Effectiveness of a publicly-funded demonstration program to promote management of dryland salinity

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 90, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 3023-3030

  Robertson, M J ^a   Measham, T G ^a   Batchelor, G ^b   George, R ^c   Kingwell, R ^c   Hosking, K ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b Shire of Kellerberrin   (Australia)

^c DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Community; Demonstration; Economic; Farming; Salinity; Social

Indexed keywords

CATCHMENTS; DECISION MAKING; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; ECONOMICS; FARMS; INVESTMENTS; PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION; RUNOFF;

AUSTRALIA; COMMUNITY; DEMONSTRATION PROJECT; DRYLAND SALINITY; FARMING; GROUP-BASED; MONITORING AND EVALUATIONS; SALINITY; SALINITY MANAGEMENT; SOCIAL;

DEMONSTRATIONS;

ACCOUNTABILITY; ACTION PLAN; DECISION MAKING; DRYLAND FARMING; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; INVESTMENT; LAND MANAGEMENT; LANDHOLDING; LANDOWNERSHIP; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; REGULATORY FRAMEWORK; SALINITY;

ARTICLE; CATCHMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; ENGINEERING; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; FUNDING; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; LAND USE; LEARNING; PROCESS DESIGN; SALINITY; SOCIAL ASPECT;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

AUSTRALIA; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; SALINITY;

EID: 67749129040     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2009.04.007     Document Type: Article

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