
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Recher, Harry 
T1  - National Biodiversity Council
JF  - Pacific Conservation Biology
JO  - Pac. Conserv. Biol.
Y1  - 1997
VL  - 3
IS  - 1
SP  - 2
EP  - 3
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UR  - https://doi.org/10.1071/PC970002 
N2  - The National Biodiversity Council was formed in December 1994. The Council is an independent body that acts as a scientific voice for biodiversity conservation in Australia. It consists of a council of 12 scientists, elected by their peers, and an Assembly of representatives from scientific societies and institutions and those nominated by the Council to provide balance and additional expertise. The Council was formed because many people were concerned about the lack of an independent scientific voice on environmental and development issues, and because many Australian scientists lacked full freedom to comment on government and institutional policies affecting biodiversity. The Council was to be that voice and Council members were empowered to speak freely and openly on behalf of the Council. 
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