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| Project | Title & Description | Researcher | Outputs |
| MDB7 | Determining the costs of dryland salinity (April 1999 - April 2002) Produce guidelines for identifying & valuing the full impacts of dryland salinity, raise community awareness of the nature & costs. | Project Leaders: Dr Suzanne Wilson, Wilson Land Management Services Tel: 02 6257 1447 Fax: 02 6257 8475 Email: s.wilson@netspeed.com.au & Richard Ivey, Ivey ATP Tel: 02 6285 1611 Fax: 02 6285 3382 Email: richard@iveyatp.com | TechNote Project Outline Guidelines -1999 edn Guidelines - 2004 edn Fact sheets Reports |
| BRR11 | Catchment classification for salinity management Produce maps, reports & database showing distribution of catchment types, with information on process & mitigation, for developing management options & policy opportunities for each type of catchment. | Project Leader: Jane Coram, Bureau of Rural Sciences Tel: 02 6249 9304 Fax: 02 6249 9986 Email: jane.coram@brs.gov.au | TechNote NLWRA publication Report 223Kb WebsiteContent Area |
| DAV32 | Structural adjustment in agriculture and capacity to implement catchment plans (July 1999 - July 2001) A qualitative assessment of factors encouraging farmers to adopt sustainable land use practices through case studies, including an analysis of socio-economic capacity to control dryland salinity and implement catchment plans. | Project Leader: Neil Barr, Vic Dept of Natural Resources and Environment Tel: 03 5430 4439 Fax: 03 5430 4304 Email: neil.barr@nre.vic.gov.au | TechNote Reports: Part 1 1.8Mb Part 2 1.4Mb |
| RPD1 | Capacity of local government to contribute to management of dryland salinity (June 1999 - December 2000) Document & analyse case studies of local govt successes & failures in managing dryland salinity, assess the economic rationale for involvement and identify potential new development & planning policies allowing local govt to better consider salinity and related NRM activities | Project Leader: Trevor Budge, Research Planning Design Group Tel: 03 54416552 Fax: (03) 5441 6694 Email: rpdgroup@netcon.net.au | TechNote CD-ROM (order from Project Leader) Fact Sheet |
| VIR6 | Enhancing institutional support for the management of salinity (June 1999 - February 2001) Define those institutions affecting dryland salinity management & assess the efficacy present institutions to address the problem & develop recommendations to enhance institutional support. | Project Leader: Greg Hayes, Virtual Consulting Group Tel: 02 6041 1150; (0419) 609 042 Fax: 02 6023 2768 Email: administrator@virtualgroup.com.au | TechNote Disussion Paper 380Kb Media Release Report 492Kb |
Beyond 2025: transition to a biomass-alcohol economy using ethanol and methanol An assessment of opportunities for broadscale establishment of deep-rooted perennials (trees) in recharge areas for biomass production of alcohol-based fuels, including cost estimates | Barney Foran, CSIRO Tel: (02) 6242 1600 Email: barney.foran@dwe.csiro.au | Report 593Kb |
The projects have been allocated an alphanumeric code. More information on projects in progress or recently completed can be located in the AANRO database