Geography & Environmental Studies Resource Guide
Rangeland & Arid Regions--Some Key Documents
Assessing financial and environmental impacts of management options (2006) [web access]
[Through six case studies this report describes a framework for managing biodiversity in rangelands. Also available in print format]
Australian actions to combat desertification and land degradation (2002) [web access]
[National report to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification]
Australian dryland salinity assessment 2000 (2001) [web access]
[Covers the extent, impacts, processes, monitoring and management options for dryland salinity. Also available in print format]
Australian natural resources atlas [web access]
[The National Land and Water Resources Audit is developing the Australian natural resources atlas. It includes a section on Rangelands]
Biodiversity monitoring in the rangelands (2003) [web access]
[Identifies and evaluates the key threatening processes or pressures affecting the conservation status of biodiversity in the rangelands nationally and bioregionally. Also available in print format]
Dryland salinity in South Australia (1996) [print]
[Report of the South Australian Dryland Salinity Committee]
Extent and impacts of dryland salinity in South Australia (2000) [print]
[Report produced as part of the National Land & Water Resources Audit]
Final report of the Drought Policy Review Task Force (3 volumes, 1990) [print]
[Report to the Commonwealth government]
Fire management: managing for biodiversity in the rangelands (2004) [web access]
[Intended to provide th relevant information on protecting biodiversity in the rangelands]
Great Artesian Basin: historical overview (2006) [print]
[A social and cultural perspective of the GAB]
Great Artesian Basin : resource study (1998) [print]
[Provides an overview of the nature of the Basin; the extraction of water from the basin and the impacts of that extraction; the existing arrangements for ground water management; and, significant issues for groundwater management within the basin]
Great Artesian Basin strategic management plan (2000) [web access]
[The plan is a strategic framework for responsible groundwater & related natural resource management in the Great Artesian Basin. Also available in print format]
Industry guidelines for sustainability (2005) [web access]
[Presents an overview of the best practice management approaches used in the industries which are major land users in the rangelands]
Lake Eyre Basin Agreement [web access]
[The Agreement establishes a cooperative framework for the Queensland, South Australian and Commonwealth Governments to jointly address cross-border issues associated with the management of water and the related natural resources of the Cooper Creek and the Georgina / Diamantina River systems]
Living with salinity (2006) [web access]
[A Senate Committee assessment report on the effectiveness of federal programs in reducing the extent and economic impact of salinity in Australia. Also available in print format]
Management of dryland salinity (2000) [web access]
[Future strategic directions in the context of developing a national policy for natural resource management. Also available in print format]
Managing Australia's rangelands : National Principles and Guidelines for Rangeland Management (1999) [web access]
[The focus of the document is on sustainable management of Australia's rangelands, including Australia's important pastoral industries. Also available in print format]
National Land & Water Resources Audit : strategic plan 2003-2007 [web access]
[Provide nationwide assessments of Australia's land, vegetation and water resources. Also available in print format]
Regional profiles of the Lake Eyre Basin catchments (2007) [web access]
[A study of the people, cultures & communities of the Lake Eyre Basin along with their social, economic & other circumstances]
South Australian rangelands and Aboriginal lands wildlife management manual : a resource handbook (2005) [print]
[Practical guide to wildlife in South Australia's rangelands]
State of the outback report (2005) [web access]
[Prepared for the Outback Areas Community Development Trust to provide a snapshop in time of the social, economic and environmental condition of South Australia's outback areas]
Water management : managing for biodiversity in the rangelands (2007) [print]
[Identifies five issues of national significance that are affecting water and biodiversity in the rangelands]
Weed management : managing for biodiversity in the rangelands: summary report (2006) [web access]
[Reports on the threats to the biodiversity of Australian rangelands from weed. Also available in print format]
Rangeland & Arid Regions--Key Organisations
Australian Collaborative Rangeland Information System (ACRIS)
[A coordinating mechanism that collates rangeland information from state, Northern Territory and Australian Government agencies and other sources]
CSIRO Sustainable Ecosystems
[This division of CSIRO is concerned with sustainable development of rural and regional Australia]
Managing rangelands
[Provides information about Australian Government policies and activities, developed and implemented by the Department of the Environment and Water Resources, which encourage and support sustainable land management in the rangelands]
National Dryland Salinity Program
[The National Dryland Salinity Program researches, develops and extends practical approaches to effectively manage dryland salinity across Australia. This site includes details of projects & some full-text documents]
Outback Areas Community Development Trust
[Peak body for those areas of South Australia not contained within municipalities or districts administered under the Local Government Act,1999 except for Pitjantjatjara Lands, Maralinga Lands & Aboriginal Reserves]
South Australia Dept for Environment & Heritage : Land Resources
[Has information on dryland salinity]
Rangeland & Arid Regions--Library Catalogue & Databases
Use the library catalogue to search for books. The following keyword searches may be useful starting points:
biodiversity
desertification/land degradation
grazing
range ecology
range management
rangelands Australia
rangelands South Australia
salinity
Use databases to find journal articles. Choose an appropriate database from the Geography/Environmental Studies databases list (see especially the databases for Australian topics)
Last update: 5th May 2009 Helen Attar
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