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Research Project:
Pathways
to Good Practice in Regional NRM Governance
New
from April 2008!
Good Governance for NRM
forum available at http://www.ripeonline.com.au/launchpad/
Goal: To enhance regional NRM governance.
The research is being conducted by researchers from the School of Geography and Environmental Studies, University of Tasmania and the Institute of Land, Water and Society, Charles Sturt University and is funded by Land and Water Australia, New South Wales Department of Natural Resources and the Victorian Department of Sustainability and Environment.
Background
Environmental
degradation, including biodiversity loss and water quality
decline, is a major problem facing Australia. Regional delivery
of natural resource management (NRM), currently supported by
$4.4 billion of Commonwealth investment, is the main mechanism
for addressing such issues. Yet we lack fundamental
understandings about the effectiveness and optimal design for
regional NRM governance.
Governance
involves consideration of issues such as representation,
authority, and consultation; and is a key determinant of the
capacity of regional NRM institutions to make effective
decisions and integrate across ‘triple bottom line’
concerns.
This
interdisciplinary and collaborative project will assess the
effectiveness of regional NRM governance; identify correlations
between particular governance arrangements and sustainability;
and develop guidelines for good-practice NRM governance.
The
work will integrate knowledge and its application through
researcher and end-user collaboration and stakeholder
participation.
The
anticipated outcomes of the project are:
1.
A
baseline of current regional NRM practice in relation to
governance and sustainability performance;
2.
Improved
understanding of links between regional governance arrangements
and sustainability outcomes;
3.
Enhanced
capacity within regional NRM bodies to develop ‘good
practice’ governance and self-assessment; and
4.
Principles
and guidelines for ‘good practice’ regional NRM governance.
These
outcomes are crucial for Australia if we are to achieve a level
of economic and environmental certainty capable of preserving
our unique lifestyle and heritage.
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