NSW environment protection laws unlikely to succeed without major overhaul, damning review finds

A scathing review of NSW environment laws warns half of the species under threat in the state are on course to become extinct within the next 100 years. Photograph: Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images

Laws meant to protect the environment in New South Wales are failing and unlikely to ever succeed unless substantially changed, according to a scathing review that warns half of the species under threat in the state are on course to become extinct within the next 100 years.

The independent review of the Biodiversity Conservation Act, released on Thursday, makes 58 recommendations to overhaul nature protections in the state and commit the government to preserving the environment for future generations.