What Does It Take to Grow in the Desert?

Murray J. McGregor, Mark Stafford Smith, Craig James, Bruce Walker, John Childs, Elizabeth Ganter and Jocelyn Davies

No 24372, 14th Congress, Perth, Western Australia, August 10-15, 2003 from International Farm Management Association

Abstract: Semi-arid and arid lands cover approximately two-thirds of Australia. These heartlands are the focus of a 7-year research project (Desert Knowledge Cooperative Research Centre - DK-CRC) that has the vision of developing a sustainable future through the development of thriving desert knowledge communities. The research aims to deliver: Sustainable livelihoods for desert people, based on new natural resource and service enterprise opportunities that are environmentally and socially appropriate. - More viable remote desert communities to support the presence of desert people, as a result of facilitating access to more attractive services that are delivered more efficiently. - Thriving desert knowledge communities that build self-sufficiency and minimise public subsidy. The poster provides an overview of the DK-CRC's operation with a special focus on the management of environmental, cultural and economic resources.

Keywords: Farm; Management (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 6
Date: 2003
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.24372

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