Environmental motivation and monitoring by landholders in north-east Victoria: Fact, fantasy and future implications for catchment management

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 346-355

  Reid, C L ^a   Ridley, A M ^b  

^a North East Catchment Management Authority ^*  (Australia)

^b DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL CATCHMENT; AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FUTURE PROSPECT; LANDOWNER; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; SUSTAINABILITY;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; VICTORIA [AUSTRALIA];

ANIMALIA;

EID: 33846961450     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA06021     Document Type: Conference Paper

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