Neoliberalism, individualism and prospects for regional renewal

Vulnerability of Worldwide Pastoralism to Global Changes and Interdisciplinary Strategies for Sustainable Pastoralism

“…In the http://www.ecologyandsociety.org/vol16/iss2/art10/ productivism model, the 'ideal typical' form is characterized by production intensification and concentration along with product specialization (Argent 2002, Ilbery andBowler 1998). This model has tended to emphasize quantity over quality and, as a wider system for food production based on the assumption that consumers will be advantaged by the maximization of production (Lang and Heasman 2004), it has lead to unstable ecosystems, e.g., transforming perennial grass landscapes into the 'breadbaskets of the world' (Gray andLawrence 2001, Friedmann 2005). For Australia's ranchers, it is very difficult to move to a new production model because of the poor investment in infrastructure and experiments with 'new' practices during tight economic times (Lawrence et al 2004), criticisms from the peers about ranchers who change their practices (Conacher and Conacher 1995, Guerin and Guerin 1994, Richards et al 2005, and a decreased ratio of prices paid for their livestock relative to input costs (Malcolm et al 1996).…”

University–Regional Partnership in a Period of Structural Adjustment: Lessons from Southern Adelaide's Response to an Automobile Plant Closure

“…As a number of authors have argued (Haughton, 2003), there has been an identifiable trend over the last 30 years for governments to eschew centralized approaches to regional development and instead promote regionally-based responses involving partnerships between the public and private sectors, a focus on local level governance (Eversole & Martin, 2005), and in some instances a philosophy of self help (Gray & Lawrence, 1998). Jessop (1990Jessop ( , 1997 has suggested that public policy approaches to regional development have been shaped by four tendencies whose roots can be traced to neo-liberalism.…”

Adaptation and change in Queensland’s rangelands: Cell grazing as an emerging ideology of pastoral-ecology

“…In its 'ideal typical' form it is characterised by production intensification and concentration, along with product specialisation (see Argent, 2002;Ilbery and Bowler, 1998). Whilst this system of production has transformed perennial grass landscapes into the 'breadbaskets of the world' it is one based upon unstable ecosystems that is subjected to the vagaries of the global marketplace (Friedmann, 2005;Gray and Lawrence, 2001). Because of the environmental, food safety, and animal welfare concerns with this system, it is facing increasing challenges from consumers who are demanding 'clean and green' foods-that is, 'natural' foods derived from sustainable farming systems (see Friedmann, 2005;Lang and Heasman, 2004;Lyons et al, 2004).…”