Research

The National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility is seeking comments on the draft National Climate Change Adaptation Research Plan: Primary Industries.

A vicious cycle is leaving nonprofits so hungry for decent infrastructure that they can barely function as organizations—let alone serve their beneficiaries.

We know that people are the key to managing our natural resources.
Awareness is running high that better management depends on how

University of Sydney / FATE Component Socio-cultural research activities.

Project title:Socio-cultural evaluation of natural resource management projects: a case study of the 'Communities in Landscapes' project.

Accessible to a broad readership, Rural Society is an international, peer reviewed academic journal focusing

This collection of essays on resilience from Australia 21, contains diverse contributions on the topic of resilience ranging from climat

Dr Steven Cork

Abstract

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.

By Graham R. Marshall, Institute for Rural Futures, University of New England,
Armidale, NSW 2351, Australia. gmarshal@une.edu.au