G. Lawrence

Stewart Lockie

K. Lyons

This book sets out to examine what really is going on in the organic sector socially and politically. In the process, it debunks a number of apparently common-sense beliefs: that organic consumers are wealthy environmental and health extremists; that growth in the industry will inevitablyundermine its environmental values; that mainstream media is antagonistic to organics; and that the industry is driven by consumer demand. This book seeks to make a practical contribution to the development of more sustainable food systems by articulating what it takes to get people involved inorganics at each stage of the food chain.

Mobilizing Networks for Environmentally Responsible Food Production

Going Organic

Bruce Taylor

Salim Momtaz

"The Gladsone Area Water Board as part of its preferred strategy for water supply augmentaion to supply predicted industrial demands, has proposed a number of developments in the Gladstone-Calliope Region. The development options involve the upgrading of the existing Awoonga Dam facility on the Boyne River and a proposal to construct a new dam on the Calliope River at Castle Hope. The proposals were released in June 1996 as part of a Water Supply Source Options study for the Gladstone Area Water Board prepared by the Department of Natural Resources, Queensland."--p. i.

Proposed Castle Hope Dam - Calliope River, and Awoonga Dam Upgrade, Queensland

Independent Social Impact Assessment

Thomas Measham

Risk and Social Theory in Environmental Management marks a timely contribution, given that environmental management is no longer just about protecting pristine ecosystems and endangered species from anthropogenic harm; it is about calculating and managing the risks to human communities of rapid environmental and technological change. Firstly, the book provides a solid foundation of the social theory underpinning the nature of risk, then presents a re-thinking of key concepts and methods in order to take more seriously the biophysical embeddedness of human society. Secondly, it presents a rich set of case studies from Australia and around the world, drawing on the latest applied research conducted by leading research institutions. In so doing, the book identifies the tensions that arise from decision-making over risk and uncertainty in a contested policy environment, and provides crucial insights for addressing on-ground problems in an integrated way.

Risk and Social Theory in Environmental Management

Dana R. Fisher

David A. Sonnenfeld

The Routledge International Handbook of Social and Environmental Change explores the causes, contradictions and consequences of global social-ecological change, along with the uncertainties and governance dilemmas these create. Case studies are drawn from a variety of sectors across the developed and developing worlds to illustrate the inter-connectedness of ecosystem health, natural resource condition, livelihood security, social justice and development.

Stewart Lockie

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