National Recovery Plan for the Christmas Island Shrew Crocidura attenuata trichura
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Objects of the Act
Objects of the EPBC Act have been considered in developing this recovery plan, particularly:
a) to provide for the protection of the environment, especially those aspects of the environment that are matters of national environmental significance;
b) to promote ecologically sustainable development through the conservation and ecologically sustainable use of natural resources;
c) to promote the conservation of biodiversity; and
d) to promote a co-operative approach to the protection and management of the environment involving governments, the community, land-holders and indigenous peoples.
Objects e) to g) are not applicable due to absence of indigenous people and the species not being listed under international fauna agreements.