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Mapping the spatial footprint of Australian agricultural industries

This report describes spatial datasets derived from the Agricultural Census that identify the extent of land used by Australian agricultural industries and maps the spatial footprint of six industries of interest to the Signposts project. These maps show where production of cotton, milk cattle , beef cattle, wine grapes, horticulture and grains occur and have changed over time. There are two spatial boundaries structures that have been used in this report, one is based on statistical local areas and (more)...

Visiting International Fellow - Burghard Meyer and Ralf Grabaum

Multicriteria Landscape Assessment and Optimisation

The system Multicriteria Landscape Assessment and Optimisation (MULBO) develops optimal land use combinations that are considered most likely to achieve sustainable landscapes (Meyer, Phillips & Annett 2008).

Farming trees for profit and conservation

Integrating trees and shrubs into farms and catchments can mean wins for both conservation and profit, attendees heard at a Science in the Paddock breakfast briefing held in Canberra today.

The briefing, titled ‘Farmers leading landscape change: ingredients for success!’, showcased the essential role of farmers in achieving sustainable landscapes and resilient rural communities.

Sustainable Northern Landscapes and the Nexus with Indigenous Health

Healthy Country, Healthy People

A revised fact sheet of the “Healthy Country, Healthy People” project, which was undertaken at the behest of the traditional owners in central Arnhem Land in collaboration with a trans-disciplinary team of medical, ecological and social researchers.

The research was designed to test the assertion that investment in Indigenous Culture and Natural Resource Management (NRM) benefits both people and the environment.

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Mallee Fire and Biodiversity Project

Determining appropriate fire regimes in the Murray Mallee

Project Aim:

To identify the properties of habitat mosaics produced by fire that enhance the persistence and status of a broad range of taxonomic groups (birds, mammals, reptiles, key invertebrates and plants) in eucalypt-dominated mallee habitats.

Enhancing national research and development capacity

Coordinating R&D investment in native vegetation, biodiversity and ecosystem services and developing strong and robust R&D processes to deliver improved links to adoption in both practical and policy dimensions. There will be a strong focus on delivering natural resource management outcomes including via large scale integrated and ‘adaptive management experiments’ working with regional communities to improve both the science and practice of managing landscapes, and (more)...

Informing policy and management

Informing policy and management - developing Australia’s capacity to effectively manage landscape processes:
How to inform policy and institutional responses using improved knowledge and understanding of ecological systems and the natural, social and economic drivers that shape landscapes?

How to develop intelligent landscape management principles that guide competent regional planning?