Managing Environmental Risk During The COVID-19 Crisis: A Queensland Perspective

Managing environmental risk during the COVID-19 crisis: A Queensland perspective

• Background
• COVID-19 may heighten the risk of environmental non-compliance
• Key messages
• General environmental duty of care
• Points to consider to mitigate risk
• What are other environmental regulators saying?
• What now?

Background

The emergence and spread of COVID-19 has had far reaching impacts on public health, the economy and our way of life. Social distancing, travel restrictions, border closures and other emergency requirements have affected businesses around the globe.

While the focus has been on managing impacts on people and cash flow, it is important to be aware that the COVID-19 crisis may also heighten environmental risks.