EMS in the pastoral industries of western Queensland: From customisation to implementation

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 284-293

  Sallur, N M ^a   Weier, L Z ^a   Pahl, L I ^a   Holmes, S B ^a   Yeoman, C S ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRI-ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; AGROINDUSTRY; COLLECTIVE ACTION; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; PASTORALISM; POLICY IMPLEMENTATION; STRATEGIC APPROACH;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; QUEENSLAND;

EID: 33846942658     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA06020     Document Type: Conference Paper

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