Book Launch - 19 September 2007

"Managing Water for Australia, The Social and Institutional Challenges"
Editors: Karen Hussey and Stephen Dovers

Given the importance of water issues in natural resource management, the launch of 'Managing Water for Australia' is of great value to industry practitioners. The book launch's success demonstrates the ability of social science research to help build conduits between people and policy. Notables at the event included key stakeholders, policy makers and the book's authors themselves.

Policy Briefing - 8 August 2007

Market Based Instruments

A workshop was held for key decision makers and policy providers in the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries to review the latest research into Market Based Instruments.

Presentations were made by:

• Gary Stoneham on his project DSE3: 'Mechanism design approach to environmental policy'
• Ben White on UWA51: 'A bioeconomic analysis of the duration of conservation contracts'
• Mark Morrison on CSU29: 'Understanding landholder constraints to the uptake of market-based instruments'

Fact sheets for these presentations are available on our website; alternatively you can contact the SIRP team for more information.

Policy Briefing - 1 August 2007

Approaches to Leveraging Sustainable Private Sector Investment in Conservation

Held with representatives from DEW and DAFF, the forum aimed to discuss the results of some of the work done by researchers.

Presentations were made by:

• Prof. Paul Martin on UNE60: 'Developing a Good Regulatory Practice Model for Environmental Regulations Impacting on Farmers'
• Dr Rosemary Hill on ACF1: 'Investigation of a Conservation Economy Model for Indigenous Northern Australia'
• Prof. Paul Martin on UNE57: 'Improving Private Sector Conservation using Tax-Effective Instruments'

Fact sheets for these presentations are available on our website; alternatively you can contact the SIRP team for more information.

Policy Briefing - 20 June 2007

NTU7 - Sustainable northern landscapes & the nexus with indigenous health

One of the most important projects supported by Land & Water Australia focuses on the relationship between Indigenous health in the Northern Territory and the connection this has with the land. Conducted over a period of three years by practitioners in a number of fields including health, economics and natural resource management the results of this work are intriguing.

The first forum to consider the implications of these findings was held by Land & Water Australia and Department of Environment and Water Resources in June. It brought together a number of relevant departments and stakeholders to discuss the latest research in this area with key researchers Stephen Garnett, Paul Burgess and Dean Yibarbuk.

For further information on this project please contact the SIRP team.

LWA Briefing Day - 15 May 2007

Research Informing NHT/NAP Regional NRM Policy Development

In May a briefing day was held in Canberra to discuss findings from the Land & Water Australia research portfolio that address regional natural resource management issues. Representatives for a variety of state and federal government departments were able to participate in discussions with researchers on the latest issues and ideas within this field.

A more detailed summary of the event will be released shortly.