The Policy Landscape for Marine Interventions in a Changing Climate
As Australia confronts dual biodiversity and climate crises, nature-based solutions such as ecosystem restoration have emerged as critical strategies for mitigation. However, current regulatory and policy frameworks remain inadequately designed to evaluate and support these vital interventions.
In this webinar, Centre for Policy Futures Research Fellow Dr Nicole Shumway examines the regulatory challenges facing marine and coastal nature-based solutions in Australia through comparative case studies of several restoration initiatives. Dr Shumway informs how she analysed existing policy limitations, and presented innovative regulatory and governance approaches that could enhance restoration outcomes. Her presentation highlights recent research on streamlining permitting processes for practitioners and developing comprehensive governance guidelines specifically for coral reef interventions.
About In Conversation Webinar Series
Our "In Conversation" webinar series will feature engaging discussions with CPF researchers, visiting experts, and collaborators on the most pressing and topical issues of our time. Webinars will be held throughout 2025.
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