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Abstract The precautionary principle is Principle 15 of the 1992 Rio Declaration on Environment and Development. It states that “Where there are threats of serious or irreversible damage, lack of full scientific certainty shall not be used as a reason for postponing cost-effective measures to prevent environmental degradation”. Despite Australia being a leader in adopting the precautionary principle, there is …

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In 2003-04, I coordinated the Upper Ma Ma Creek Rainforest Restoration Project, which brought together scientific knowledge and local knowledge to carry out weed control trials to assist the conservation of endangered rainforest remnants in the Lockyer Valley in south-east Queensland.

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I initiated and developed the Biodiversity Recovery Plan for Gatton and Laidley Shires, South-East Queensland 2003-2008, drawing on a wide range of scientific and local knowledge from a multi-stakeholder recovery team. The Biodiversity Recovery Plan takes a multi-species and ecosystem recovery planning approach, and is linked to local government planning.

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I initiated, organised, and convened the 2002 Southern Queensland Biodiversity Conference, which addressed the themes of biodiversity planning, weed threats to biodiversity, conservation and restoration efforts, and people and biodiversity. It was followed by a biodiversity skills course.

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I prepared a Land and Environmental Management Plan (LEMP) in 2002 for the Sporting Shooters Association of Australia (S.S.A.A.) Lockyer Branch Inc., to support their development application for a Shooting Range in Gatton Shire.

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In 2001-02, I coordinated the Holistic Natural Resource Management of Crow’s Nest Shire project (‘Project Green Nest’), which was acclaimed for its innovative incentive-based strategies and the way in which it engaged the knowledge of the community.

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I initiated, organised, and convened the 2001 Southern Queensland Biodiversity Recovery Conference, which asked: “How do we maximise the ability of Regional Vegetation Management Plans (RVMPs) process, the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality (NAPSWQ), Natural Heritage Trust Stage Two (NHT2) and other key processes and initiatives to deliver biodiversity conservation outcomes?”

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I prepared the comprehensive Gatton Shire Biodiversity Strategy in 2000, drawing on the recommendations of the National R&D Program on Rehabilitation, Management and Conservation of Remnant Vegetation to advance innovative win-win solutions to benefit both biodiversity and the landholders and community of Gatton Shire.

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