Preparing Australian broadacre agriculture for environmental scrutiny using Environmental Management Systems: Implications for extension services

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 367-377

  Ridley, A M ^a  

^a RMB 1145 ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGROINDUSTRY; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; INCENTIVE; INDUSTRIAL INVESTMENT; STATE ROLE; STRATEGIC APPROACH;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; QUEENSLAND; VICTORIA [AUSTRALIA]; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

EID: 33846941232     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA06030     Document Type: Conference Paper

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