Publication Date
5-2003
DPIRD Collections
Grains and field crops
Series Number
3/2003
Publisher
Department of Agriculture Western Australia
City
Perth
Abstract
This paper describes briefly the main challenges to the sustainability of agriculture in Western Australia and outlines some means of responding the the challenges: market-based approaches; agricultural and environmental research and development; accelerated adjustment; and global and national policy initiatives. Challenges include: land resource quality (salinity, soil acidity), biodiversity, greenhouse gas emissions, climate change, water availability, food safety, and pests and diseases.
Number of Pages
26
Keywords
nvironmental factors, Economic impact, Pests, Climatic change, Agricultural policy, Water supply, Social environment, Biodiversity, Western Australia, Food safety, Rural communities, Plant diseases, Greenhouse effect, Sustainability, Agriculture.
Recommended Citation
Bennett, A, Kingwell, R, and George, R. (2003), Sustainability Issues for Agriculture in Western Australia. Department of Agriculture Western Australia, Perth. Report 3/2003.
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