澳大利亚的环境抵消系统未能在53个主要项目中保护生态系统,发现141个违规情况,包括生境破坏和濒危物种风险。
Australia’s environmental offsets system failed to protect ecosystems in 53 major projects, with 141 compliance breaches found, including habitat damage and endangered species risks.
澳大利亚的环境抵消体系面临严重的合规问题,联邦审计发现,53个主要发展项目(包括矿山、道路和住房)有141个违规情况。
Australia’s environmental offsets system faces serious compliance issues, with federal audits finding 141 breaches across 53 major development projects, including mines, roads, and housing.
失败情况从小的文书错误到严重的栖息地破坏不等,比如入侵杂草蔓延到受保护的草原上,以及对摄政蜂鸟和迅鹦鹉等濒危物种保护不足。
Failures ranged from minor paperwork errors to severe habitat damage, such as invasive weeds spreading on protected grasslands and inadequate protection for endangered species like the regent honeyeater and swift parrot.
尽管加强了政府监督和新的审计程序,但许多违规行为多年来一直未被发现。
Despite increased government oversight and new audit processes, many violations went undetected for years.
专家们强调,持久的生态恢复需要长期供资和适当的生物多样性估值,并质疑即将提出的标准草案是否会带来有意义的变化。
Experts stress that lasting ecological recovery requires long-term funding and proper biodiversity valuation, and question whether upcoming draft standards will bring meaningful change.