Benefits, threats and getting started with Environmental Management Systems: Views of primary producers and catchment managers in Victoria, Australia

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 303-311

  Seymour, E J ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRI-ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; CATCHMENT; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; LANDOWNER; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; PERCEPTION; POLICY IMPLEMENTATION; STATE ROLE;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; VICTORIA [AUSTRALIA];

EID: 33846987562     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA06022     Document Type: Conference Paper

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