Policy directions for agricultural land use in Australia and other post-industrial economies

Hamblin, Ann

doi:10.1016/j.landusepol.2009.01.002

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“…Wilson & Hart, 2000;Lambert et al, 2007), environmental enhancement of the farm (Jay, 2005;Siebert et al, 2006), adoption of new technologies (Austen et al, 2002;Adrian et al, 2005), and intensity of production and land use (Ondersteijn et al, 2003;Solano et al, 2006), to name but a few. In a rural setting where the demographic profile of farming populations is changing rapidly (Cole & Donovan, 2008;Hamblin, 2009) understanding how demographic factors influence decision-making is important for designing and targeting environmental and resource management programs (Lambert et al, 2007;Bohnet et al, 2011). This is increasingly significant in light of longterm environmental issues such as climate change where the time-frame for response means that policies need to consider socio-demographic change in populations in order to promote effective action (see Below et al, 2012).…”

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The influence of farmer demographic characteristics on environmental behaviour: A review

Burton¹

2014

Journal of Environmental Management

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Many agricultural studies have observed a relationship between farmer demographic characteristics and environmental behaviours. These relationships are frequently employed in the construction of models, the identification of farmer types, or as part of more descriptive analyses aimed at understanding farmers' environmental behaviour. However, they have also often been found to be inconsistent or contradictory. Although a considerable body of literature has built up around the subject area, research has a tendency to focus on factors such as the direction, strength and consistency of the relationship -leaving the issue of causality largely to speculation. This review addresses this gap by reviewing literature on 4 key demographic variables: age, experience, education, and gender for hypothesised causal links.Overall the review indicates that the issue of causality is a complex one. Inconsistent relationships can be attributed to the presence of multiple causal pathways, the role of scheme factors in determining which pathway is important, inadequately specified measurements of demographic characteristics, and the treatment of non-linear causalities as linear. In addition, all demographic characteristics were perceived to be influenced (to varying extents) by cultural-historical patterns leading to cohort effects or socialised differences in the relationship with environmental behaviour. The paper concludes that more work is required on the issue of causality.

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Section: Farmer Demographics Characteristics and Environmental Behavimentioning

confidence: 99%

The influence of farmer demographic characteristics on environmental behaviour: A review

Burton¹

2014

Journal of Environmental Management

183

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“…The dynamics of fragile rural economies are at risk, as is the continuing degradation of existing farmland from intensive practices (Das, 2002;Cullather, 2010). As less labour is required on the farm, fewer services are required in rural societies, which contribute to rural depopulation (Hamblin, 2009;Berglund et al, 2014). While a system such as industrial and conventional agriculture employs fewer people and achieves a higher productive capacity, alternative systems and approaches can offer stronger economic credentials.…”

Section: Economic Viabilitymentioning

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“…Legal systems support individual property rights and intellectual property rights over the rights of communities as a whole (Hamblin, 2009). This has been evident, for example, in South Africa where communities struggle to protect issues of collective ownership (Thornton, 2009;Bennett et al, 2010), and in Latin America where with little compensation, the scientific community exploits the knowledge of indigenous communities, which has been acquired over millennium (Zerda-Sarmiento & Forero-Pineda, 2002).…”

Section: Socio-cultural Viabilitymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In developed countries, the adoption of industrially efficient processes, scientifically proven techniques, and technologically engaged machinery has removed much of the socio-cultural fabric of rural life as rural areas continue to depopulate (Hamblin, 2009;Berglund et al, 2014). There is a risk that socio-cultural issues can be forgotten on ideological grounds in the drive to production efficiency (Hardeman & Jochemsen, 2012).…”

Section: Socio-cultural Viabilitymentioning

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The Characteristics of Five Food Production Systems and Their Implications for Sustainable Landscapes

Burdock¹,

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2018

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This paper presents a classification of agricultural production systems that we believe characterises the complex interface between agriculture and the landscapes in which they are managed. Farmers have a choice about how they will manage their land, either to exclude inherent environmental complexity or to engage with it, mindful of risks associated with their approach. Adding to this complexity is the interplay between key natural, social, human, physical and financial resources in agricultural systems, highlighting the importance of extending sustainability principles to aspects of ecology, economics and culture. Decisions about agricultural systems hinge on a balance of productive outcomes, on sensitivity to the issues of environmental complexity, on economic grounds including the access to resources, and the socio-cultural needs of the community in which the farmer participates. Further, farm managers will make a choice that both satisfies and suffices (satisfices) against production, ecological efficiencies and resilience outcomes when choosing which food production system to adopt. In this paper, these complexities are analysed against five different agricultural systems on an ecological continuum; from biologically simple industrial systems that minimise interaction with the natural environment, to ecologically complex systems that are closely engaged with their environment. Production viability is a necessary consideration to maintain farming operations but is not sufficient if operational capacity is to be achieved in the long term. This analysis finds that it is also necessary to work with ecological, economic and social complexities, satisficing against productivity, ecological efficiency and inherit system resilience. No one particular farming systems is appropriate in all cases. The farmer's choice may apply a mix of the five different agricultural systems described, allowing for the blending of these attributes in order to sustain rural landscapes.

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“…Complexity also arises due to links between economic and social drivers of deforestation and land degradation (DeFries and Rosenzweig, 2010;DeFries et al, 2010;Lambin and Meyfroidt, 2010), and between environmental conditions, poverty, and human health (Sanderson and Redford, 2003;Barrett et al, 2011;Ferraro et al, 2011a). Developing tools and mechanisms to manage emerging carbon, biodiversity, and livelihood trade-offs is particularly pertinent in areas where developing or sustaining agricultural economies are economic and political priorities (Hamblin, 2009;Barrett et al, 2011;Fader et al, 2013). …”

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Trading carbon, biodiversity, and livelihoods: a landscape scale analysis of ecosystems services and trade-offs in land-use policy

Law¹

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Conservation and economic paradigms are shifting in recognition of the interdependencies among environmental, economic, and social systems. This shift is changing philosophies on why, where, and how we conserve nature. In this thesis I develop and apply novel approaches to plan for diverse objectives with the goal of enhancing the effectiveness, efficiency, and equitability of landscape management for multiple stakeholders.Forest carbon policy epitomises the challenges of interdependent environmental, economic, and social concerns. The ideals of REDD+ are inherently appealing, but in practice it presents a minefield of vagaries, unintended consequences, and trade-offs. Current forest-carbon policy fails to reflect the multiplicit social values of different management actions. As a solution, in chapter 2 I propose a policy framework that distinguishes distinct outcomes, promotes more effective incentives by better reflecting and leveraging from stakeholder values, and allows faster adaptation of policy to an uncertain future.Chapters 3-7 of my thesis develop a case study in a REDD+ priority region, the Ex-Mega Rice Project (EMRP) of Central Kalimantan, Indonesia. Restoration and development of the EMRP is of global interest due to substantial carbon emissions from degraded peatland, charismatic biodiversity, and a rapidly developing palm-oil industry. Understanding spatial distributions of environmental values is needed for their sustainable management. However, different stakeholders often perceive these values in different ways. In chapter 3, I explore the carbon, biodiversity, and development implications of seven proxies for carbon dynamics. I find above-ground biomass is not an adequate surrogate for emission dynamics, and current regulation limiting development on peatland may fail to incentivise peatland restoration. My results highlight that the most appropriate carbon proxy may not be the most accurate one, but rather the one that best incentivizes positive actions in suitable locations.REDD+ landscapes need to be managed for multiple social, economic, and environmental goals.In chapter 4 I quantify and map key policy-relevant ecosystem-service values, and evaluate the expected outcomes of four future land-use scenarios in the EMRP. I find that the prospective landuse plans will be considerable improvements on current land use, but identify several potential trade-offs. For example, oil-palm development may push smallholder agriculture into lowproductivity areas, and negatively impact biodiversity and carbon outcomes. This highlights that for effective, efficient, and equitable management these local-scale trade-offs will need to be carefully considered in future land-use planning for the EMRP.Estimating potential outcomes of different land-use policies can highlight where we may anticipate conflicts. Land-sharing and land-sparing strategies are embodied in agricultural and iii environmental policies currently applied in landscapes worldwide, and their relative benefits and shortcomings have rece...

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Policy directions for agricultural land use in Australia and other post-industrial economies

Cited by 64 publications

References 9 publications

The influence of farmer demographic characteristics on environmental behaviour: A review

The influence of farmer demographic characteristics on environmental behaviour: A review

The Characteristics of Five Food Production Systems and Their Implications for Sustainable Landscapes

Trading carbon, biodiversity, and livelihoods: a landscape scale analysis of ecosystems services and trade-offs in land-use policy

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