How serious are Australia's environmental problems and what do we need to do to fix them? Governments at all levels are preparing the state of the environment reports. Few of them, however, take the next step and set out the actions that are required to deal with the problems they have identified. Resetting the Compass: Australia's Journey Towards Sustainability sets out Australia's environmental problems in their global context and explains what is now needed to fix them. It also illustrates how ecological sustainability can be achieved together with economic, social and cultural sustainability.
The book examines the pressures on our environment from population growth, consumption patterns and technological change. It looks at the impacts on human settlements, atmosphere, biodiversity, land and inland waters and the marine environment. The specific actions needed to deal with each of the problems identified are described in detail.
With a provocative foreword by Nobel Laureate Professor Peter Doherty, this book is essential reading for politicians and public servants; business leaders and managers; environmentalists; academics and students in environmental courses; and all those interested in environmental issues.
