Decision Pointis the EDG’s monthly magazine presenting articles, views and ideas on environmental decision making, biodiversity, conservation planning and monitoring.

A FULL INDEX of all issues is available for you to browse, and A SEARCH function where every word of every issue is indexed and searchable

In the current issue of Decision Point (#56 – February 2012 – 1.4 Mb) you’ll find the following stories:

• Ecological indices behaving badly Mick McCarthy asks what makes a good index – page 4
• Opinion under fire Evidence vs opinion: What really protects houses from wildfires page 6
• Sea level rise and other threats for mangroves and their creatures Modelling ecological impacts in SE Queensland – page 9
• When should we try to save critically endangered species? Short-term fire fighting vs long term preventative conservation – see page 11 
• Research briefs Evaluating conservation in Samoa, trading off biodiversity and ecosystem services, and learning vs searching for fire ants – see page 3