Research
National Climate Change Adaptation Research Plan: Primary Industries - comment

The National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility is seeking comments on the draft National Climate Change Adaptation Research Plan: Primary Industries.
The Nonprofit Starvation Cycle
A vicious cycle is leaving nonprofits so hungry for decent infrastructure that they can barely function as organizations—let alone serve their beneficiaries.
Research meets policy: a two way street
We know that people are the key to managing our natural resources.
Awareness is running high that better management depends on how
Rural Participatory Appraisals - Wellington
University of Sydney / FATE Component Socio-cultural research activities.
PhD opportunity - NRM socio-cultural evaluation
Project title:Socio-cultural evaluation of natural resource management projects: a case study of the 'Communities in Landscapes' project.
Rural Society Journal
Accessible to a broad readership, Rural Society is an international, peer reviewed academic journal focusing
Brighter Futures: Building the Resilience of Australia
This collection of essays on resilience from Australia 21, contains diverse contributions on the topic of resilience ranging from climat
Resilience of ecosystems and social-ecological systems
Dr Steven Cork
Abstract
Polycentricity, reciprocity, and farmer adoption of conservation practices under community-based governance
Summary of article:
Significant steps have occurred under Australia's 'regional delivery model' towards devolving responsibilities for natural resource management (NRM) to community-based regional bodies, particularly in respect of motivating farmers to adopt priority conservation practices. Challenges remain in effectively engaging the large populations covered by these bodies, especially with these bodies expected to assume responsibilities that risk them becoming perceived as extensions of government and favoring particular stakeholders.
Nesting, subsidiarity, and community-based environmental governance beyond the local level
By Graham R. Marshall, Institute for Rural Futures, University of New England,
Armidale, NSW 2351, Australia. gmarshal@une.edu.au





