Australia needs strong laws, policies, institutions, enforcement and funding to reverse the current trajectory of biodiversity decline and to promote the role of Caring for Country led by Indigenous peoples in accordance with their customs and responsibilities. Those laws are under development but much of the detail is yet to be tabled.

This report identifies 10 essential elements necessary for new environmental laws, policies and institutions to deliver on Australia’s nature positive commitment.

Cite this report as: Biodiversity Council (2023) Delivering on nature positive: 10 essential elements of national environmental law reform. Biodiversity Council, Melbourne.