dr Martin Taylor

Australia’s environmental laws are failing to stop high rates of tree clearing to make way for agriculture, development and mining, according to University of Queensland research.

PhD candidate Hannah Thomas from UQ’s School of the Environment led a team which used satellite mapping and land clearing data to analyse vegetation loss across northern Australia, including Queensland, the Northern Territory and Western Australia.

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