The limitations of environmental management systems in Australian agriculture

Cary, J. W.; Roberts, Anna

doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2010.10.055

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“…In agricultural assessments, a typical example is the implementation of environmental management systems (EMS) through the ISO 14001 standard or through ISO-based locally developed guidelines. The greatest shortcoming of a process-based assessment is that it does not ensure performance outcomes [17,18]. The practical outcome of process-based methods is the production of written documentation (e.g., management plans).…”

Section: Assessment Methods Focus Examplementioning

confidence: 99%

Transnational Comparison of Sustainability Assessment Programs for Viticulture and a Case-Study on Programs’ Engagement Processes

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This article documents and compares the most prominent sustainability assessment programs for individual organisations in viticulture worldwide. Certification and engagement processes for membership uptake; benefits; motives; inhibiting factors; and desirable reporting system features of viticultural sustainability programs, are all considered. Case-study results are derived from nine sustainability programs; 14 focus groups with 83 CEOs, Chief Viticulturists or Winemakers from wine grape production organizations from five countries (Australia, Chile, New Zealand, South Africa and the United States); 12 semi-structured interviews with managers either currently or formerly in charge of the sustainability programs; researcher observations; and analysis of documents. Programs were categorized by their distinct program assessment methods: process-based, best practice-based, indicator-based and criterion-based. We found that programs have been created to increase growers' sustainability, mainly through the direct and indirect education they receive and promote, and the economic benefit to their business caused by overall improvement of their operations. The main finding from this study is that the success of each of these programs is largely due to the people driving the programs OPEN ACCESS Sustainability 2014, 6 2032 (program managers, innovative growers and/or early adopters) and the way these people communicate and engage with their stakeholders and peers.

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Section: Assessment Methods Focus Examplementioning

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Transnational Comparison of Sustainability Assessment Programs for Viticulture and a Case-Study on Programs’ Engagement Processes

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“…Management practices for reducing nutrients and sediment in waterways involve a range of agricultural land management practices (such as better nutrient application, effluent collection and management, management of groundcover, gully erosion control) and riparian management (fencing of waterways, buffer strips, wetland restoration) (Cary and Roberts, 2011, Duncan, 2013.…”

Section: Water Quality -Nutrients and Sedimentmentioning

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Public goods and externalities: Agri-environmental Policy Measures in Australia

Pannell

Roberts

2015

OECD Food, Agriculture and Fisheries Papers

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“…They have received a considerable amount of attention, between 2003 and 2007, when the Australian government set up a fund of $AUD 8.5 m to encourage a voluntary form of farm-based EMS, which yielded mixed results (Cary and Roberts 2011). However, a more recent Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) study in the UK found that a third of small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) with certified EMS enjoyed an average value of £ 4,875 per £ 1 m turnover in the year subsequent to accreditation.…”

Section: Environmental Management Systemsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Environmental Impact of Production Horticulture

Wainwright¹,

Jordan²,

Day³

2014

Horticulture: Plants for People and Places, Volume 1

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Horticultural production is primarily involved in the intensive use of resources, such as land, water, labour and inputs such as fertilisers and pesticides. The use of such resources in a concentrated space and time has the potential to negatively impact on the local environment and worker welfare. In addition the transport of horticultural produce over long distances, particularly by air transport is known to have an impact on the global environment. The first part of the chapter outlines these threats to the environment that intensive horticulture presents and how the understanding of wider issues relating to the environment has developed over recent years. Then the methods of analysing the impact of horticulture on the environment are considered including environmental impact assessments and Life Cycle Assessment. In the second part of the chapter, the methods and strategies that are being used to minimise the effect of production on environmental degradation are considered. This includes legislation and Private Voluntary Standards such as GLOBALGAP that have incorporated environmental standards into their remit. The use of technologies that have been used to mitigate the impact of horticultural production on the environment are highlighted including greenhouse technologies, soil protection and conservation, optimal fertiliser use and Integrated Pest Management. The chapter concludes with a case study that examines the production of cut flowers in Kenya and the associated costs of air freight around the globe.

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The limitations of environmental management systems in Australian agriculture

Cited by 43 publications

References 33 publications

Transnational Comparison of Sustainability Assessment Programs for Viticulture and a Case-Study on Programs’ Engagement Processes

Transnational Comparison of Sustainability Assessment Programs for Viticulture and a Case-Study on Programs’ Engagement Processes

Public goods and externalities: Agri-environmental Policy Measures in Australia

Environmental Impact of Production Horticulture

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