Report
Staying ahead of the curve: impacts of international carbon pricing policies on Australian agriculture
This report highlights risks and opportunities for Australian agriculture in the context of evolving emissions policies. While currently shielded from immediate risks, Australian agriculture must be proactive to ensure its long-term sustainability in an increasingly emissions-sensitive global economy. The report emphasises the importance of the sector prioritising robust emissions measurement, innovation and strategic trade positioning.
Briefing paper
What can science offer the proponents of regenerative agriculture practices?
The growing interest and momentum surrounding the regenerative agriculture (RA) movement has generated considerable debate about motivations, definitions, stakeholders and the role that scientific research plays. The aim of this paper is to propose a role for scientific activity in working with the RA movement.
Report
Stronger ag sector, stronger regions
This paper considers how the agriculture sector can leverage stimulatory regional investment to ensure enduring economic stability and social benefits by establishing a virtuous cycle of beneficial impacts.
Briefing paper
An everyman's guide for a landholder to participate in soil carbon farming in Australia
Soil carbon farming has been mooted as one of the key strategies for offsetting Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions. This paper explains in simple terms the procedures for a landholder to participate in the Australian government’s Emissions Reduction Fund.
Discussion paper
Creative destruction in Australian water markets
In discussions about the Murray-Darling Basin Plan, one key reform has been consistently underestimated - separation of water title from land, and its subsequent tradability. This discussion paper notes that governments across the Murray-Darling Basin need to work out what they are aiming for from the current reform process.