Vanishing Nature revisited: Are we facing the biodiversity crisis?

Policy, trends, and outcomes over the past decade

In 2015 the Environmental Defence Society published Vanishing Nature: facing New Zealand’s biodiversity crisis, an analysis of the drivers of biodiversity loss in Aotearoa. The outcome of that report was that unmoderated influence of vested interests severely constrains the effectiveness of environmental management. Much more effective interventions are needed to curtail the underlying drivers of harm, including transformational changes to the tax system aimed at rewarding private conservation and taxing private economic benefits gained from biodiversity loss. Without strategic change, we predict a parlous future for nature.

Ten years on, this webinar reflects on the findings of Vanishing Nature and its recommendations, progress towards them and where much more effort is still needed.

If you haven’t read Vanishing Nature, you can access a summary abstract here. A full copy of the report is available as a free pdf download here.

Presenter: Dr Marie Doole, Director, Mātaki Environmental

During Q+A, Marie will be joined by RT Theo Stephens, expert contributor to the report

There is no cost to attend but registration is essential: Register here.

The webinar will be recorded and available on the EDS website the following day.