Rangeland administrators, regional NRM bodies and pastoral managers need monitoring systems to meet a range of organisational objectives. Resource monitoring is an important component of land management per se, as well as being useful for assessing the impact of activities that address defined land management issues. Outcomes monitoring, a significant component of Commonwealth, state and regional NRM activities (Australian National Audit Office, ANAO 2008), is particularly relevant for NRM bodies either required to or desiring to measure project performance. Whatever the purpose, monitoring provides information on which to evaluate current practices, assist in modifying activities to achieve desired ends and to document change over time. ...
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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.