The code provides a systemic legal framework for farm fires, pollutants, and human-wildlife conflicts, as well as carbon markets and environmental rights.

Given this broader context, China's recent consolidation of its environmental laws into a unified Ecological and ...

Indigenous peoples in Cambodia have traditionally stewarded — and relied on — millions of hectares of forestland for their sustenance. Now, these communities are concerned about the long-term ...

China has just adopted its Ecological and Environmental Code, the country's second law to be named a "code". Why is ecology made the focus of such an important piece of legislation? The answer lies in ...

Peter Burnett held a number of senior leadership positions in the federal Department of Environment from 2000 to 2013. From 2007-12, his responsibilities included administration of the EPBC Act.