The world does not have the luxury of time to be cautious and conservative, as soil scientist Professor Annette Cowie told the Victorian Parliamentary Committee Inquiry Into Soil Carbon Sequestration: “I think the issue of climate change is so urgent that it would be a mistake to say we have to put this off to wait for better science. I do not think we need perfect science and perfect understanding to be able to start providing incentives for landholders to build soil carbon.” Professor Cowie is Director, National Centre for Rural Greenhouse Gas Research, University of New England. She is also a member of the Domestic Offset Integrity Committee. She was echoing the words of former chief of atmospheric research at CSIRO Graeme Pearman says, "If we are waiting for perfect knowledge and perfect solutions, it will be too late.”[1]
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CRISIS DICTATES ACTION
Crisis Dictates Action
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