Carbon farming could restore Australia's southern coastal wetlands

Authors

Catherine Lovelock, University of Queensland
Justine Bell, University of Queensland
Kerrylee Rogers, University of WollongongFollow

RIS ID

91686

Publication Details

Lovelock, C., Bell, J. & Rogers, K. (2013). Carbon farming could restore Australia's southern coastal wetlands. The Conversation, 8 May 1-3.

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The Conversation

Abstract

Australia's southern coastal wetlands are more diverse than most people realise. In a recent paper, Paul Boon suggests they provide valuable ecological services that exceed those of inland wetland ecosystems. But these wetlands face enormous pressures from urban development and climate change. Fifty percent of coastal wetlands have been lost from the east coast of Australia.