1 hrs 58 mins | BUSINESS and ECONOMICS | Industries | Natural Resource ExtractionIn 1996, the first independent national report on the state of Australia’s environment found that we faced serious problems. With increasing urgency, five subsequent reports declared those problems were all getting worse, each calling for immediate action to protect our future. The 2021 report determined that, ‘Overall, the state and trend of the environment of Australia are poor and deteriorating as a result of increasing pressures from climate change, habitat loss, invasive species, pollution and resource extraction,’ and warned of the dramatic impact on our health and living standards. It i...
In 1996, the first independent national report on the state of Australia’s environment found that we faced serious problems. With increasing urgency, five subsequent reports declared those problems were all getting worse, each calling for immediate action to protect our future. The 2021 report determined that, ‘Overall, the state and trend of the environment of Australia are poor and deteriorating as a result of increasing pressures from climate change, habitat loss, invasive species, pollution and resource extraction,’ and warned of the dramatic impact on our health and living standards. It is now clearer than ever that the consequences of long-term inaction are upon us.
Accelerating climate change and the loss of our unique biodiversity are the most obvious signs of the grim outlook for future generations of Australians. But the international trends are equally worrying, with quixotic economic systems casting doubt on the wisdom of running down our domestic production of essential goods and services in favour of a dependence on trade. It is no exaggeration to conclude that Australian society itself is at risk.
In Australia on the Brink, Ian Lowe argues that the essential first steps in addressing these threats are stabilising the global climate and protecting our local biota. We must also change the emphasis of resource extraction from a damaging reliance on trade to improving our capacity to meet our own needs. This is our best – perhaps our only – chance of restoring a sense of social stability, and the equality of opportunity that was once a hallmark of this country.
| # | Title | Duration |
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| 1. | 001 9781922979216 Opening Credits |
0 mins 14 secs |
| 2. | 002 9781922979216 Introduction |
4 mins 33 secs |
| 3. | 003 9781922979216 At The Edge Of The Cliff |
9 mins 16 secs |
| 4. | 004 9781922979216 The Global Picture |
10 mins 38 secs |
| 5. | 005 9781922979216 Investing In Cleaner Energy |
10 mins 43 secs |
| 6. | 006 9781922979216 Using Energy Efficiently |
7 mins 42 secs |
| 7. | 007 9781922979216 Modernising Transportation |
12 mins 54 secs |
| 8. | 008 9781922979216 Tackling Other Emissions |
10 mins 15 secs |
| 9. | 009 9781922979216 Using The Whole Toolkit |
11 mins 36 secs |
| 10. | 010 9781922979216 A Clever Country |
11 mins 17 secs |
| 11. | 011 9781922979216 The Fundamental Issue Of Growth |
11 mins 01 secs |
| 12. | 012 9781922979216 A Demanding Population |
4 mins 32 secs |
| 13. | 013 9781922979216 A Sustainable Future Australia |
7 mins 12 secs |
| 14. | 014 9781922979216 Grounds For Cautious Optimism |
2 mins 25 secs |
| 15. | 015 9781922979216 Acknowledgements |
0 mins 38 secs |
| 16. | 016 9781922979216 In The National Interest Series |
1 mins 21 secs |
| 17. | 017 9781922979216 Closing Credits |
0 mins 36 secs |
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