We present an overview of a range of social science projects that have recently been conducted on the northern Australian rangelands. These projects have focused on understanding the current capacity of beef producers to adopt new strategies so as to better adapt to the impacts of climate
change. We assess the capacity to adapt as comprising four essential elements: i) managing risk and uncertainty, ii) possessing strategic skill sets such as planning, experimenting, refining and learning, iii) psychological and financial buffers, and iv) an interest in change. These elements represent . . . . .
Bastin, G, Sparrow, A, Scarth, P., Gill, T. Barneston, J. and Staben G. (2015). Are we there yet? Tracking state and change in Australia's rangelands. In Proceedings of the 18th Biennial Conference of the Australian Rangeland Society, Alice Springs (Ed M.H. Friedel) [Australian Rangeland Society: Perth]
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.