MLA briefing on Economic Issues and NRM, and Social Impact Assessment
Project start date: | 30 July 2008 |
Project end date: | 12 August 2008 |
Publication date: | 12 August 2008 |
Project status: | Completed |
Livestock species: | Sheep, Goat, Lamb, Grassfed cattle, Grainfed cattle |
Summary
The objective of this project was to brief MLAs Livestock Production Innovation (LPI) business unit on approaches to assist evaluation and reporting of Natural Resource Management (NRM) and social impacts. The presentation gave an overview of how economics can help improve NRM especially in the context of the new Federal funding arrangements, and a Social Impact Assessment Framework to evaluate the social impacts of MLA programs.