A new paradigm of integrated and ecosystem management approaches to regional planning is emerging. It is based on building strong partnerships between key regional stakeholder groups with a role in natural resource management, as a means of achieving a shift towards more sustainable and equitable resource use and management outcomes. A novel approach based on this paradigm is the Central Highlands Regional Resource Use Planning Project. The mechanisms adopted by this process for building stakeholder capacity to more effectively participate in and influence regional planning processes, include: improving institutional arrangements, supporting sectoral groups to undertake and influence planning processes, raising community awareness, and improving access to information.
August 21-24, 2000
Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia
ISSN 1323-6660
Full-text publications from the Australian Rangelands Society (ARS) Biennial Conference Proceedings (1997-), Rangeland Journal (ARS/CSIRO; 1976-), plus videos and other resources about the rangelands of Australia.