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Launch of Professor Sarah Wheelers' book - Water Markets: A Global Assessment

National Water Week aims to inspire individuals, communities and organisations to build awareness around the value of water and this years' event was a University of ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø success.

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Researchers survey to find out what stakeholders think about Murray Darling water allocation

Researchers at the University of ÌÇÐÄvlog¹Ù꿉۪s ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Law School are surveying Murray Darling Basin stakeholders about their beliefs regarding water trading and ownership of water rights to help inform future policy.

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Bear parts are being smuggled in Australia and New Zealand

In a paper published inÌý, researchers from the University of ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø in collaboration with the Monitor Conservation Research Society and the Wildlife Justice Commission examined the demand for bear parts and products in Australia and New Zealand.

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Our members comment on the COP26 world leaders meeting

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Climate change targets were flawed from the very beginning

According to new research from the University of ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø, the 2050 target to reduce climate change emissions is too little and too late.

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Research suggests reliance on modern irrigation technologies is a 'zombie' theory

A team of scientists, including experts from the University of ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø, suggest that reliance on modern irrigation technologies as a water-use efficiency strategy is a ‘zombie idea’ – one that persists no matter how much evidence is thrown against it.

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The hidden costs of the global illegal wildlife trade

An international team of experts, including researchers from the University of ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø, has highlighted that the illegal and unsustainable global wildlife trade has bigger ramifications on our everyday lives than you might think.

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Examining Earth's oldest complex fossils using AI

A NASA grant of more than US$ 300,000 (AUD $410,000) has been awarded to an international team led by Distinguished Professor Mary Droser from the University of California–Riverside and Associate Professor from the University of ÌÇÐÄvlog¹Ù꿉۪s Environment Institute, and the .

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An apple a day is bringing the bees out to play

Scientists are exploring the use of mobile polliniser units to improve cross-pollination in netted apple orchards in a new trial being delivered through Hort Innovation in partnership with the University of ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø.Ìý

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Public health risk of the bat souvenir trade

Little is known about the global bat souvenir trade, its extent and impact on bat populations and forest ecosystems, and the potential risks posed to public health with bats known carriers of zoonotic diseases.

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