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    A glaring omission in Australia’s marine conservation planning

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    Authors
    Hobbs, Jean-Paul
    Date
    2014
    Type
    Journal Article
    
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    Citation
    Hobbs, J. 2014. A glaring omission in Australia’s marine conservation planning. Marine Policy. 44: pp. 149-151.
    Source Title
    Marine Policy
    DOI
    10.1016/j.marpol.2013.08.020
    ISSN
    0308597X
    School
    Department of Environment and Agriculture
    Remarks

    NOTICE: this is the author’s version of a work that was accepted for publication in Marine Policy. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control mechanisms may not be reflected in this document. Changes may have been made to this work since it was submitted for publication. A definitive version was subsequently published in Marine Policy, Vol. 44 (2014). DOI: 10.1016/j.marpol.2013.08.020

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    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/26563
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    • Curtin Research Publications
    Abstract

    The primary goal of Australia’s National Representative System of Marine Protected Areas(NRSMPA) is to establish a comprehensive, adequate and representative system of MPAs. This study identifies a glaring contradiction to this policy. The provinces of Christmas and Cocos Islands are among the most unique and threatened marine bioregions in Australia, yet receive no protection from the NRSMPA. The lack of protection appears to be due to difficulties with multiple governance arrangements and other political priorities. These issues have already caused biodiversity loss in the terrestrial environment of these bioregions. The Australian Government must include the Christmas and Cocos provinces in the NRSMPA other wise it risks irreversible loss of marine biodiversity in these unique bioregions.

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