Celebrating diversity: people, place and purpose. A synthesis of the 17th biennial conference of the Australian Rangeland Society

Celebrating diversity: people, place and purpose. A synthesis of the 17th biennial conference of the Australian Rangeland Society Journal Article

The Rangeland Journal

• Author(s): Hacker, Ronald B.
• Published: 2013
• Volume: 35

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Abstract: Eight overarching impressions drawn from the 17th biennial conference are presented which are generally compatible with views on future challenges and directions for rangeland science and management expressed independently in a recent international forum. These impressions relate to loss of research capacity, especially in the southern rangelands of Australia, a need for greater collaboration and role clarity in rangelands research and development, the importance of scaling issues in the conduct and application of research, widespread understanding of rangelands as social-ecological systems, complementarity of production and biodiversity conservation, progress in regional planning, policy as a legitimate field of research endeavour, and a need to question the ‘traditional’ perspective on rangeland science.

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