Collection: Tech Book

Reports & assesses the economic modelling commissioned by the 3 ESD Chairmen. Papers prepared by Centre of Policy Studies at Monash University and Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics plus papers assessing the implications of these.

The debate about environmental protection is usually in terms of trying to achieve a balance between leaving natural areas in their undisturbed state or developing/exploiting them. This report begins the process of moving beyond this paradigm.

This is the first ecological text that deals comprehensively with ecological principles and practice in an Australian context, with wholly Australian examples. There are four sections, dealing with the basics of climate soils and energy flows, major communities, the discipline itself, and major i...

The Project highlighted the disempowering effect of global environmental initiatives, and affirmed the importance of creating environmental responsibility at the local level. The project stressed the role of community participation and consultation in for

Illustrates the strengthening scientific basis for the ecotoxicology approach and how this is helping substantially in environmental agencies who are concerned with problems of methodology. Looks in depth at how specifically ecological principles can help in the assessment of soil pollution risk.