Towards protecting the Great Barrier Reef from land‐based pollution

FJ Kroon, P Thorburn, B Schaffelke… - Global change …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The Great Barrier Reef (GBR) is an iconic coral reef system extending over 2000 km
along the north‐east coast of Australia. Global recognition of its Outstanding Universal Value …

Key factors affecting temporal variability in stream water quality

D Guo, A Lintern, JA Webb, D Ryu, S Liu… - Water Resources …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Understanding the factors that influence temporal variability in water quality is critical for
designing water quality management strategies. In this study, we explore the key factors that …

[HTML][HTML] Motivators and barriers to adoption of Improved Land Management Practices. A focus on practice change for water quality improvement in Great Barrier Reef …

A Coggan, P Thorburn, S Fielke, R Hay… - Marine pollution …, 2021 - Elsevier
To protect and improve water quality in the Great Barrier Reef, the Queensland
Government's Reef 2050 Water Quality Improvement Plan targets that 90% of sugarcane …

Emerging opportunities for developing a diversified land sector economy in Australia's northern savannas

J Russell-Smith, KK Sangha - The Rangeland Journal, 2018 - CSIRO Publishing
We explore sustainable land sector opportunities for Australia's 1.2 million km2 northern
savanna rangelands where extensive beef cattle pastoralism is the predominant …

[HTML][HTML] Transferring and extrapolating estimates of cost-effectiveness for water quality outcomes: Challenges and lessons from the Great Barrier Reef

M Star, J Rolfe, M Farr, M Poggio - Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2021 - Elsevier
In recent decades the declining health of the Great Barrier Reef has led to a number of
government policies being implemented to reduce pollutant loads from the adjacent …

Targeting for pollutant reductions in the Great Barrier Reef river catchments

M Star, J Rolfe, K McCosker, R Smith, R Ellis… - … Science & Policy, 2018 - Elsevier
The declining health of the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) from poor water quality has increased
the urgency for pollutant reductions at the same time that available financial resources and …

GrazingFutures: learnings from a contemporary collaborative extension program in rangeland communities of western Queensland, Australia

J Rolfe, L Perry, P Long, C Frazer, T Beutel… - The Rangeland …, 2021 - CSIRO Publishing
Producer reliance on drought subsidies instead of proactive planning and timely destocking
in low rainfall years has prompted Queensland government investment in promoting …

Towards a sustainable, diversified land sector economy for North Australia

J Russell-Smith, KK Sangha, R Costanza… - … sector development in …, 2018 - taylorfrancis.com
This chapter explores sustainable, economically viable opportunities for land sector
development across North Australia. Currently, the cattle industry is the dominant land use …

Assessing cost‐effectiveness when environmental benefits are bundled: agricultural water management in Great Barrier Reef catchments

J Rolfe, J Windle, K McCosker… - Australian Journal of …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Using economic analysis to prioritise improvements in environmental conditions is
particularly difficult when multiple benefits are involved. This includes 'bundling'issues in …

[HTML][HTML] Flexible Stocking: Livestock Production and Economic Responses in Mixed-Grass Prairie

JD Derner, JP Ritten, T Baldwin, T Jorns… - Rangeland Ecology & …, 2024 - Elsevier
Matching animal demand to forage availability is a core principle in sustainable rangeland
management. We evaluated the use of interannual flexibility in stocking rates compared with …