Journal article
State of the environment reporting in Western Australia: law, land and beyond
Australasian Journal of Environmental Management, Vol.25(4), pp.371-384
2018
Abstract
State of the environment (SoE) reporting has been in place in the majority of Australian jurisdictions since the early 1990s. Over the past decade, the process has stalled in Western Australia (WA) and, at present, shows no sign of reappearing. This is all the more serious since the degraded condition of the state’s environment calls out for regular review, analysis and action. We place this in a wider framework by (a) considering the significance of SoE reporting as a matter of collective responsibility, (b) mapping out a program of necessary legislative reform for WA and (c) outlining the challenges confronting SoE reporting as an act of public communication. Our thesis throughout is that SoE reporting combines ethical, democratic and environmental dimensions, and that the significance of WA’s withdrawal from the process can only be understood in this context.
Details
- Title
- State of the environment reporting in Western Australia: law, land and beyond
- Authors/Creators
- J. Bailey (Author/Creator) - Murdoch UniversityT. Harris (Author/Creator) - Murdoch UniversityP.J. Jennings (Author/Creator) - Murdoch University
- Publication Details
- Australasian Journal of Environmental Management, Vol.25(4), pp.371-384
- Publisher
- Taylor and Francis Ltd.
- Identifiers
- 991005543510007891
- Copyright
- © 2018 Environment Institute of Australia and New Zealand Inc.
- Murdoch Affiliation
- School of Arts; School of Engineering and Information Technology; School of Veterinary and Life Sciences
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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