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Hungry neighbours? Indonesia’s food strategy and water security future


Indonesia currently has a low level of food insecurity. Food supplies are theoretically adequate to feed the population, however inefficiencies in distribution systems across the archipelago restrict access to food products at prices affordable for the nation’s poor.
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The role of commercial use in integrated feral camel management


The Australian Feral Camel Management Project addressed the urgent need to significantly reduce feral camel densities to lessen their impacts in remote Australia on biodiversity, wetlands, waterholes and sites of cultural value to Aboriginal people, infrastructure (fences, houses, cars) and personal safety. Feral camels can be a significant pest across more than 3 million km2...
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A scoping assessment for a national research centre addressing land use and food security issues


This report proposes a Centre for Land Use and Land Resources to conduct an Australian program of work on agricultural land use and food security analysis, linked to international efforts. Summary Internationally, food security and the sustainability of productive land resources have been identified as key issues driving the need for improved information on land...
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Potential socio-economic impacts of an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in Australia


This report shows that an outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease in Australia is expected to generate very large adverse economic impacts to both producers and other industries inside and beyond the outbreak area; with financial losses and eradication activities also having social impacts. Abstract Australia is free of the highly contagious foot‐and‐mouth disease (FMD)...
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Towards national reporting on agricultural land use change in Australia


This report provides the latest available information on national land use and land use change in Australia. Summary Land use describes the purposes assigned to land. It refers to the purpose for which the land is committed. It is fundamental to understanding landscapes, agricultural production and the management of natural resources. Land use can include...